If the old Delo was so good 5 years ago how come they dont continue selling it?
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Javier
I believe the EPA Nixed that.
Heres my thoughts.
1) oils now have to meet certain standards. Those standards pretty much level the playing field in my book. Now is DELO better than Walmart brand? Probably. I think like with anything you get what you pay for. Obviously the amsoil is a better oil than DELO, but is the price worth the reward?
2) Brand loyalties. People are loyal to their brands, and If that works for you great, but it might not work for everyone. Is Coke better than Pepsi? Is Budweiser better than Coors? Is Ford better than Chevy? Well that last one is the truth but you get my drift. Someone may have blown an engine running shell and now uses only delo. does that make delo better than shell? to him it does, but he is biased, rightfully or not, who knows.
3)Find something you like and stick to it. Heck run some tests yourself. Run a few brands and send the oil off to be analysed. Just because someone swears to brand a, doesnt mean that brand b is any worse, or heck even better (hint you chevy guys)
4)Is synthetic worth it? I think has been more debated than politics, religion, and sports combined, although i may be slightly exagerating. draw your own conclusions on synthetics but for the record here are mine: If its an engine subjected to severe driving such as long idling, heavy towing, 4400 RPM
, than go ahead and put syn in it. If you just use the truck like I do as a DD and a load of lumber here and there, than stick with the regular stuff or even a syn blend.
5) as for what weight of oil, i use 15w-40 and i bet the majority of the guys here do as well. Maybe someone would like to chime in on the benifits of a different weight oil but I think 15w40 will cover the widest range of temps and climates. Sidenote: i know the detroits use straight weight oil and I am curious as to why that is. I know it aint to keep them from leaking
Anyway ill get off my soap box.