How does one make sense of all the motor oil reviews that are out there? Are consumer reviews reliable? What about reviews in magazines? Are there websites that are worth looking at? Which ones?
It pays to be careful. There are many misconceptions surrounding motor oil and reviews from consumers are often based on subjective opinions. Also be careful about the origin of the reviews. Are they written by someone from the motor oil company being reviewed? Or someone being paid by that company? Are they written by someone trying to sell you a certain brand or type of oil?
While it may be helpful to listen to the thoughts and opinions of those in the business (mechanics) or those who have extensive experience using particular oils, it is best to rely on technical data generated during the testing of motor oils. Reviewing the technical specifications can help you determine which motor oil has the qualities which will best serve your purposes. Most companies make this information available via their website.
There is also a website called TheMotorOilEvaluator.com, which is an interactive, sortable database of motor oil technical specifications. It has this information for over 650 different motor oils from over 30 manufacturers. The site allows you to view technical specifications for motor oils side by side and also contains links to manufacturer's websites (so you can check to see that the data is correct-if you so desire). In addition the creator is constantly updating the database with specifications for new oils as he finds out about them.
Remember to be careful when reading motor oil reviews-and do your research using a tool you can trust-the website known as TheMotorOilEvaluator.com.
The Motor Oil Guy
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