is Pennzoil Platinum still the favorite?
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I'm still running PP and it's still very much a viable option. In my truck I was using it up until RGT became all the rage but then Pennzoil dropped it and it was a great oil but they marketed it pretty much for only trucks and suvs. I believe had they went for everything with a gasoline engine that used those viscosities then it would still be around today. It is very similar to the QS which is also cheaper.
I really liked PP before the pure plus change, myself along with others had experienced higher consumption after the switch. I have really been wanting to try their Euro oil as it's really on the thick side within grade but haven't changed it yet and I really need to get it done. I also have a couple jugs of the Valvoline version as well but have to order online so it's harder to get than just walking right into WM and getting the Pennzoil.
I really liked PP before the pure plus change, myself along with others had experienced higher consumption after the switch. I have really been wanting to try their Euro oil as it's really on the thick side within grade but haven't changed it yet and I really need to get it done. I also have a couple jugs of the Valvoline version as well but have to order online so it's harder to get than just walking right into WM and getting the Pennzoil.
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For anyone who might be interested, I tallied up results of this thread throughout 2022 and finished it up this morning. The results are fairly accurate, but not exact, my eyes start crossing after awhile going through everyones submissions, but I enjoy seeing the results none the less! There seemed to me a lot more obscure oils used last year, as well as some decent love for HPL. Mobil as always is the preferred choice around here. It's interesting to see the trends in preference from year to year. Happy and Healthy New Year to all the BITOG members, make sure your oil catch cans are properly positioned in 2023
308: Mobil/Delvac
155: Pennzoil
146: Vavoline
145: Castrol
108: Quaker State
70: SuperTech
51 : Shell
40: Havoline
40: Napa
37: Kirkland
35: Frankenblend
33: High Performance Lubricants
32: Amsoil
24: STP
21: Motorcraft
18: Fram
18: Schaeffer
15: Chevron/Delo
15: Liqui Moly
11: Car Quest
8: AC Delco
8: Red Line
8: Toyota/Lexus
7: Citgo
6: O'Reilly
5: Ravenol
*Less than 5 not tallied, but there was approxmently 50 brands that were used less than 5 times. Most were just used 1 time.*
Really the Mobil 1 is a one size fits all deal, they've been at the top of their game for so long now. In the last 10-20 yrs the other companies have really upped theirs and it's no so much of a difference today between any of them. I'd still be running it if cost wasn't an issue, in my experience it's always been more expensive compared to other options than can do the same.For anyone who might be interested, I tallied up results of this thread throughout 2022 and finished it up this morning. The results are fairly accurate, but not exact, my eyes start crossing after awhile going through everyones submissions, but I enjoy seeing the results none the less! There seemed to me a lot more obscure oils used last year, as well as some decent love for HPL. Mobil as always is the preferred choice around here. It's interesting to see the trends in preference from year to year. Happy and Healthy New Year to all the BITOG members, make sure your oil catch cans are properly positioned in 2023
308: Mobil/Delvac
155: Pennzoil
146: Vavoline
145: Castrol
108: Quaker State
70: SuperTech
51 : Shell
40: Havoline
40: Napa
37: Kirkland
35: Frankenblend
33: High Performance Lubricants
32: Amsoil
24: STP
21: Motorcraft
18: Fram
18: Schaeffer
15: Chevron/Delo
15: Liqui Moly
11: Car Quest
8: AC Delco
8: Red Line
8: Toyota/Lexus
7: Citgo
6: O'Reilly
5: Ravenol
*Less than 5 not tallied, but there was approxmently 50 brands that were used less than 5 times. Most were just used 1 time.*
I f'ed up my totes super fantastic post and nobody called me out.
Ya'll is a buncha slack a$$ slackers!
My oil is NOT the black label Penz, which is NOT the Ultraz Platz. I had them bass ackwards. The black label is stupid yucky regular synthetic.
I'll be honest though, I was going to switch it up and use some Euro shiznit. My stash was out of it in big jugs. I then looked for 0/40 Mobil. Out of that in big jugs in all flavors. Jesus - next I'll be running hundred buck oil for 30k intervals*. I gotta clear my cookies and take a break from this forum!
I had to go to my go-to stash which is separated from Mobil by Castrol, Valvoline, and this funky Mobil advertised as "great for MPG and AMAZING for hybrids", obviously some counterfeit shiz, and get a new 5qt jug of Ultra silver label (which was on rollback to 23.97, same as the regular Penz syn). I was tempted to wait until tomorrow and go on my break to my Wal M, I mean stash close to where I work and see if they had Euro shiz, but then I'd have to wait another week and next weekend I'm busy....
* yes, I fully acknowledge that the $100 oil is more than likely the best oil and can likely go 30k. But not in my 2.7 TT which I know gets some fuel dilution.
I wanted PUP but can’t get it easily. For PP I am taken aback by the bare minimum Moly and zero boron.
My favorite oil is the cheapest that meets my engine specs.
Brand does not matter at all to me.
Brand does not matter at all to me.
I was a PP advocate from 2007-2022 back when I had my Acura RSX Type-S and Ford Focus ST, running around 12000-13000 between oil changes, supported by UOAs. Purchased a 2023 Kona N-Line 1.6T back in November 2022. So far in with 16,000 km on the odometer, I've only been doing 8000 km oil changes per manual due to potential fuel dilution. Despite this, I haven't had any problems with fuel dilution at all after one UOA.
With reduced oil change intervals to 8000km on the Kona, I think I'm happy with any 0W-30 Dexos 1 Gen3 certified oil. That would include PP; although I'm open to any others including Canadian Tire OEPlus, Costco/Kirkland, QS, Castrol, M1 etc. if on sale.
With reduced oil change intervals to 8000km on the Kona, I think I'm happy with any 0W-30 Dexos 1 Gen3 certified oil. That would include PP; although I'm open to any others including Canadian Tire OEPlus, Costco/Kirkland, QS, Castrol, M1 etc. if on sale.
It's funny that on another post most of the people seem to like it. Many claiming to use it. It's okay I buy oil on sale most of the time and I don't even mind using semi-synthetic oil. I buy Quaker State and Chevron really cheap from Walmart for my truck.
M1 is my preference for engine oil and Redline for ATF and Gear oil
I think I've noticed as well It seems that Quakerstate Synthetic is almost favored over Pennzoil lately.
0w20 seems to be found almost everywhere now.
find whatever on sale and good to go.
Shell utilizes otherwise flared gas from the North Field in Qatar. It’s an enormous amount of methane.
Ask them if they are making a profit however.
Penn PP and PUP used to be my go to oils till I tried Penn Euro LX, I think my search is over now... LOL
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