Originally Posted by b19bal
and the cash you saved is >>>>>
i genuinly aint got a issue with him, just questioned the 1 sided storey thats all, not saying he dont know his products, saying he might know know the engines hes selling em too
Fundamentally all Oils will (given the right weighting) will lubricate your engine. The cheapest nastiest oil from Tesco's will be fine in a 1.1 OHV Fiesta.
But even you in your ignorance, must accept that manufacturers make lots of different oils for lots of different applications. And that given many people on here have engines approaching race levels of prep and cost in them. Then it makes sense to put the best oil a) for your specific need and b) you can afford in to it.
Once this becomes the case, Oil has to work under more extreme working conditions and THATS what you pay for. Not the basic lubrication part, but the ability to reduce friction (gains power) and maintain lubrication qualities when running at high speeds for prolonged periods.
I see your point that hes ultimately a salesman. But unlike the kids in Halfords (and I don't forget that you used to work for these Idiots) he actually KNOWS his products.
I can't imagine Mark, Stu, Tony or Martin giving detailed advice on work they carry out and how it compares to each other.