so, that will be better for my old 302?
How good is Havoline DS?
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I ran the DS version in a Jeep 4.0 and a Chrysler 2.2 and was very pleased. It starts as a thin 30 weight, but doesn't shear too badly over the course of a decent 5k OCI. If I could still get it in 5 quart jugs at Wally's, it would be my first choice in the dino world. But the only local place that carries it has it at synthetic pricing, so I don't use it anymore.
Ever since Havoline changed to Deposit Shield(from Havoline Formula) and the price went up, I think they shot themselves in the foot. Now, I don't see it on the shelves anywhere. It used to be on sale all of the time and a rebate to boot!
I'm just curious, what mostly has changed from the old Havoline vs the Deposit Sheild? I used to use the old stuff all the time when it was like a DOLLAR A QUART regular price!
Back in the "old days" it was basically the same oil as Chevron supreme if I remember right. How does it differ from that today?
Back in the "old days" it was basically the same oil as Chevron supreme if I remember right. How does it differ from that today?
Originally Posted By: SecondMonkey
I'm just curious, what mostly has changed from the old Havoline vs the Deposit Sheild? I used to use the old stuff all the time when it was like a DOLLAR A QUART regular price!
Back in the "old days" it was basically the same oil as Chevron supreme if I remember right. How does it differ from that today?
Still great oil just more money and never a rebate. Well, a few things that I do remember, IIRC, is that they lowered the amount of Moly below the typical 300-400 ppm down the below 200 ppm(still good). And they increased the amount of Calicum closer to the 2000 ppm than their typical 1500 ppm or lower. And lastly what I remember is that they lowered the cSt measurement on their 5&10W30 to below 10 cSt as where it was arount 10.6cST.
Now, Im not being very accurate on what I have mentioned here (no hate mail please) but, it just give a small idea of what Havoline did when they changed to DS.
I'm just curious, what mostly has changed from the old Havoline vs the Deposit Sheild? I used to use the old stuff all the time when it was like a DOLLAR A QUART regular price!
Back in the "old days" it was basically the same oil as Chevron supreme if I remember right. How does it differ from that today?
Still great oil just more money and never a rebate. Well, a few things that I do remember, IIRC, is that they lowered the amount of Moly below the typical 300-400 ppm down the below 200 ppm(still good). And they increased the amount of Calicum closer to the 2000 ppm than their typical 1500 ppm or lower. And lastly what I remember is that they lowered the cSt measurement on their 5&10W30 to below 10 cSt as where it was arount 10.6cST.
Now, Im not being very accurate on what I have mentioned here (no hate mail please) but, it just give a small idea of what Havoline did when they changed to DS.
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Originally Posted By: mechtech2
It USED to have lot of moly.
Still has around 150 ppm, more than most.
Sorry to revive an old thread, but here:
http://www.pqiamerica.com/testresults3a.html
216ppm.
Someone replied on here saying it "used to have a lot of Moly"...
Well maybe it does again?
Originally Posted By: mechtech2
It USED to have lot of moly.
Still has around 150 ppm, more than most.
Sorry to revive an old thread, but here:
http://www.pqiamerica.com/testresults3a.html
216ppm.
Someone replied on here saying it "used to have a lot of Moly"...
Well maybe it does again?
I grabbed a bunch when one of the stores was closing it out. It will probably be this winters oil in my Aerostar. I couldn't pass it up.
Havoline DS is so good, I use it for top-off oil in my turbo VW!
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