Originally Posted By: fredfactory
Originally Posted By: alaskanseminole
Forgive me for not being up on current lingo, but what does PP and PUP mean?
PUP=Pennzoil Ultra Platinum (you'll also see PurePlus on the label)
PP=Pennzoil Platinum
The PP is available in cheap 5-quart jugs at Walmart at least, and its a great oil from a company that tries very hard to get it right!
I've got the 3.6 V6 too, same model year, in another vehicle. My favorite is Castrol Edge Extended Performance full synthetic, in the 5-quart gold jugs at Walmart for $28. Its dexos1 approved, but very likely exceeds the minimum requirements of that spec by far.
Gotta say though, I've never seen a synthetic oil with better wear results than Kendall GT-1 full synthetic. They were advertising that it scored 15 microns (zero is perfect score, 60 is max allowable) on the sequenceIIIG, and 14 microns (zero is perfect, 90 max) on the sequenceIVA.
www.petroleumservicecompany.com is maybe the best source for it, ordered online.
Thanks for the break out. I've been reading that the 3.6 DI is, in fact, very hard on certain oils, like my go-to-oil, M1. I've emailed Blackstone labs to see if they recommend a certain type/brand, but I'm doubtful they'd be willing to "endorse" any one company for obvious reasons.
Kendal partial synthetic is what I ran on my vehicles prior to 100K, then I switched to M1. I may have look into either the Kendall Full or the Castrol Edge and stick to a lower OCI as I'm reading the OLM can take the Enclaves well past 10K.
Thanks!