walmart supertech synthetic?

jr schultz · 02-16-2008, 06:32 PM

I just changed my oil...I do 7500 mile oil change intervals with Mobil 1 synthetic and a purolator pure one filter. I saw Wal-Mart had this Supertech brand of synthetic oil. Anybody ever use it. I was tempted to buy it since it was so much cheaper than the M1, but wasn't sure.

*EnervinE* · 02-16-2008, 08:06 PM

Why would you consider, even for a second, cheaping out on a couple bucks on something as important as engine oil? Get the good stuff if you actually like your car.

coachholland · 02-17-2008, 04:52 PM

I saw a test once online where they compared different filters and the walmart filter actually matched the Purolater Pure One filter (which is what I had been using on my vehicles exclusively before seeing that comparison. Of course, the Frams performed miserably.

I hate to say it, but the SuperTech stuff actually isn't bad. 220K miles on my strong running Jeep Wrangler with no smoke or oil consumption agrees with me.

*steven88* · 02-17-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by coachholland

I saw a test once online where they compared different filters and the walmart filter actually matched the Purolater Pure One filter (which is what I had been using on my vehicles exclusively before seeing that comparison. Of course, the Frams performed miserably.

I hate to say it, but the SuperTech stuff actually isn't bad. 220K miles on my strong running Jeep Wrangler with no smoke or oil consumption agrees with me.

I believe he's talking about the super tech oil...not the oil filter itself....we all know the oil filters perform great @ $2.50 a pop...but i always wondered about their synthetic oil line...

jr schultz · 02-18-2008, 06:27 PM

Good to know about the filters, but does anybody have any facts about the oil?

AF-MEDIC · 02-18-2008, 11:54 PM

The supertech Synthetic oil is fine for 5k miles. It will perform just as good as M1 or any other brand. It will be fine for 5k and is better than dino oil.

*WhoDatBuuL* · 02-26-2008, 09:15 PM

But what's a good brand of SYNTHETIC OIL??? what everybody using???

AnDyMaN · 02-26-2008, 09:59 PM

i read on some oil forum that the supertech syn. was good for 3k, but after that the oil starts breaking down.

chrisorbics · 03-01-2008, 07:42 PM

hi, i have been using super tech 5w-30 synthetic in my car since I have gotten it with 69,000 and now I have 102,600 and have no probelms. If you look at the circle on the back of every engine oil container this oil has an sm rating. This is the same as mobile one or any of the other expensive synthetics. This circle is the api or ase oil rating. I think synthetic is synthetic. The only thing that might give more power is that new mobile one synthetic 0w-20. This is very light weight.

jr schultz · 03-02-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisorbics

hi, i have been using super tech 5w-30 synthetic in my car since I have gotten it with 69,000 and now I have 102,600 and have no probelms. If you look at the circle on the back of every engine oil container this oil has an sm rating. This is the same as mobile one or any of the other expensive synthetics. This circle is the api or ase oil rating. I think synthetic is synthetic. The only thing that might give more power is that new mobile one synthetic 0w-20. This is very light weight.

What oil change interval do you do?

bryguy1822 · 03-07-2008, 10:41 AM

ok, so i use Fram oil filters on all my cars. but now that i have a new max and read some posts above. i'm not sure i'll go that route anymore. should i change the oil on my 08 max at 3k or 5k miles? suggestions on oil products, filters, etc?

Thanatos · 03-07-2008, 10:57 AM

i use the purple syn and yota filter. the syn has really broken down the build up in the engine and the filter as far as i can tell is working great. i have 165,000.

***talkinghorse*** · 03-09-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisorbics

hi, i have been using super tech 5w-30 synthetic in my car since I have gotten it with 69,000 and now I have 102,600 and have no probelms. If you look at the circle on the back of every engine oil container this oil has an sm rating. This is the same as mobile one or any of the other expensive synthetics. This circle is the api or ase oil rating. I think synthetic is synthetic. The only thing that might give more power is that new mobile one synthetic 0w-20. This is very light weight.

Synthetics are simply not all the same. Different brands of synthetics vary significantly in base stocks used, additive packages, performance and service life.

The API standard you mention is a minimum performance standard that has been established by the industry. While the super tech oil you are using is labeled as meeting those minimum standards, so are the least expensive petroleum oils on the shelf. Manufacturers of premium lubricants can't claim their products meet a higher standard when none exists. Therefore, it's a false assumption to consider two oils, both labeled as meeting SM service classification, to be equal in quality and performance.