ChilliXJ

I know there are millions of threads on motor oil but couldnt find anything for this brand.
Its just come out on the shelves and seems cheap to the norm.
Has anyone used this? Any difference? Or should I Stick to normal Valvoline etc?

BlueRidgeMark

Never heard of it, but I've never been a fan of El Cheapo oils. I prefer to stick to the name brands. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the better name brands, but my preference is Valvoline.

I just don't think cheap oil is worth the potential cost.

Now, if I were doing a bunch of oil changes at very close intervals to clean up an engine, then I'd be likely to go with a cheapo.

dmill89

^This.


Seriously, Rotella T3 is about $13/gal (at Walmart), 5qt. bottles of most major brands of conventional oil are around $15-20.


Saving a buck or two isn't worth the damage that "cheap" oils may do to your engine, some of these off-brands have been found to be out of spec (i.e. a straight 30w in a 10w30 bottle), or in some cases not even motor oil.

got jeep!

I started using Valvoline Durablend Recently and it work's great!

jeepcountry99

I use Rotella t 15-40 from walmart an it works great with mopar filter

salad

+1


https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/an...la-oil-185533/

Firestorm500

Mobil 1 and Wix.

Big David

A trusted shop teacher in HS told me "as long as it's API certified (on the back of the bottle) it is fine to run". All be it, that was over 20 years ago.

salad

Yeah. Don't want to run API SN in any flat-tappet cam engines now...

scottmphoto

I agree with the Rotella. It's a diesel oil that has a zinc additive that our 4.0's really like. It's good for the motor. A Mopar, Wix or Napa Gold (Napa's name on Wix filter, but cheaper) works well. I got my last Napa Gold 1515 for less than the Mopar filter at Wally-World. And, the 1515 is an over-sized filter.

BlueRidgeMark

Okay, now I officially hate you.

I didn't have time today for all the reading that thread lead me to!



But seriously, thank you very much for all the work you put into researching this and writing up your findings. VERY good info!

cruiser54

Here's my new favorite oil, followed by my favorite starting fluid:

salad

That's about the only way to get a Renix running, too, aside from replacing the wiring harness!

cruiser54

Yeah, man!!

KD4315

The way I see it is why risk it to save $2 a quart or $12 total for something you do every 4-6 months. For me the $12 max is worth the piece of mind.