Hello, I was reading the product data sheets of Pennzoil Gold 5W-30 and Platinum 5W-30 and I think that the Gold looks like it is better than Platinum? For example:
Higher flash point @ASTM D93: 237 vs 207 (30°C higher ?!?! A 15% increase!);
Higher Kinematic Viscosity at 100°C @ASTM D445: 11.7 vs 9.8 (Platinum is quite close to a SAE20 ?!?! And the Platinum is 20% thinner when in engine operating temperature?!)
The price of Pennzoil Gold at my local Wally is $18.14, and Platinum is $27.76. Both of them are Dexos1 gen 2 approved. Is there anything in the Platinum superior to Gold, besides from the base oil (Natural Gas vs synthetic blend)?
I have been using Castrol Magnatec 5W30 ($17.88 @ Walmart) for the last couple of oil changes. Wanted to compare Pennzoil Gold to Castrol Magnatec but the product data sheet listed on the Castrol website is kinda silly as most of the technical measurements are minimum or maximum values. Thoughts?
Higher flash point @ASTM D93: 237 vs 207 (30°C higher ?!?! A 15% increase!);
Higher Kinematic Viscosity at 100°C @ASTM D445: 11.7 vs 9.8 (Platinum is quite close to a SAE20 ?!?! And the Platinum is 20% thinner when in engine operating temperature?!)
The price of Pennzoil Gold at my local Wally is $18.14, and Platinum is $27.76. Both of them are Dexos1 gen 2 approved. Is there anything in the Platinum superior to Gold, besides from the base oil (Natural Gas vs synthetic blend)?
I have been using Castrol Magnatec 5W30 ($17.88 @ Walmart) for the last couple of oil changes. Wanted to compare Pennzoil Gold to Castrol Magnatec but the product data sheet listed on the Castrol website is kinda silly as most of the technical measurements are minimum or maximum values. Thoughts?
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