Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W30

[normal_guy1]

Location Purchased: Amazon
Date Purchased: 23 June 2018
Price @ Purchase: $24.97

Bottling Date: 28 March 2018
Batch No: 11161315 U601

For reference, the last 5W30 VOA was April 2015 on the black bottle Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W30:
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3692060/VOA_Pennzoil_Ultra_Platinum_5w

And here is the VOA on the SN+ Pennzoil Platinum 5W30:
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4573299/1

 

[camryrolla]

Thanks for posting the VOA. Love to see all those zero numbers that come from the natural gas base. Note this PUP 5w-30 TBN of 8.65 is lower than that of PUP 5w-20 TBN of 8.83 as posted on this board.

 

[demarpaint]

Thanks for posting.

 

[deven]

Very balanced oil additives! Would have liked to see a little more magnesium for all that LSPI rage!

 

[Danno]

Don't think it will get SN+ rating with that high Calcium number.
Wondering what the future is for the "Ultra" brand.

 

[dogememe]

Originally Posted by Danno

Wondering what the future is for the "Ultra" brand.


None. Probably going to die.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Why? Pennzoil have already marketed it as one of the cleanest oils (marketing being the key word), and that there are plenty of people left who still don't need an SN+ or higher oil. They will then be swayed by the "Ultra" name, and therefore still keep purchasing it out of nostalgia.

The fact that it's a great oil for anything non-TGDI doesn't hurt, either. I ran the 5W20 Ultra out to 17k and the TBN was still around 2.3 IIRR. Plus at $24.97 its a pretty good value IMHO.

 

[SubieBlue]

PUP has been one of my favorites... I had a very solid UOA on a 1.4 EcoTech Turbo on a 10k OCI. I've sense switched to Valvoline FS that has higher Moly, higher Titanium, higher Boron, lower Calcium, higher Magnesium, higher Phosphorus, and same amount of Zinc. And for $22 for 5 Qts at Walmart makes it even better. I would otherwise go with Amsoil but I it's not available for $4.50 a quart like what you can get at Walmart. Thanks for posting this VOA! Very solid oil!!!

 

[littlehulkster]

Originally Posted by Danno
Don't think it will get SN+ rating with that high Calcium number.
Wondering what the future is for the "Ultra" brand.


It's already been reformulated. This is older, pre SN+ stuff. The new, SN+ rated PP has a little green circle with "Reformulated for modern turbocharged engines" written inside and according to Pennzoil, started hitting shelves May 1st, 2018.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Hulk, this is Pennzoil ULTRA Platinum we've been talking about. Not just regular PP.

 

[littlehulkster]

Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo
Hulk, this is Pennzoil ULTRA Platinum we've been talking about. Not just regular PP.


Oh, yeah. Whoops.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Originally Posted by deven
Very balanced oil additives! Would have liked to see a little more magnesium for all that LSPI rage!

..... and about 1400 less Calcium, for all that LSPI rage.

 

[dave1251]

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
Originally Posted by deven
Very balanced oil additives! Would have liked to see a little more magnesium for all that LSPI rage!

..... and about 1400 less Calcium, for all that LSPI rage.



It does not really matter the oil can not prevent LSPI.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

I know. What hurts that also is the lack of Magnesium for better protection from LSPI,