AGip

[Vahagn23]

Anyone use this oil? I just got my car from oil changed and the dealer said its oil that dealers can only get. So is Agip better then Castro GTX or such?

[themadscientist]

I doubt it, Castrol is not so good on the synthetic side, their natural oils are very good. Mobil 1 or Royal Purple for synthetic. Agip is based out of Nigeria, that country that seems to depose it's president every 15 minutes and e-mail you about transferring millions into your bank account. You really want to do business with them?

[msb0b]

Agip is based out of Nigeria

Nigeria? I thought Agip is an Italian company.

You certainly won't be able to find Agip on a parts store's shelves. Is something better just because it is more rare? I am skeptical.

[Versa Madness]

From the Agip America website:

"AMERICAN AGIP Company Inc. was established in North America in 1987. American Agip is part of the Eni Group, a global company operating in the oil, natural gas, power generation and petrochemicals industries, as well as oil field services and engineering. American Agip is active in three business lines: manufacturing and marketing of lubricants, marketing and trading of methanol and trading of refined petroleum products.

We are a manufacturer marketer & distributor of a complete line of industrial lubricants. Our manufacturing facility is located in Cabot, Pennsylvania where we have over 1,000,000 gallons of lubricant storage. Agip products are manufactured from the highest quality solvent-refined paraffin base oils and bright stocks and the latest technology in heavy-duty additives. As of April 1, 1997 Agip Super passenger car motor oils, All-Guard, and All-Guard Premium heavy-duty motor oils are being manufactured with Group II base oils. Agip also markets a complete line of greases available in tubes, pails, kegs, and drums.

A competent and service driven sales force together with a modern fleet of company owned vehicles allows the state of the art distribution centers located in Cabot (PA), Hainesport (NJ), Jane Lew (WV), Medina (OH), Westbury (NY), Boucherville (Quebec-Canada), to efficiently distribute lubricants throughout Eastern United States and across Canada. American Agip is also ISO-9001:2000 certified for manufacturing."

More info at: http://www.americanagip.com/

[Vahagn23]

lol i never picked this oil, I left the car at my dealers came back in 4 hour picked it up had a sticker with Agip on it

[Versa Madness]

The oil is fine. I believe that the company chooses not to deal in small retail quantities and instead serves larger industrial clients. They are not having to pay for all that advertising and can offer their product at a better price for the auto dealers.
Modified by Versa Madness at 8:11 PM 12/15/2007

[themadscientist]

I've seen the logo on a few race cars but never seen it for sale. That must be why.