Listed in the MSDS (SDS) as "Highly Refined Mineral Oil" and no reference to NOACK Volality. Seems to me, Pennzoil is trying to use the higher end "Ultra" name to disguise a common group III mid grade engine lubricant.
Pass!
Listed in the MSDS (SDS) as "Highly Refined Mineral Oil" and no reference to NOACK Volality. Seems to me, Pennzoil is trying to use the higher end "Ultra" name to disguise a common group III mid grade engine lubricant.
Pass!
For someone who looks upon UOAs so seriously,and there aren't any yet of this oil,but yet you place judgement upon it? Hmmm...
I understand Amsoil is good,but yet you've seem to have tunnel vision at times.
I did just skim over the sheet, as it bypassed specifications that easily reveal base oil choice. IF it's a GTL process, then it will be a product to rival Ultra's purity.
You keep using that term when referring to me, however, you are incorrect. I've given mad props to Pennzoil Ultra API SN in the past, and recommend it as the best off the shelf lubricant you can buy. At first glance of the MSDS, it appeared this was a cheaper formulation using the "Ultra" name to disguise it..
I think the inclusion of the "Platinum" name may be a mistake. I don't see any reference anywhere else on the web about a "Pennzoil Ultra Platinum" formulation.
As far as I know, Platinum and Ultra are being discontinued, and replaced with Platinum w/PurePlus, and Ultra Platinum w/PurePlus.
PurePlus is the base oil formulation, which Pennzoil says is derived from natural gas, rather than crude.
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My thoughts: On paper, the new Ultra Platinum does not look better than the outgoing Ultra. Ultra has a slightly lower NOACK volatility and better HTHS, across the board of viscosities. (10w30 PU 4.8% NOACK vs PUPwPP 5.7%) But we'll have to wait and see some UOAs and trending to determine how it really stacks up to Ultra, which is tried and true and has awesome actual wear number trending and real world shear resistance.
The Platinum w/PurePlus, on the other hand, looks promising. Small example, the new Platinum 10w30 has a NOACK of 4.7% edging out the outgoing Ultra, and beating the new Ultra Platinum... and much much better than the 9.7% of old Platinum (For reference, Amsoil SS 10w30 posts a 5.3% NOACK)
What is bizarre to me is why would Pennzoil formulate oils where the "top of the line" oil Ultra Platinum does not perform as well as their next entry Platinum PP in the NOACK test. Hopefully PQIA can get these new oils tested, their last synthetic test from March 2013 is missing some big names.
What is bizarre to me is why would Pennzoil formulate oils where the "top of the line" oil Ultra Platinum does not perform as well as their next entry Platinum PP in the NOACK test. Hopefully PQIA can get these new oils tested, their last synthetic test from March 2013 is missing some big names.
Pennzoil said:PurePlus™ Base Oil is classified as an API Group III product. It is important to note there is no such category as an API Group III+ base oil, interested readers can download and check out a copy of API 1509 for the current official base oil definitions. PurePlus Base Oil is classified as API Group III base oil based on its molecular structure, but it exceeds the minimum requirements for API Group III base oil.