SuperTech vs. Valvoline
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SuperTech vs. Valvoline
I have heard that SuperTech 10W30 oil has a better additive package than conventional Valvoline All Climate 10W30. Is this in anyway true?
BTW has anyone ever heard of Northland Motor Oil? They are based out of Waterloo, Iowa.
BTW has anyone ever heard of Northland Motor Oil? They are based out of Waterloo, Iowa.
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Its hard to prove anything about SuperTech oil besides that it is oil. Valvoline is good oil and I don’t think the SuperTech oil is better. Maybe if you had herd they were equal that would be more believable. Being better is almost out of the question in fact lesser is the most likely answer.
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I use a Castrol Syntec Blend 10w30 have for the last 80,000 miles Top Stuff you cant go wrong.Check out there site www.castrolusa.com/products select the one for you, new GOOD Quality Filter/ Oil of your choice.Dont look to hard into it you will sleep O.K at night,And your Engine will thank you.Dont forget change Oil/Filter every 5000miles....NO FRAMS....BY the way chek & change your Fuel Filter to it always seems to get over looked..............
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I belive Super Tech is a 2nd rate oil connected to Quaker State.Correct me if im wrong !!!...I dont play games when it comes to lubrication i would rather spend more money on the well known proven brand like in my case Castrol and know my Engine wont be trashed....Cheers
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Sir consider yourself corrected.
Super Tech is as good as any other SL oil.
Cost and quality are not the same.
Super Tech is as good as any other SL oil.
Cost and quality are not the same.
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Right next to the SuperTech is Havoline which is only 40 cents more, It is a better oil hands down.
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its hard to prove anything about valveoline except that its oil. like i said before ST is not a second rate oil and has a good of an oil additve as any other oil, and its been proven before in rigours tests. go ahead and pay for the fancy label and TV commericals id rather pay for good quailty oil without the fluff.
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Group II oil and has just as good additive package as mobil 1,lots of Boron!. I was using Supertech oil(5w30) for about a year. The 10w30 doesnt have any Moly in it. Its great oil for 3K changes but wouldnt trust it any longer than that. I have been considering the Supertech blends though. At a $1.63 a quart they may be the better bargain.
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Havoline 10w30 Virgin Sample
Aluminum 0
Chromium 0
Iron 1
Copper 0
Lead 0
Tin 0
Molybdenum 43
Nickel 0
Manganese 0
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 0
Boron 117
Silicon 2
Sodium 0
Calcium 1658
Magnesium 24
Phosphorus 654
Zinc 822
Barium 0
SUS VIS@210F 63.6
Flashpoint 435
Fuel% 0
Antifreeze 0
Water 0.0
Insolubles TraceTBN 8.1
Aluminum 0
Chromium 0
Iron 1
Copper 0
Lead 0
Tin 0
Molybdenum 43
Nickel 0
Manganese 0
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 0
Boron 117
Silicon 2
Sodium 0
Calcium 1658
Magnesium 24
Phosphorus 654
Zinc 822
Barium 0
SUS VIS@210F 63.6
Flashpoint 435
Fuel% 0
Antifreeze 0
Water 0.0
Insolubles TraceTBN 8.1
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I just found this on the internet so it must be true:
SuperTech 10W30 Virgin Sample (SL):
Aluminum 0
Chromium 0
Iron 0
Copper 0
Lead 0
Tin 0
Molybdenum 95,975
Nickel 0
Manganese 0
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 0
Boron 427,687
Silicon 0
Sodium 0
Calcium 9574
Magnesium 71,564
Phosphorus 34,875
Zinc 64,754
Barium 0
SUS VIS@210F 63.6
Flashpoint 960 F
Fuel% 0
Antifreeze 0
Water 0.0
Insolubles None
TBN 54.2
I like how it has a nice chunk of boron in it for such a cheap oil.
SuperTech 10W30 Virgin Sample (SL):
Aluminum 0
Chromium 0
Iron 0
Copper 0
Lead 0
Tin 0
Molybdenum 95,975
Nickel 0
Manganese 0
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 0
Boron 427,687
Silicon 0
Sodium 0
Calcium 9574
Magnesium 71,564
Phosphorus 34,875
Zinc 64,754
Barium 0
SUS VIS@210F 63.6
Flashpoint 960 F
Fuel% 0
Antifreeze 0
Water 0.0
Insolubles None
TBN 54.2
I like how it has a nice chunk of boron in it for such a cheap oil.
Last edited by gtm245; Mar 28, 2004 at 09:55 AM.
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wow, it looks like the ST does have a lot better numbers the havloine has a few things the ST doeseant but in general the ST has a lot more of the better stuff!
just goes to show you, you dont always get what you pay for.
just goes to show you, you dont always get what you pay for.