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Pennzoil Platium PurePlus
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<blockquote data-quote="UnleashedBeast" data-source="post: 14198444" data-attributes="member: 112023"><p>Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 10W-30 shows a 5.7% NOACK. Since SAE 10W-30 grades seem to have the lowest NOACK (most of the time), this is your benchmark for the newer formulations. </p><p></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.pennzoil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pennzoil-Ultra-Platinum-10W-30-SN-GF-5-en-TDS.pdf" target="_blank">Ultra Platinum 10W-30.pdf</a></strong></p><p></p><p>I do not understand how Ultra Platinum 5W-30 has a 6% increase in NOACK (total of 11.5%). That's unheard of. </p><p></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.pennzoil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pennzoil-Ultra-Platinum-5W-30-SN-GF-5-en-TDS.pdf" target="_blank">Ultra Platinum 5W-30.pdf</a></strong></p><p></p><p>Even the new 5W-20 formulation specs above 10%. SMH!</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.pennzoil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pennzoil-Ultra-Platinum-5W-20-SN-GF-5-en-TDS.pdf" target="_blank">Ultra Platinum 5W-20.pdf</a></strong></p><p></p><p>Even though Pennzoil uses the GTL process, GTL base oils alone are not viscous enough for use in a passenger car engine. Therefore, more viscous base oils must be blended with them. What they are using for a blend must be where the impurities come from, resulting in higher NOACK. This does not explain their 10W-30 formulation, as it seems to be on par with what I expect from a top tier lubricant. </p><p></p><p>So, if Ultra Platinum 10W-30 can be easily found on the shelf, it's my new "go to" off the shelf lubricant. Wal Mart currently only lists 5W-20 and 5W-30 (available in stores only), so we shall see. Next time anyone is at your local Wal Mart, look to see if 10W-30 is in stock. That's going to be the winner for UOA testing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnleashedBeast, post: 14198444, member: 112023"] Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 10W-30 shows a 5.7% NOACK. Since SAE 10W-30 grades seem to have the lowest NOACK (most of the time), this is your benchmark for the newer formulations. [B][URL="http://www.pennzoil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pennzoil-Ultra-Platinum-10W-30-SN-GF-5-en-TDS.pdf"]Ultra Platinum 10W-30.pdf[/URL][/B] I do not understand how Ultra Platinum 5W-30 has a 6% increase in NOACK (total of 11.5%). That's unheard of. [B][URL="http://www.pennzoil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pennzoil-Ultra-Platinum-5W-30-SN-GF-5-en-TDS.pdf"]Ultra Platinum 5W-30.pdf[/URL][/B] Even the new 5W-20 formulation specs above 10%. SMH! [B][URL="http://www.pennzoil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pennzoil-Ultra-Platinum-5W-20-SN-GF-5-en-TDS.pdf"]Ultra Platinum 5W-20.pdf[/URL][/B] Even though Pennzoil uses the GTL process, GTL base oils alone are not viscous enough for use in a passenger car engine. Therefore, more viscous base oils must be blended with them. What they are using for a blend must be where the impurities come from, resulting in higher NOACK. This does not explain their 10W-30 formulation, as it seems to be on par with what I expect from a top tier lubricant. So, if Ultra Platinum 10W-30 can be easily found on the shelf, it's my new "go to" off the shelf lubricant. Wal Mart currently only lists 5W-20 and 5W-30 (available in stores only), so we shall see. Next time anyone is at your local Wal Mart, look to see if 10W-30 is in stock. That's going to be the winner for UOA testing. [/QUOTE]
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