Many people don't realize that each oil is unique and that there truly is a difference in quality and performance between each different oil. They do NOT all offer the same benefits and drawbacks to the vehicle owner. Once an individual finally realizes that there IS a difference, they often begin a motor oil quest of epic proportions to find "the one" that will best protect their vehicles and/or equipment. I hope, within this article and some subsequent follow-ups, to help guide an individual through that process .
Legendary Lubrication Dreamland
Unfortunately, as vehicle and equipment owners seek out their "ultimate oil", they often make the misguided assumption that there can be one special oil or brand of oil that is best for everyone. They are in search of some legendary lubrication dreamland that will never be found.
No SINGLE oil can effectively meet everyone's needs. In fact, no one BRAND can meet the needs of every user either. A premium brand synthetic, like AMSOIL, Redline, NEO or similar, MAY, in fact, be a more premium quality oil, but that doesn't make it the best choice for every situation.
You need to understand the needs of your application before you can ever find the BEST motor oil for your application. Then you need to avail yourself of the valuable motor oil information that can be found around the net (being careful not to just blindly accept everything you read) and then you must use that info to establish which oils fit your needs best.
Only by following this pattern can you really make an educated decision regarding what oil will be able serve the needs of your application(s) and keep your vehicles and equipment running well in the long term.
Synthetic or petroleum, 0w30 or 5w30, Redline, AMSOIL or Valvoline, API CI-4 or CJ-4, the list goes on. Which of these you choose, ultimately, makes no difference, as long as those choices will be ones that will best serve the needs of YOUR application.
Legendary Lubrication Dreamland
Unfortunately, as vehicle and equipment owners seek out their "ultimate oil", they often make the misguided assumption that there can be one special oil or brand of oil that is best for everyone. They are in search of some legendary lubrication dreamland that will never be found.
No SINGLE oil can effectively meet everyone's needs. In fact, no one BRAND can meet the needs of every user either. A premium brand synthetic, like AMSOIL, Redline, NEO or similar, MAY, in fact, be a more premium quality oil, but that doesn't make it the best choice for every situation.
You need to understand the needs of your application before you can ever find the BEST motor oil for your application. Then you need to avail yourself of the valuable motor oil information that can be found around the net (being careful not to just blindly accept everything you read) and then you must use that info to establish which oils fit your needs best.
Only by following this pattern can you really make an educated decision regarding what oil will be able serve the needs of your application(s) and keep your vehicles and equipment running well in the long term.
Synthetic or petroleum, 0w30 or 5w30, Redline, AMSOIL or Valvoline, API CI-4 or CJ-4, the list goes on. Which of these you choose, ultimately, makes no difference, as long as those choices will be ones that will best serve the needs of YOUR application.
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You've just read the introduction to a series of articles which focuses on helping you find the best motor oil for YOUR particular application. If you're interested in knowing what you should be looking for in an oil and the best way to locate it, check out the rest of this "Find Your Best Oil" article series on my Motor Oil Bible Blog.
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