Matt Whiting wrote:
> Brian Nystrom wrote:
>
>> Matt Whiting wrote:
>>
>>> Brian Nystrom wrote:
>>>
>>>> Matt Whiting wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Brian Nystrom wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob Adkins wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:09:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can you point me to these tests. I've never seen the off-brand
>>>>>>>> SuperTech tested anywhere.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Matt,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm coming in late here, but last I heard, SuperTech is re-labeled
>>>>>>> Penzoil/Quaker State, in turn made by Shell. I suppose that would
>>>>>>> quickly
>>>>>>> change if Wal-Mart would get a better contract from Texaco, BP,
>>>>>>> Exxon-Mobil,
>>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Actually, SuperTech comes from Warren Oil, a large blending
>>>>>> company that produces oils for many labels. I didn't realize how
>>>>>> the industry worked until I checked into SuperTech oils. Many of
>>>>>> the oils on the market are not blended by the companies that sell
>>>>>> them. Companies like Warren buy base stocks from refiners (like
>>>>>> Shell), blend in an additive package and resell them to companies
>>>>>> that put their label on them. SuperTech is effectively "generic"
>>>>>> oil, in that it comes from the same source and is likely identical
>>>>>> to some name brands, but it's sold cheaper since it's not
>>>>>> advertized and doesn't pass through as many hands in the supply
>>>>>> chain. It may well be indentical to Pennzoil and/or Quaker State.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The oil MAY be identical, but it may not be. Even worse is that it
>>>>> may vary widely from lot to lot as often the oil is whatever is
>>>>> available at the lowest price at a given time. All crude oils
>>>>> aren't created equal.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It comes from ONE source and it's blended to a standard
>>>> specification. The lab test I saw indicated that it was comparable
>>>> to other synthetic oils on the market. Your comments are just idle
>>>> speculation with no basis in fact. Fear mongering doesn't help anyone.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Again, I ask to see the mysterious data you keep referring to, but
>>> can't seem to produce a reference to. I provided a clear reference
>>> to the source of the data that I saw that is in direct conflict with
>>> your claims that all oils are created equal.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's in my other post.
>
>
> I never saw a post with a reference in it ... other than a "you can find
> it in Google" which is hardly a reference.

Apparently, posts with attached binary files are blocked by the news
server, as I've tried twice to post the .jpg of the oil analysis. I'll
email it to you if you want it and it won't even cost you anything.

 

Brian Nystrom wrote:

> Apparently, posts with attached binary files are blocked by the news
> server, as I've tried twice to post the .jpg of the oil analysis. I'll
> email it to you if you want it and it won't even cost you anything.

Please do.

Matt

 

Brian Nystrom wrote:

> Apparently, posts with attached binary files are blocked by the news
> server, as I've tried twice to post the .jpg of the oil analysis. I'll
> email it to you if you want it and it won't even cost you anything.

Please do.

Matt

 

Brian Nystrom wrote:

> Apparently, posts with attached binary files are blocked by the news
> server, as I've tried twice to post the .jpg of the oil analysis. I'll
> email it to you if you want it and it won't even cost you anything.

Please do.

Matt