Trop Artic Synthetic blend is it good to use

[priussoris]

Trop Artic (philip 66) synthetic blend is used around here and is only 1.89 a quart
is it good to use or should I use the dealers bulk oil?
thanks

Does anyone use trop artic synthetic blend in their pri?
thanks

[priussoris]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priussoris @ May 9 2007, 08:19 PM) [snapback]438757[/snapback]</div>

Trop Artic (philip 66) synthetic blend is used around here and is only 1.89 a quart
is it good to use or should I use the dealers bulk oil?
thanks

Does anyone use trop artic synthetic blend in their pri?
thanks
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Are there any oil gurus that can say if this blend is pretty decent, I read it is rated the same as amsoil?

[FireEngineer]

It is mostly a group III base stock but is better than the dealer bulk oil. Look for some sales and get some Mobil 1.

Wayne

[priussoris]

Thanks Wayne,
I will chk on mobile 1

[dmckinstry]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FireEngineer @ May 10 2007, 05:58 AM) [snapback]438989[/snapback]</div>

It is mostly a group III base stock but is better than the dealer bulk oil. Look for some sales and get some Mobil 1.

Wayne
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I don't know how good the price is in comparison to other sources, but CostCo charges about $24 for a case of 6 quarts of Mobil 1. That's about good for two oil changes.

I bought some, but haven't used it yet.

Dave M.

[chinalfr2]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dmckinstry @ May 10 2007, 12:50 PM) [snapback]439198[/snapback]</div>

I don't know how good the price is in comparison to other sources, but CostCo charges about $24 for a case of 6 quarts of Mobil 1.
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That is the price of the old days. The Costco around my area charged about $29 or higher for a case of Mobile 1, slightly less than $5 per quart.

[priussoris]

around here in mid missouri mobil 1 sells for 35.70 case of 6 per quart 6.10 each
for the trop artic case of 6 10.08 cost is 1.89 each ind.

so I will go with that. Checked on the oil site, it appears to be 76-86% synthetic if I read it right. but is grp III basestock.

Now my next question is if I use this for a few yrs. could I then change to a "real" full synthetic oil? after miles get high say around 60k or more

I say "real" becuase part of what I read about Trop Artic said it can be sold as a full synthetic in the US.

How, you got me!

Thanks All

[dmckinstry]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chinalfr2 @ May 10 2007, 10:02 AM) [snapback]439212[/snapback]</div>

That is the price of the old days. The Costco around my area charged about $29 or higher for a case of Mobile 1, slightly less than $5 per quart.
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How "old days"? I bought this within the past month. Was it a special?

Dave M.

[FireEngineer]

You can switch between oil brands anytime you want.

Wayne

[jim0266]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priussoris @ May 9 2007, 10:19 PM) [snapback]438757[/snapback]</div>

Trop Artic (philip 66) synthetic blend is used around here and is only 1.89 a quart
is it good to use or should I use the dealers bulk oil?
thanks

Does anyone use trop artic synthetic blend in their pri?
thanks
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Been reading up on Trop Artic oil over at Bob is the Oil Guy web site and it has a lot of fans. I picked up some for my first Prius oil change. At the Amsoil site the Trop Artic faired very well: http://www.amsoil.com/performancetests/g1971/index.aspx