Be careful where you buy you Swepco 201

[Brickwhite]

Purchased a gallon of 201 from ebay... Took 2 weeks to arrive

This is what I received... I'm ok with using 210 in my 86 915 but 1, it's not what I ordered and 2, look at the stamp on the bottle.

I'll be requesting a refund. And ordering from a known supplier.

[gled49]

201 is blue, 210 is red, I wonder if the viscosity label is just wrong.

[Geneman]

thats very good to know. thanks for posting

[stownsen914]

If it's a known supplier and you're reasonably confident that's who you actually got it from, maybe call them and see what's up. There is lots of counterfeit stuff on ebay. If it's an expensive-ish item (I think Swepco qualifies), there is incentive to sell a fake version.

[Matt Monson]

How does it pour?

Definitely questionable and weird.

[silverlock]

I get mine from our sponsor or (more often than not) Jason @ Paragon.

Very curious to see what’s inside that bottle of “5W30” :-)

[EC900]

Yeah, what’s inside.

It doesn’t hurt and probably beneficial to call SWEPCO too, they probably would like to know a bit more if there’s counterfeit product circulating out there. The labeling and lot data looks odd. So they could decipher the printing and authenticity.

https://swepcolube.com/contact/

Counterfeit oils and lubes are as common as watches and fashion wear.

The overseas scammers go to great lengths to replicate genuine products albeit with inferior components only to fail with translation and chintzy labeling products even the adhesives to put those label on or missing shipping safety seals. Easy for this gets overlooked by the consumer.
Lucky for you that you noticed it.

[MBAtarga]

Here on Pelican 210 is $20 more than 201. Would an ebay vendor intentionally ship out 210 instead of 201?

[faverymi]

Probably a mistake from poorly trained recently hired staff

Do you know what it takes today to find good help to run a business?

Specialty car requires specialty shops and suppliers. That's my philosophy

[Brickwhite]

Response from Swepco -

Hello Sir,

I have confirmed that we had a few gallons that left the building that we labelled with the SAE 5w30 on the bottle in error. I confirmed the material in the bottles were the SWEPCO 210 and you can confirm by color because the 210 product is red in color. You should probably check before you put it in use.

Hope this helps,

Bill Stephenson
Sales Manager
Southwestern Petroleum Lubricants an LE Company
Website: www.swepcolube.com
Office Phone: 214.674.7949

FYI - I used a flashlight to shine though the white container and it does look red... I haven't broken the seal yet as I will try to return it.

[Matt Monson]

Do you drive the car in the colder months?

[Brickwhite]

I doubt I will since I don’t have heat.

[Matt Monson]

I’d just use it then. It’s a great oil. It’s only downside is it’s winter viscosity.

[Brickwhite]

Swepco is sending me a new jug. That was good of them.

[EC900]

Originally Posted by Brickwhite

Swepco is sending me a new jug. That was good of them.

Well that was mighty cordial of them.

Big difference than what the earlier response they gave you…”check the contents before using…we have some on the shelf mislabeled”.

Simple as an end of run jug filling transition from motor oil to gear lubricant, quality control forgot to proofread the first fill off the conveyor.

Thinking about human error and FTC labeling errors that affect these products, there should be some formal memo issued or recall to distributors. Your keen observation and inquiry got that rolling.

The what-if…that it were a 5W-30 engine oil unsuspectedly going into a gear box.
Bigger problem for many.