Great testing results! I've used the Supertech 10,000 mile full synthetic and changed it at 5,000 miles max. It's a great deal for what you get and very cost effective!

I've used super tech for the last 16 years and 270k in my work truck. Twice a year or every 5000 miles. Basic Wix/napa gold/toyota filter.

Thanks for taking the time and effort in conducting these experiments and then recording them and putting them online for all to see.

👍🏻😎I've been a Super Tech full synthetic user for 23 years and I have never had an oil related issue and I've saved a small fortune over the years too.

I've never used their engine oil, but I've had great results with Supertech Mercon V transmission fluid in my 4R70W. I change it every 40k miles and at 320k miles, it still shifts like it did when new.

I use the supertech synthetic and change every 3K-3500K miles. Never an issue. I even use their filters too. I could probably get more miles but as cheap as it is why not!!!

I use Castrol Edge High Mileage Full Synthetic 10w30 and the analysis numbers seem better than the Pennzoil. My car is an older car. It's a 2001 with 326,000 miles. I change the oil every 5000 miles. I have used Castrol since I started driving at 16 years old and I'm 48 now. If I was going to change it would definitely be Pennzoil but I'm sticking with the Castrol. Good video

Hello Ford Boss: Thank you for your research & oil analysis of the major brands. It definitely opened my eyes & I couldn't disagree with your extensive testing results. Thanks again, TMP FROM N.J.

Thank u Rich for ur awesome oil reviews.

Thank You!! I have 223000 on my Toyota Sienna been using ST Synthetic since I purchased at 105000. I change oil every 5000 miles or six months been extremely happy engine uses no oil and has no leaks.

My daily is a Camry and I also drive a 14 Expedition. During beer flu I put but around 5000 on it in one year. As long as the Supertech is the full synthetic and is Dexos approved I usually use it because it is some much more cost effective. I put the savings into a synthetic media filter (won’t say brand because I don’t want a flame war). With 5 cars to maintain at my house I have to be smart with the money. Having said that I do prefer the castrol 0-20 high mileage in the 14 Corolla.

I’ve used super tech oil and filters many years and never had a problem

Great video. Waiting for 5W-30 full synthetic Pennzoil Ultra vs Valvoline Extended Protection matchup. Not being critical here, just my two cents while watching your video. When comparing two oil data sheets, overlay one sheet onto the other so that the columns are closer together/next to each other. By doing this your hand isn’t moving as much back and forth, the camera stays stationary and all columns will be in the same view. Have a great day and love your videos.

Thanks Rich great stuff. Once my oil change package runs out I’ll have consider some of these. I use motocraft semi might stay with that, I go 3000 to 5000 or 5 months.

Fantastic analysis! Base stock matters. Higher add packs are sometimes making up for lower quality base stocks.

A few years ago I did a little research on different oils and for the price compared to the ingredients in the different oils I went with the SuperTech 5w30 full synthetic. I guess according to these tests the SuperTech is still right up there. I don't run any more than 5000 miles but usually around 4000. I've never been a pennzoil fan but this shows me that pennzoil may have finally improved their oil.

Nice of the kitty to let you make these videos! Always in charge, makes me miss my girl. Thanks for the analysis sir.

I've been using ultra synthetic Penzoil for a while now and haven't had any issues. At $26 for 5 quarts, and under $10 for a quality filter I can't complain.

Does it really matter which full synthetic oil you use? As long as you change it every 5k miles or 6 months, use the correct viscosity, and you don’t drive it like a race car. I imagine there is a point of diminishing returns. Maybe the extra additives would let you go over 5k mile intervals. But if you’re changing it at 5k regardless, then it doesn’t matter. Similar to how some people filter their city water with activated carbon, some use reverse osmosis, and some just drink the city treated tap water unfiltered. And they probably all live to the same age.

I've always felt Warren oils are quite good for the money. Good to put real numbers on it. I use whichever full synthetic happens to be on sale at Meijer or Walmart brand (both Warren) in my 30 year old Lincoln and it works just fine. Any off the shelf oil is so much higher quality then what was available back then! On the other hand the 5 year old car I bought new and is powered by a little 1.0L ecoboost engine - that gets the fancy name brand oil. Recently (like 2 years ago maybe???) Ford updated their Motorcraft full synthetic to the newest ILSAC GF-6 specifications and thus I simply use that plus a Motorcraft filter. (edit: prior to that it was rather difficult to find the correct oil which met the Ford specification - even Ford didn't stock any!) Keeps it simple and I change every 5k miles. Motor I'm sure will last forever. It really is that simple. Currently that car is just shy of 50k miles and looking at the valve train through oil filler everything is still silver inside. Minimal to no varnish and definitely no sludge buildup. 2nd edit: I suppose I should put my 2 cents in about the other brands in the video. I never liked Mobil 1 all that much. I've seen a lot of independent testing where it didn't do so great. The Pennzoil brand on the other hand has great quality. Shell (makes Pennzoil) is essentially #1 for industrial lubricants. They make everything from motor oils to gearbox oils to synthetic silicone grease. All fantastic top shelf stuff! Also helps my opinion because they have a couple of large factories still operating in the Ohio River Valley rust belt near where I grew up. A bit of hometown pride you might say.

I've run the ST FS 10k at 7.5k change intervals in a chevy 6.0 vortec (with fram ultra filter) (ever since it had 100k miles) - got 350,000 miles on it now and still running great!

Thanks for the update on supertech oil.

This just Reaffirms for me how crappy Mobil 1 really is. Thanks for the test.

The ONLY thing I might be worried about ... is the spot sample. Do different SuperTech batches test out similarly. Probably just me being overly paranoid... Thanks for the vid FBM!!

Well Rich the numbers tell the story , now we know . Thanks for all your hard work !……

It used to be a great deal until videos like this.... now it's the same price as Mobil 1

Great education, thanks Rich

Thank you for all your tests. Nice cat also.

Switching to Pennzoil ultra platinum 5w-20 because of your videos, have used mobile one for years. Would you recommend marvel mystery oil with it or just Pennzoil ultra platinum?

Thanks again for all you do

Thanks for that information. I guess I going to switch from Mobile 1 to Pennzoil Ulta Platinum.

Pennzoil ultra platinum is just a really good oil for the money usually. I get 5W-30 5 qts. for about $30-$35 from NAPA or Amazon for my DI 2.5T Mazda since it seems to maintain it's viscosity very well over the OCI and prevents LSPI. For some reason lately it has been more difficult to get regular pennzoil platinum and ultra platinum in a few viscosities for their normal good price, but I assume there is just a supply shortage for some reason.

I use the 5w-20 ST high mileage blend in my sisters CRV which now has 140k miles, and been using it for 3 years now, no issues. Change oil/filter every 4k-5k miles which for my sister is once a year. Use Fram XG synthetic filter. I noticed in WalMart the other day the 5w-20 High mileage synthetic blend is now 21.40 for a 5 qt jug. Before it was 17.60. Also changing the CRV oil I notice fuel dilution by smell which is common in high mileage engines.

They only test for those items though. So my question after seeing this is what else may be in those oils that possibly differentiates them from each other.

I came to the same basic conclusion when I tested Super Tech oil & filter on my Honda CRV with over 100,000 miles that pulled with RV.

Wow super tech beat Mobil 1 didn't see that coming

I HAVE USED SUPERTECH FOR 30 YEARS IT ROCKS

Are/should the test numbers be the same in different weights of the same oil brand/product? 5w-30 should be the same as 0w-20? Or no?

I've been using supertech full syn for years every 3000 miles. No issues. Plus it's cheap and easy to do.

Is it true mobil 1 lost the best USA base stock oil with the 0biden green mandate shutdown??? Warren base stock? Still USA Base stock???

Awww, you’re kitty seems to be doing well

I was using valvoline full synthetic every 6 months and would need to add about half a quart . Tried pennzoil platinum and needed to add a quart in 2 months. Tried castrol edge full synthetic back to half a quart in 6 months.

Your analysis and commentary are interesting and insightful. Well done! You belong to the pretty kitty :)

Thanks Rich! I've always wondered what the difference was between the 5, 10, and 20,000 mile supertech oils. I want to run supertech but I keep going back to Pennzoil ultra platinum because the difference in price between the 20k ST and the pennzoil is only $3 for a 5 QT jug of 5w 30.

Ok. So what oil holds up the best in a3.5 ecoboost

One thing I've always wondered.... Back in the day I always heard people say not to use Penzoil because there were waxes and sands in it. Any truth to that? Also Boss, could you recommend a synthetic that would be good to -55F? (lately I've been using Q Full Synthetic 5w30). Thanks 🙂

For my gm 4.3 v6 and just started buying Costco oil, it's also made by Warren oil. GMs factory fill is a 5w30 synthetic blend. I figure that buying Costco synthetic oil and reducing the OCI to 5k instead of the 7.5k specified by GM I should be saving money and maintaining the vehicle above and beyond what GM requires. I use super tech filters instead of the ac Delco though.

I just got an oil change at my local jeep, Chrysler, dealership, and they forgot to put my oil cap on my Fiat 500x 2.4L, and drove it up and down the road and oil spilled onto engine and hood, and they are going to clean it up! Should I replace the oil after that, and I had them put the new Marvel mystery oil synthetic in it as well!

This is why I’ve always used Pennzoil Ultra Platinum in my 2019 F150 5.0L, with 5K mile oil change intervals. I’ve never had any oil consumption issues with it either, after 53K miles so far. Rich, even though the 2019 3rd Gen 5.0L suggests using 5w20, what do you think about using 5w30 in it instead for more viscosity protection?

Good information! Thanks.

Hi Rich. Any thoughts on the Supertech oil filters? Thank you for your work.

Any chance you could analyze Mitsubishi's synthetic oil used by American Mitsubishi dealerships?

Have you already done a test with MMO added? I’m curious what additives it adds to the oil, and if it’s worth adding a small amount to run continuously

Thanks for taking the time to do this! Nice to have a simple explanation of all these numbers. Quick question. My wifes 2021 powerstroke has had all its scheduled oil changes at the dealership. What is the standard oil you guys use in the powerstrokes? Any personal preference on oil for those? In our 6.7 Cummins I always ran shell Rotella synthetic. Just trying to take good care of this truck.

Hi are comparisons preuse or analysis after use .

same thing can be said for gasoline. It's the additive package they put into it after it is delivered to the gas station

How about a test on Napa full synthetic and Motorcraft full synthetic?

I think a higher TBN with the same additive package is due to base oil. Ester and PAO base oil has less acidity.

Supertech Warren oil is good?

WOW.. that makes me want to get that mobile 1 out of our cars asap and get the ultra platinum

What about Valvoline? They make strong claims their full synthetic is 24x better than leading competitors and their additives claim to restore seals etc… any thoughts on them?

Thank you so much, I just got Kirkland Signature 5W-30 Full Synthetic Motor Oil 10 qt on sale for 32 dollars, I think this and superteach 10k are the same oil, for this price, this is nothing wrong, I do 3-4k OCI on my Yaris. If I use the best oil like Pennzoil Ultra, which cost 32 dollars for 5qt,I will still do 5-7k OCI, double the price. To me, for non-turbo engines, it is better to use cheap oil but more frequent oil changes than more expensive oil.

Kitty wants a ride in the panther! I was using supertech full synthetic and I hated when they recently brought in their different varieties. The 5000 mile, 10000 mile, and 20000 mile are redundant and just serve to push prices higher. I use the all mileage synthetic blend in my generator 10w30 never gets cold here

What would you say between the Pennzoil ultra platinum and the Valvoline extended performance both in 5w30? These seem to be the top contenders from a lot of your analysis.

Hey man, doing a tune up on my 17 navigator. I’ve seen that ecoboost engine responds better to .028 gap. Would you agree? I know they come pregap at .033

Thanks Rich.

I use the supertech full synthetic high mileage and change oil at 3000 miles !

How does Kendal oil compare? Thats what I’d like to see.

I have a 2018 Ford Explorer 3.5L 6 cyl engine and 53,000 miles. I changed the oil in Nov 2022 with Mobil 1 full synthetic and purolator boss oil filter. I will put 1000 miles on between Nov and May 2023 when I will drive 1800 miles in two days from Florida back north. Doing the snowbird thing every year. Then I will put on 1000 miles from May to Nov up north and drive 1800 miles in two days back to Florida in Nov 2023. When would you recommend doing an oil change? Still every 3000 miles?... or can I extend the oil change interval as I do 1800 miles of straight highway driving in 2 days every 6 months?

I got a 2012 3.5L ecoboost. The timing chain growled at me 3 times upon startup, each time, i was 6,000+ miles into my OCI of my pennzoil platinum. I went to supertech HM w/3,000 mi OCI, and the truck hasnt growled at me since. It's been over a year.

My research shows that Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is the same thing as Shell Helix in Europe. Good stuff but, you have to search to find it.

I wouldn't run any oil to 10k. I think you said it well, it's a 5k oil which is what most folks can and should do. Use a good quality filter, make sure it meets/exceeds the requirements of the vehicle you're using it in and change it as you should. With that a good engine design should last a long time. I'd roll with the full synthetic 5W30 which is what I use. It's now the "10,000 mile" formula. I wouldn't use that anyway. I don't even let my OCI get below 50% or so. Oil and filters are cheaper than replacing engines. Prior to ST being Dexos 1 certified, I was using QS Ultimate Durability and it was maybe $22 at WM for a 5 quart jug.

I've used Supertech for decades now. Keep it clean & full. You'll be fine.

I’ve used super tech full synthetic for 10 years in all my vehicles and the only complaint is now in 2024 it’s about the same price as Quaker state full synthetic .It cost me $18.98 for 5 quart jug of 0w20 full synthetic and there’s Quaker atate and valvoline all full synthetics for just $3 more.But I keep buying super tech and it says 10,000 miles but I change around 6000 miles.i use it in 3 vehicles .

Really like this content

Can you do a comparison of after 5k miles. It's nice to see all the pre-use results, but post use is really what needs to be evaluated

Thank you!

Would you test the Costco Kirkland brand of motor oil. It tends to be a cheaper in price point then the super tech synthetic oil

I always wondered about that

Is there any point in running a full synthetic oil if you’re going to change it every 3,000-5,000 miles regardless?

So would you say supertech is better every 5,000 than ultra platinum every 10,000. I would think so.

Pets are like kids basically she is saying feed me Daddy I'm hungry 🤣😅

What do you think of the Rotella T6 Diesel oil? It seems to do well in mine.

I bought a 2009 Jeep Liberty with 80K on it. I changed the oil using Supertech full synthetic high mileage every 4000 miles. I now have 180K on it. Runs so smooth, no leaks at all, no oil used between changes.

Interesting! 🙂🐶🐕

Back in the 60s, the oil changes were 5000 miles and the oil was garbage back then. I have no problem going 10k on any oil. 🤠

I been using Supertech for about 7 years in all my vehicles and I beat the piss out of my engines.

The Pennzoil Ultra Platinum doesn't come in DEXOS1 does it?

Does Supertech advance full synthetic oil meet ford spec to use on the 2.7l ecoboost engines?

I think I’ll switch to Supertech Oil if it is cheaper and just as good of oil

I have a question. I finally have availability of ultra platinum 0-20. I use platinum high mileage 0-20 4.5k change. If I use ultra should long the interval to 6k?

It's a decent oil especially for the price, I run the Dexos2 5W30 in my Buick over the AC Delco Stealership oil that I get for free ,but it's drum 🛢 oil & not full synthetic, rather spend the $20 bucks & use a better oil, I only use it for about 5 k to 6 k miles & filter it with a AC Delco UPF63R gold filters as the 3.6 tends to be a sooty engine

would love to see the Rotella oils compared!

I want to see VP racing oil compared to Castrol full synthetic

In my 2010 ram 1500 5.7L ive been using supertech full synthetic with their filter and i sub out 1 qt for a qt of lucas oil stabilizer. Been doing this for years now. Runs super smooth.

Good review. I use Mobil 1 in my F-150, 2.7 ecoboost and Motorcraft filter. No problems.

what would you think of using a 0w40 in a 03 4.2 v6 it dose 8 hours of stop and go traffic almost every day I thought it might help give it better protection and still flow good on cold starts hope yall have a great weekend its finally Friday lol

Hi do you have a comparison video of penzoil ultra vs castrol edge ext performance? I would love to see that

I am thinking about buying a 2019 Fiesta SE Hatchback. Can you do a video on if Ford really fixed the powershift transmission on the 2016 Fiesta like they say they did and would you recommend a 2016 and up Fiesta? You can get these cheap because of the bad rap

bottom line I would never wait that long to change my oil. I drive at most 7000 miles per year. I try to change every 3000 miles at most. But some of my vehicles get such low mileage that i have to change them with fewer miles because I always hear it's not good to let them sit more than a year even if not driven at all.