Once an individual becomes educated enough about lubrication to realize that there can be a significant difference between the various brands and types of oil on the market, a quest begins to find the best motor oil to fit their application(s). This article and those that follow are designed to shed just a bit of light on how to progress in order to REALLY find the best oil for YOU.

Extraordinary Engine Oil Paradise

Of course, many people make the assumption, as they pursue their “ultimate motor oil” that there must be a “best oil” that will fit everyone’s needs. Some SUPER oil that will serve everyone perfectly. But, the extraordinary engine oil paradise that they are looking for is a legend at best. It simply doesn’t exist|cannot be found.

Despite the desire of of oil companies or distributors to indicate otherwise, it is not at all possible for ANY single brand of oil to be a perfect fit for every application, no matter how wide the product range may be. There will ALWAYS be certain applications and situations which require a switch to a different brand. As an example, even though AMSOIL, NEO and Redline are of much higher quality than many other motor oil brands, NONE of them can meet the needs of all applications.

You need to understand the needs of your application if you are ever to find the BEST motor oil for your application. Then you need to take advantage 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.

The choices that you make (synthetic, blend or petroleum, 5w40 or 15w40, CJ-4 or CI-4) are likely of little importance, no matter what any oil distributor tells you, except in the sense that those choices should be ones that will best meet the needs of your application. As long as they do, it really doesn’t matter what oil or brand you choose.