Anyone know much about the quality of these oils. Apparently the business is being run by Paul Radisich and his father under the Super Black Racing title
intrade,
Nov 7, 5:41pm
well where does it say its made? the chinese print any lable for any product what ever specs you want it to be if its made in china
Weird. I thought he was one of the most helpful thoughtful, and consistently useful posters in motoring.
I wish he would trade the russian dictionary for and english one, but we get there.
franc123,
Nov 7, 6:03pm
It doesn't say anything at all about the source. One does wonder, its clearly blended from product sourced elsewhere.
sr2,
Nov 7, 6:51pm
Couldn't agree with you more mate but our Intrade needs to be taken with a healthy grain of salt on any remotely political/social topics and anything to do with modern diesels.
(That aside he's one of the good guys in my book!).
xs1100,
Nov 7, 6:59pm
yeh thought it was them on the hauraki plains there funny little place
snoopy221,
Nov 7, 7:08pm
I shall simply QOUTE
AND agree with intrade.
Stihl? chinee sthil? Reality IS when companies outsource-and plants tool up-they simply rebrand. The interesting point STHILL is agood one here-hence used. STHILL decided it was cheaper to build a stihl in china-like others. Genuine stihl parts are numbered but built in the same factory as dee chinee knock offs WITHOUT THE GENUINE STIHL PART NUMBERS L. LOL
budgel,
Nov 8, 10:01am
I once bought a knockoff Makita jigsaw that came with a photocopied genuine parts list.
My mate reckoned the night sift made them! :-)
mals69,
Nov 8, 10:33am
More like "The mirror talking" !
elect70,
Nov 8, 11:17am
Seem to recall the name decals on F1 car from decades ago Italian ? Our boy Paul wouldnt sell chinese shit -would he ?
mrcat1,
Nov 8, 11:27am
Whats wrong with you guys? Things are quite simple to find out about if you bother looking !
Is this the same company? There doesnt appear to be anything about end products on the website.
mrcat1,
Nov 8, 11:30am
Follow the link in the above post, all will be revealed.
budgel,
Nov 8, 11:38am
Are you thinking of Agip?
It seems the Kiwi company has nothing to do with the Texan drilling company.
fertman,
Nov 9, 6:51am
I thought Frank started selling Aegis oil after he sold the Service Station back in the late 80's. Used to be a sign for the oil on SH 41 on the Turangi side of the hill. It just faded away.
llortmt,
Nov 9, 5:50pm
I went in and had a look at it today $30 for 4 liters of 10w40 rated SL/CF you could buy much better than that for the same money or less. Theres a young rep for Aegis round our way, he doesn't know a thing about oil but is quite happy to slag off every other product. I always comes in and tell me how cheap it is and how he's selling it to every other workshop except me. Good for you mate! But I'll say one thing about him, he doesn't give up!
skin1235,
Nov 10, 6:45am
is this a snobbery thread?
oil is oil, the base product comes from the same source
it is the additives that make each variety different
you can actually filter used oil and you will end up with an identical product to the original oil, put some of your brand additives in and resell it as a new product
it doesn't matter where its blended or who blends it, its oil, able to mechanically lubricate to the specs it is built to, the base goop is in every product, thinners and thicknessers, waxes and hi temp reacters make this one smell like oranges, that one smell like cowshit, and the marketting boyo's make up whatever they fancy about each its oil, use the stuff rated for the application and they all work well
Probably just Castrol (BPowned ) Or BP bulk purchased & packaged in NZ with own name on it . Certainly dont make it themselves refineries & labs are a tad expensive ---- & Skin is right oil doesnt lose its viscosity or properties it just gets dirty . If you got the $$ make your own filtering plant . .
stornello,
Nov 10, 3:37pm
You can ring them up and talk to the blender, and he'll brew up what ever you like. Currently running their high zinc 20/50, nothing wrong with it at all. Custom oil in NZ, can't get that with any other oil company .
joanie04,
Nov 10, 4:39pm
They were based in Turua many years ago. I remember Dad referring to it as re-refined. He did use it but I can't recall for exactly what. He was running a large truck, quarry and workshop at the time.
intrade,
Nov 15, 6:04am
i had a look at the oil . i am not phased by some fancy stickers or what ever greg murthy advertises for or did for mta they are dedicated yea to rip you off that is. anyhow back to this oil its 20W 50 i think. i cant see any use and the specs on it are almost non it dont meets any vw or bmw standard or anything i forgot to look if its the same specs as redstamp oil.
mrcat1,
Nov 15, 6:11am
Yes you can, Farmlands are bringing in Gulf oil and they do the same thing in cool old school tin cans rather than plastic, saw it in Farmlands Tauranga.
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