Has anyone tried the Costco synthetic oil?

[pixelzombie]

I was just just reading up on it and the specs are certainly on par with the more expensive brands and the price is almost too good to pass up.

 

[HardBoiledEgg]

Oil is oil

It's also probably rebranding of a name brand

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Please for the love of god....DO NOT START ANOTHER OIL THREAD. As long as it meets ford spec. it will be fine!

 

[D1JL]

I am not 100% certain, however I do believe that many of Costco's (brand) products are imported from China.
I will start using Costco oil when I start driving a Chinese car.

 

[Ford ST]

Costco is a wonderful company. They test toilet paper like there is no tomorrow. I believe the batteries they sell under their name are Duracell batteries.

I have watched videos about the Amazon and Walmart oil they both tested fairly well. They are mid-tier products with a good additive package, so I'm sure the Costco oil is just fine.

I personally like Pennzoil Platinum I believe it is one of the best oils out there especially for the price.

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[Quisp]

Made by Warren oil from Dunn , NC .

 

[pixelzombie]

It figures, I go to buy some and they don't have 5W-20.

 

[theblue]

I am not 100% certain, however I do believe that many of Costco's (brand) products are imported from China.
I will start using Costco oil when I start driving a Chinese car.

I find it extremely unlikely that we are importing oil from china

 

[gtx3076]

I watched an oil comparison of Kirkland oil and a high performance name brand that was eerily similar. I'd go as far to day they were identical and he gave the oil high marks.

I plan on using it next oil change.

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[M-Sport fan]

Made by Warren oil from Dunn , NC .

I believe that they also make the Wally World's SuperTech brand as well, unless that's changed over the last decade or so.

 

[rallytaff]

Castrol Magnatec from Walmart. Around $28 for a gallon when I got it. Currently in the car now.

 

[jmrtsus]

I'm going fully green..........corn or sunflower oil?

 

[Grsemky]

I'm going fully green..........corn or sunflower oil?

If you wanna go green, I recommend Molygen😉

 

[M-Sport fan]

If you wanna go green, I recommend Molygen😉

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IF I could know for certain that stuff used a mostly group 4 (PAO) and partial group 5 (POE) base stock, I would have kept using it.

But LM will not say, and no one else seems to know what they use, and claim it is just hydrocracked group 3 base stock with their Molygen additive.

 

[Grsemky]

IF I could know for certain that stuff used a mostly group 4 (PAO) and partial group 5 (POE) base stock, I would have kept using it.

But LM will not say, and no one else seems to know what they use, and claim it is just hydrocracked group 3 base stock with their Molygen additive.

Yeah I don't get that far into oils, I like the tungsten additive and that it's UV reactive so I can trace leaks a little easier... Other than that I don't track my car though it's driven hard and it's changed every 3k... I could probably use a cheaper oil but oh well

 

[M-Sport fan]

That's why I really like my current oil (probably even over my second choice Amsoil Signature Series 5W-30), Ravenol DXG 5W-30.

It also uses tungsten in the additive package, along with a healthy dose of the trinuclear molybdenum, and uses a mostly group 4 PAO base stock with just enough group 5 POE/esters to help the additives stay soluble, and condition the internal seals in the engine.
Yes, it is even more $$$$ than the Molygen, but I can also leave it in the engine for 5K+ miles if I want to, even with short tripping and direct injection fuel washdown dilution.

You are smart and correct to change out the Molygen on that schedule, since it is marketed as a short drain, high performance, slightly lower starting TBN (Total Base Number) street/racing oil to compete against the Motul 8100 Power, which is in the same category, albeit with some claimed group 5 esters in the base stock mix (but who knows?)

 

[Intuit]

Well, I'm going throw my knowledge at this oil thread....

... and there ya go! Enjoy. 😎