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MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

MikeNH

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You can buy Dexos-branded oil from the dealer I do believe. No idea who makes it. Just seen the bottles on the shelf in the parts dept. They might just be props though.

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

Z45

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Yes, you can buy dexos branded oils wherever you want BUT GM is getting money no matter what company you buy it from (fee based on oil companies market share). It's their brand on the container and being intimidated or coerced into buying a GM branded product is totally against the Fair Trade Act (Magnuson-Moss). That is an infringement on free trade.

All you need is to have is oil you use meet their requirements, that's it, end of story. If they (the dealer) tell you differently, it could be construed as against the law and unethical of them to tell you that.

 

GM is "not recommending" any oils that won't pay them to have their brand on the container.

 

YES, dexos IS a brand, trademarked and licensed by GM. You cannot use it unless you pay them a fee.

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newdude Senior Enthusiast

newdude

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^^^^^^^^

Incorrect............Dexos 1 is NOT synthetic blend oil or even a brand of oil at all. It is a rating, don't confuse yourself. There are several oils that meet the dexos1 specs.

 

 

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http://www.archivedsites.com/techlink/2010/11/dexos-engine-oil-availability.html

 

http://www.archivedsites.com/techlink/2010/09/the-new-gm-dexos-engine-oil-specification.html

 

and

 

http://www.gmdexos.com/licensedbrands/dexos1licensedbrands.html

 

Don't see any conventional oils on this list, nor have I seen any that meet the spec.

BlackZ71Silverado Senior Enthusiast

BlackZ71Silverado

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elcamino,

 

Seems a few are misunderstanding my post about Dexos being a "brand"......Modil1, Castrol, Valvoline, Quaker State are all brands of oil. The Dexos1 is a certification, NOT a company such as the ones mentioned. GM owns the trademark and you need to pay them money for that label (dexos) to be on any brand of oil.

 

There are several oils that do not appear on the GM Dexos list that do qualify but will not pay the unreasonable fee to gm to have it's dexos label on the bottle.

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