 OT: ELF oil have they gone nuts?, Was ELF, now Total....was Total, now FUCHS |
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| Mark Henry |
 Oct 29 2009, 08:51 AM
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that's what I do!  Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada  |
My WC wrench buddy has always sold ELF oil, loves it. I put it in the DD's works fine.
About a year ago they changed the name to Total, I wonder who's marketing genius came up with this wonderfully exciting name. Now there changing to FUCHS...who's going to want oil that fuchs your engine? Love the rims...but the name as a brand name? doesn't translate well in english. (IMG:http://www.autocamping.ca/Image/fuchs_logo(1).gif) |
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| carr914 |
Oct 29 2009, 08:55 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,490 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Isn't ELF/Total a French Company? Why would they use a name that is associated with German stuff?
T.C. |
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| tat2dphreak |
Oct 29 2009, 09:05 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
"Elf oil goes nuts" - sounds like midget porn.
also a quick google seems to indicate "Fuchs" is a french name not just german for "fox" |
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| jgara962 |
Oct 29 2009, 09:08 AM
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Yo, this is how I roll Group: Members Posts: 823 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Napa, CA Member No.: 3,879 Region Association: Northern California |
I worked with them two years ago on a sponsorship deal. Total is a French petroleum company - Elf is the name of thier oil brand. As for the name Fuchs who knows where that comes from.
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| ghuff |
Oct 29 2009, 09:35 AM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here. Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I dont know but I get a fill of 5w40 for my GTi 20$ in total 9000 quartz oil.
The amsoil is 7$ a qt x 5 and motul? Well I'd have to trade a child for a motul fill. best stuff I have found per dollar |
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| Richard Casto |
Oct 29 2009, 09:51 AM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
There is a German company named "Fuchs Petrolub AG" that uses the logo you list...
http://www.fuchs-oil.de/home_en.html And there is the French company named "Total"... http://www.total.com/en/home_page/ I can't find any relationship between the two? |
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| Mark Henry |
Oct 29 2009, 10:48 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Richard Casto @ Oct 29 2009, 11:51 AM)  There is a German company named "Fuchs Petrolub AG" that uses the logo you list... http://www.fuchs-oil.de/home_en.html And there is the French company named "Total"... http://www.total.com/en/home_page/ I can't find any relationship between the two? Maybe I am confusing them but the logos are real close...but then I am half blind. |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 29 2009, 11:29 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(carr914 @ Oct 29 2009, 06:55 AM) Isn't ELF/Total a French Company? Why would they use a name that is associated with German stuff? Not only is "Fuchs" a German word, but so is "Elf" and "Total" ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I grew up with "Elf" oil, they used to do a lot of racing sponsoring in Europe in the '70s ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Andy |
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| carr914 |
Nov 4 2009, 08:26 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,490 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
I don't know if the stuff is any good, but I would pay to watch these Fuchin girls wrestle in oil (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif)
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