Kirkland Signature 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil

[Mr.IMAPCMD]

Anyone have any experience, good or bad, with using Kirkland Signature 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil?  Costco has it for $63.99 (4-5qt bottles) right now.

 

Thanks

[dgstarr63]

This oil is probably OK, but the current GM spec is Dexos 1, Gen 3. Gen 2 is now obsolete.

[newdude]

 

[Gangly]

Before he mentioned it, I was thinking that the results show near identical characteristics and probably indicate that they are the same oil packaged in different bottles.  I would like to see how they compare to some of the more name brand oils and see if there is a significant difference in detergents, wear, etc., or not.

 

Great Video.

[dieselfan1]

It's on the list.

I've never heard anything bad about Kirkland oil.

 

https://www.gmdexos.com/brands/dexos1_3/index.html

[newdude]

2 hours ago, Gangly said:

Before he mentioned it, I was thinking that the results show near identical characteristics and probably indicate that they are the same oil packaged in different bottles.  I would like to see how they compare to some of the more name brand oils and see if there is a significant difference in detergents, wear, etc., or not.

 

Great Video.

 

 

Yea I think Warren?  They do a lot of the private label I think even Amazon Basics oils.  

[Mr.IMAPCMD]

Thanks everyone.  Just ordered online since the local stores do not stock it.

 

 

[Ubiquity]

 

I do enjoy those Project Farm videos.  He's a fast talker.  Some might use the term motormouth.  Perhaps all that oil cooking contributes to the fluidity of his presentations.  

Edited April 18, 2023 by 2015regcablongbed
Too many words

[Grumpy Bear]

7 hours ago, newdude said:

Yea I think Warren?  They do a lot of the private label I think even Amazon Basics oils.  

 

Yes Warren oil and the last few bottles I have are Dexos1 Gen3. 

[redwngr]

Dexos2 is diesel oil for the 2.8L

DexosD is diesel oil for the 3.0L

The 6.6 Dmax uses the same ccd/CD oils as other large diesesl

 

DEXOS 1 (gen1, then gen 2 and now gen3) are the gasoline engine ones. 

 

Kirkland pic in the first post appears to be Dexos2 -- which is not spec'd for any engine used in the 1500 or 2500/3500.

Dexos2 would be for the 2.8Lwas used in the Colorado/Canyon twins. 

 

 

Current list of oils that meet the various Dexos specs can be found at: 

https://www.gmdexos.com/index.html

 

 

[repairman54]

Kirkland and ST are both the same, Warren made. 

Took my '99 Yukon to 210k miles on it, a '09 Malibu to 220k on it and most recent a '11 Tahoe to 150k with zero oil related problems. All the above sold or traded running fine. I use either one, price determines it. Just stocked up on some Kirkland while it's on sale as I've got 3 3.6 motors to maintain as well as the 6.2. 

Edited April 19, 2023 by repairman54

[Grumpy Bear]

15 hours ago, repairman54 said:

Kirkland and ST are both the same, Warren made. 

Took my '99 Yukon to 210k miles on it, a '09 Malibu to 220k on it and most recent a '11 Tahoe to 150k with zero oil related problems. All the above sold or traded running fine. I use either one, price determines it. Just stocked up on some Kirkland while it's on sale as I've got 3 3.6 motors to maintain as well as the 6.2. 

@repairman54 how often do you change oil? Just curious. You have a good track record. 

Edited April 20, 2023 by Grumpy Bear

[newdude]

9 hours ago, redwngr said:

Dexos2 is diesel oil for the 2.8L

DexosD is diesel oil for the 3.0L

The 6.6 Dmax uses the same ccd/CD oils as other large diesesl

 

DEXOS 1 (gen1, then gen 2 and now gen3) are the gasoline engine ones. 

 

Kirkland pic in the first post appears to be Dexos2 -- which is not spec'd for any engine used in the 1500 or 2500/3500.

Dexos2 would be for the 2.8Lwas used in the Colorado/Canyon twins. 

 

 

Current list of oils that meet the various Dexos specs can be found at: 

https://www.gmdexos.com/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

Dexos2 also covers Euro gas engines and until the DexosR came about, covered Camaro and Corvette 2019-2023.  

[Grumpy Bear]

8 minutes ago, newdude said:

 

 

 

Dexos2 also covers Euro gas engines and until the DexosR came about, covered Camaro and Corvette 2019-2023.  

 

So, GM is fully in the oil business now. 

[64BAwagon]

I just got my 12 individual qts I ordered from Costco. It was drop shipped from Warren ind after being ordered on Monday.  Now I wont have all that stress that surrounds an opened 5 qt sitting on my shelf.