I used kendall 20w50 in race engines, though those saw 7-8 grand shifts, and lasted about a year.
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I go to a local Toyota/Lexus specialist here in San Diego. They use Kendall liquid titanium and it cost me about $75.
I bought a new air filter for carb. I reinstalled the front engine pan. I did an oil change. VW specialist recommended I go to Kendall 20w50 to fix the oil light at idle.
I use full synthetic kendall and it runs beautifully.
Ran Kendall 15x40 for a number of years, ran Shell T4 till it got oddly hard to find, currently running Delo 15w40
Kendall GT1 10W30 - Volvo filter 1275810
Done every 5k miles by my local Volvo specialist because that's their default and I like it to be checked out frequently. It's the oil they use. 179k miles
I switched to Kendall GT-1 20w-50 high performance and I highly suggest it. You can get 12 quarts shipped to your door from Amazon at a good price.
I use to use Castrol Syntec 5W40 (what the tig came with) and all I could get here. Last spring I opened my own shop and can get Kendall 5W40 Euro and started using that as it is 502 approved. I found it made the engine run smoother and quieter. My customers have noted the same.
If you want it quiet and smooth, run 10w-40. If you want best mpg or live in the cold 1/2 the year, run 5w-30. 10w-30 is a-ite in many cases. It'll burn less than 5w-30....generally.
Kendall hands down makes the best dinosaur oil..... I run it in my BMW 2002 and my 94 2.0 ....
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The brand is registered in USA. Official website: http://www.kendallmotoroils.com/.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Kendall engine oil.
PR Score — 93 out of 100, based on 10 reviews and 31 vote. 9 positive reviews, 1 neutral review, 0 negative reviews. Average rating — 4.4 (out of 5). Vote balance: 29 up, 2 down.
In the ranking of the best engine oil this part is at position 30, behind OEM FORD and OEM Volkswagen , but ahead of Lucas and OEM Audi.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Kendall engine oil:
- Warning light - oil pressure light flicker demands attention - rated ambivalently. 3 points out of 5.
- Engine noise - louder ticking or knocking can mean low or old oil - rated positively. 5 points out of 5.
- Exhaust smoke - blue smoke indicates oil burning that needs checking - no rating yet
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- Kendall ranked #3 for: Volvo V70 .
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