Quaker state blend BETTER on paper than QSUD?

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Here's something strange I just found:
I was looking at the PDS for QSUD and QS Dexos blend. Both oils meet Dexos but the blend is only $17 at Walmart.

The Dexos blend has a lower pour point (-45 vs -42), a lower viscosity at -30 (4180 cp vs 4980 cp), and a very similar flash point (235 degrees vs 237). The dexos blend is also thicker at operating temperature (11.3 vs 10.8)

http://www.quakerstate.com/en_us/product..._dexos1_TDS.pdf

http://www.quakerstate.com/en_us/product..._Motor_Oil_.pdf

What do you guys think? The Pennzoil blend is reported to be 50% synthetic, so this may be similar. I assume they use a similar add pack, but I'm not sure.
 
I think this point will need to be revisited now that a reformulation has taken place. These data sheets are outdated now.
 
No, bottle color doesn't indicate anything as far as I'm aware. I was able to find Dexos1 Gen1 QSUD with the green bottle, but now the same green bottle contains the new Gen2 formulation.
 
The folks riding on the "full synthetic is better than everything!!!!" wagon won't like to see this.....
 
Here's the difference between PNZL GOLD dex1Gen2 and the older dex1...

dexos1 Gen2


dexos1
 
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
Originally Posted By: JustN89
I think this point will need to be revisited now that a reformulation has taken place. These data sheets are outdated now.


No they have the current data sheets posted go to their site.

http://www.quakerstate.com/en_us/blog/new-green-bottle0.html

Nothing on that FAQ says that it's updated for the new formulation. The date on their PDS still reads from 2014. If you have a link to an updated PDS, please post it.
 
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