Watch out for bogus motor oils

[TomNJ]

Interesting read here about motor oils on the shelves that can actually damage your engine:

http://www.pqiamerica.com

The two oils caught here are just the tip of the iceberg. Motor oils with obsolete specifications that can damage modern engines are found in every city in every state. Some can be identified because they mention they meet API SA, but these oils have NO additives and are not suitable for any engines build after 1930! Even more dangerous are those oils that do not claim to meet any API or ILSAC specification, as this lack of information is easy to miss and they are most likely substandard.

Don't buy based on price alone - oil is not oil! Read your owners manual, note the specification requirements, such as API SM or ILSAC GF-4, and buy only oils that are certified under these specifications. Look for the Starburst symbol on the front label or the Donut symbol on the back label. This is noted in your manual.

For more on reading labels, go here:
http://www.pqiamerica.com/Labels.htm

There are a lot of oil scams out there - educate yourself and don't be a victim!

TomNJ
(Advisor to PQIA)

[downedzephyr]

no test for royal purple?

[TomNJ]

Not yet. Oils are sampled randomly.

TomNJ

[TomNJ]

Another poor oil found, this time Everclear 5W-30. It's not a 5W, not a 30, and not a motor oil as it has no additives. This stuff can ruin an engine.

http://www.pqiamerica.com

TomNJ

[gameguru1360]

Another poor oil found, this time Everclear 5W-30. It's not a 5W, not a 30, and not a motor oil as it has no additives. This stuff can ruin an engine.

http://www.pqiamerica.com/Everclear.htm

TomNJ

well the name alone says it all! Everclear! Why would you put a favorite alcoholic drink in your car?? hehe Didn't know they made motor oil!!

[QR25DE]

Tom, could you get that site to fix their links at the bottom so we can see the reviews again about the oils they have tested? All the links seem to be broken.

[TomNJ]

Hi QR,

I just tried all of the links on the home page and they all worked. Could you refresh your browser and try them again - may have been a temporary outage (there was a short server problem yesterday). If they are still not working for you, let me know which links on which pages and I'll get them fixed.

Thanks!

TomNJ

[QR25DE]

Yeah working now, cool.

[TomNJ]

Here is a new article at the PQIA website about obsolete oils that is helpful:

http://www.pqiamerica.com/devilsindisguise.htm

TomNJ