Hi Guys,
I own a couple of non branded quick lubes and the things I could let you all in about oil companies and things of this nature. When you sell 25,000-35,000 gallons of oil in many makes and models yearly. You kind of get a totally different perspective of oil, oil companies and the whole nine yards.
Man, I bet it would knock your socks off!! After all, oil comes from pretty much the same place and is pretty much refined at the same refineries and blended at the same blenders and so on and on!!
I've carried house branded oil that was blended right on the same line as Castrol. But, hell all we can sell in east Tennessee is Castrol. So, we got rid of the private label and now feature castrol again and sales are up $1500.00 weekly!! Pretty adds, nice racing program, great looking bottles. But.......
And to think it is only $2.00 more a gallon at the wholesale level!! Guess who gets to pay this??
Don't get me wrong. All oil is not the same. but, if you use and API, ASE, SAE certified oil in any car/truck you drive. Use a top quality filter and have it serviced at least every 3-4000 miles. More than likely, you will never have any problems.
Yes, synthetics are a better product!!! No debate on it.
As a teaser. Can anyone name the maker of Fram filters, STP filters, Security filters? All the same company, all the same internally, but wow, what a difference in names!!