Harmful Motor Oils Prompt Investigations And Consumer Warnings!

[Scott O'Kashan]

Harmful Motor Oils Prompt Investigations And Consumer Warnings (178k PDF)

This is a very important article to read if you want to be sure inadequate motor oil doesn't end up in the engine of your Corolla.

Oil is the lifeblood of your engine, so it's wise to look for quality motor oils.

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

Autozone had a cheap oil, with a warning label that said "Not to be used in internal combustion engines manufactured after 1986". I haven't seen it in a few years though, but I always snickered when I saw it.

 

[Scott O'Kashan]

There are a shocking number of oils out there that are really terrible and don't even meet minimum standards. Everyone please read this short article. It could save your car's engine!

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

That's why I don't go with ma & pa branded oil. Most of them I never even heard of.

 

[Scott O'Kashan]

Ma and pa? I take you mean small, private auto parts store sold oils?

 

[Scott O'Kashan]

Some of the oils the article mentions are so bad that they determined they were actualy used motor oils being sold as new!

 

[Scott O'Kashan]

Autozone had a cheap oil, with a warning label that said "Not to be used in internal combustion engines manufactured after 1986". I haven't seen it in a few years though, but I always snickered when I saw it.

I wonder how many engines that oil destroyed that were not covered under warranty because the improper oil was used?

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

I wonder how many engines that oil destroyed that were not covered under warranty because the improper oil was used?

Probably why I haven't seen it in a few years...

 

[Scott O'Kashan]

I hope they were sued!