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<blockquote data-quote="Raptor911" data-source="post: 1446140" data-attributes="member: 7538"><p>Never heard of Schaeffer before so I looked it up. I was trying to see what group oil it was in and came across this at <a href="http://www.cumminsforum.com" target="_blank">www.cumminsforum.com</a>:</p><p></p><p><em>Schaeffer's is the oldest oil company in the United States and has typically in the past catered more toward the industrial and agricultural markets. In recent years, their trend is making the product available to a broader base of customers, from what I gather. The founder of the above mentioned website, <a href="http://bobistheoilguy.com/" target="_blank">bobistheoilguy.com</a> is/was a Schaeffer's oil company representative. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Their is no doubt, Schaeffer's oil is a quality product. The series 7000 15W-40 is usually around 1/2 the cost of a <a href="http://i.viglink.com/?key=5909894bd5c8d8552bf4e86bec690e0c&insertId=402b8b3714f8ee61&type=KW&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A20&libId=k6ksv9zg01000azu000DAalih3yqs&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cumminsforum.com%2Fforum%2Falternative-fuels-additives-oils-lubricants%2F224782-amsoil-synthetic-vs-shaeffers-oil-synthetic.html&v=1&iid=402b8b3714f8ee61&opt=true&out=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.advanceautoparts.com%2Fr%2Fadvice%2Fcar-maintenance%2Fsynthetic-blend-vs-full-synthetic&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Amsoil%20Synthetic%20vs.%20Shaeffer%27s%20Oil%20Synthetic%20-%20Dodge%20Cummins%20Diesel%20Forum&txt=%3Cspan%3Efull%20%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3Esynthetic%3C%2Fspan%3E" target="_blank">full synthetic</a>, and capable of extended drain intervals. The additive package is robust. The composition of this oil is 20-25% PAO, the rest being group II+ and additive package. This is what I'm currently using, and I paid $18 a gallon, full retail price. You can order it wholesale, and they'll provide free shipping on orders over $300.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The series 9000 is 20-25% PAO with the rest Group III basestock and the same additive package. They can call it full synthetic, just like all the other oil companies do, because of the trade ruling of Castrol vs. Mobil 1 some years ago. Even amsoil markets a line of group III oil and labels it as synthetic oil, too!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>In my opinion, the Schaeffer's product offers a better cost/benefit ratio. It has been said, all the virtures of a full synthetic can be had by simply using a blend of it, and any base oil is nothing, without a decent additive package.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>So it is a group III oil and not really a full synthetic oil. Amsoil is in group IV and thus 100% synthetic. I am not saying Schaeffer is bad. Mobile1 is a group III oil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raptor911, post: 1446140, member: 7538"] Never heard of Schaeffer before so I looked it up. I was trying to see what group oil it was in and came across this at [URL="http://www.cumminsforum.com"]www.cumminsforum.com[/URL]: [I]Schaeffer's is the oldest oil company in the United States and has typically in the past catered more toward the industrial and agricultural markets. In recent years, their trend is making the product available to a broader base of customers, from what I gather. The founder of the above mentioned website, [URL='http://bobistheoilguy.com/']bobistheoilguy.com[/URL] is/was a Schaeffer's oil company representative. Their is no doubt, Schaeffer's oil is a quality product. The series 7000 15W-40 is usually around 1/2 the cost of a [URL='http://i.viglink.com/?key=5909894bd5c8d8552bf4e86bec690e0c&insertId=402b8b3714f8ee61&type=KW&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A20&libId=k6ksv9zg01000azu000DAalih3yqs&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cumminsforum.com%2Fforum%2Falternative-fuels-additives-oils-lubricants%2F224782-amsoil-synthetic-vs-shaeffers-oil-synthetic.html&v=1&iid=402b8b3714f8ee61&opt=true&out=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.advanceautoparts.com%2Fr%2Fadvice%2Fcar-maintenance%2Fsynthetic-blend-vs-full-synthetic&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Amsoil%20Synthetic%20vs.%20Shaeffer%27s%20Oil%20Synthetic%20-%20Dodge%20Cummins%20Diesel%20Forum&txt=%3Cspan%3Efull%20%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3Esynthetic%3C%2Fspan%3E']full synthetic[/URL], and capable of extended drain intervals. The additive package is robust. The composition of this oil is 20-25% PAO, the rest being group II+ and additive package. This is what I'm currently using, and I paid $18 a gallon, full retail price. You can order it wholesale, and they'll provide free shipping on orders over $300. The series 9000 is 20-25% PAO with the rest Group III basestock and the same additive package. They can call it full synthetic, just like all the other oil companies do, because of the trade ruling of Castrol vs. Mobil 1 some years ago. Even amsoil markets a line of group III oil and labels it as synthetic oil, too! In my opinion, the Schaeffer's product offers a better cost/benefit ratio. It has been said, all the virtures of a full synthetic can be had by simply using a blend of it, and any base oil is nothing, without a decent additive package. [/I] So it is a group III oil and not really a full synthetic oil. Amsoil is in group IV and thus 100% synthetic. I am not saying Schaeffer is bad. Mobile1 is a group III oil. [/QUOTE]
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