Hello BITOG Members:
Firstly, we wanted to say a thank you to all of the folks the Pennzoil team has been able to personally interact with over the past few years! While we've had an opportunity to exchange thoughts with a number of you, we'd like to open the floor to all of BITOG for dialogue on some of the forum's trending topics. This March, select members of the Shell Technical Team will be responding to inquiries regarding the following topics:
- New motor oil specification, API SN PLUS
- Shift toward lower viscosity engine oils, such as Pennzoil Platinum 0W-16
Beginning today, with this post, we've opened a special thread for all of you to submit your questions to Richard Dixon, Pennzoil Technology Manager and Eric Kalberer, Shell Global Product Application Specialist. Richard has been working on Shell Lubricants Technology for more than 20 years, putting his degree and postdoctoral degree in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to good use. As the Technology Manager at Shell, Richard has worked to develop both consumer and OEM factory fill engine oils for Shell Helix, Pennzoil and Quaker State. Conversely, Eric joined Shell in January 2018 as a Global Product Application Specialist, responsible for technical support to automotive OEMs for engine and driveline lubricants. Additionally, he represents Shell, participating in the American Petroleum Institute's Lubricants Standards Group, Auto Oil Advisory Panel, and BOI/VGRA Task Force, among others.
The thread will be open for submissions from 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 14th until 5:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 18th, after which time, Richard Dixon, Eric Kalberer and our full team of scientists and engineers will work together to provide answers to your questions to be posted on Friday, March 30th.
We are extremely excited for this opportunity, and we have only a few notes:
1. Please use this thread only to submit questions. Members of the team have noted that there have been questions posed in various threads, but please repost the question in this thread to help us make sure we address everything.
2. Please understand that there will be some questions that we will not be able to answer. We cannot divulge any proprietary information and can only speak from our areas of expertise.
3. Our Technical Team will also not be commenting or speculating on the products of our competitors.
Thank you all for your understanding and enthusiasm - now, let's hear your questions!
-The Pennzoil Team
Firstly, we wanted to say a thank you to all of the folks the Pennzoil team has been able to personally interact with over the past few years! While we've had an opportunity to exchange thoughts with a number of you, we'd like to open the floor to all of BITOG for dialogue on some of the forum's trending topics. This March, select members of the Shell Technical Team will be responding to inquiries regarding the following topics:
- New motor oil specification, API SN PLUS
- Shift toward lower viscosity engine oils, such as Pennzoil Platinum 0W-16
Beginning today, with this post, we've opened a special thread for all of you to submit your questions to Richard Dixon, Pennzoil Technology Manager and Eric Kalberer, Shell Global Product Application Specialist. Richard has been working on Shell Lubricants Technology for more than 20 years, putting his degree and postdoctoral degree in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to good use. As the Technology Manager at Shell, Richard has worked to develop both consumer and OEM factory fill engine oils for Shell Helix, Pennzoil and Quaker State. Conversely, Eric joined Shell in January 2018 as a Global Product Application Specialist, responsible for technical support to automotive OEMs for engine and driveline lubricants. Additionally, he represents Shell, participating in the American Petroleum Institute's Lubricants Standards Group, Auto Oil Advisory Panel, and BOI/VGRA Task Force, among others.
The thread will be open for submissions from 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 14th until 5:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 18th, after which time, Richard Dixon, Eric Kalberer and our full team of scientists and engineers will work together to provide answers to your questions to be posted on Friday, March 30th.
We are extremely excited for this opportunity, and we have only a few notes:
1. Please use this thread only to submit questions. Members of the team have noted that there have been questions posed in various threads, but please repost the question in this thread to help us make sure we address everything.
2. Please understand that there will be some questions that we will not be able to answer. We cannot divulge any proprietary information and can only speak from our areas of expertise.
3. Our Technical Team will also not be commenting or speculating on the products of our competitors.
Thank you all for your understanding and enthusiasm - now, let's hear your questions!
-The Pennzoil Team