Pennzoil Synthetic Experiences
 

I know what your thinking. "Oh God not another Oil thread". I just came back from Walmart to get my oil change done. I just went over 5,000 miles and didn't realize I was a few days late for an oil change. I was going to buy all the equipment and some redline motor oil and do it my self, but I don't have the money right now to do it.

I know defiantly next time I will be using redline and changing my own oil. All I wanna know is if anyone has had good experiences with Pennzoil. Or if there are any people on this board who have been using it for long periods of time! I was a little skeptical of using it, and I couldn't shell out the extra money for my own oil and have someone put it in. Would of been more expensive.

Pennzoil was the oil they were using for all their oil changes right now. Your comments and feedback are appreciated! :)

Did at least they used the correct oil spec by the Owner's Manual?



BTW, I prefer to pay extra and take it to the Nissan dealer, god knows who works there.

Yeah they did. I watched them the whole time.

Penzoil Platinum is a really good oil. I use it all the time for my other two cars. Dunno if it'll be any different with the Z though.

All I can say is that I have a 91 300ZX TT and it is still going strong, and all it has seen is Pennzoil PZL, then Pennzoil Platinum.:happydance:

Pennzoil Plat. and Ultra are both really good oils. I'm waiting for next change to do my oil cooler and Redline, But running 5w30 Ultra and Pureone filter. Others who tested it so far have had good results.

Alright thanks everyone :)

I use Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic in my Z. I first put it in at 3750, did not notice any difference from what it ran like off the lot. Changed it again at about 9,000, I'm at 11,000 now. Car runs perfect, I'm happy to continue using it.

I did a lot of research on different oils before picking one. I think ended up finding the perfect thread by googling BITOG + 370z + Blackstone. Blackstone tests your oil, and this thread had all sorts of factual data of different oil results from this specific engine. Pennzoil Platinum definitely had the best results. Most of the posters there ended up going with it after comparing it with probably 10 other oils such as Mobil1, Nissan's house brand, Redline, Royal Purple, etc...

For what it's worth, Redline did not fare nearly as well in those same Blackstone tests. I was actually planning on going with it (like many others here did) until I found that thread with actual data, as opposed to using everyone's "butt dyno" results.

Having said that...good oil is good oil. I'd put Redline in my Z and not give it a second thought. But Pennzoil Platinum is cheaper (often on sale), available locally, and I have no good reason to consider switching to something else.

One last thing. Pennzoil Platinum does not contain ester. So if that is a concern of yours, look elsewhere. It does not concern me in the least.

FWIW I'm using Pennzoil Platinum right now in my Z, and I've used other Pennzoil products (although not exclusively) in other vehicles for years. Never had an issue...

I'm using it (Platinum) in all 3 of my vehicles. Gets good reviews, very affordable too..

I've read that ultra is only a newer platinum style oil eithe are great I just went with the newer oil, haven't noticed any difference and not to make it an oil debate but like stated has proven itself to wear reall well and rates high in comparrison to the others.

^^^^^so you went with ULTRA?? Did you notice any variences in your oil temps? thnx

FWIW, I know GZ3 asked about oil temps related to Pennzoil Ultra, but I want to point out that the only difference in oil temps I noticed was when I switched from the factory fill (which is non-synthetic) to a full synthetic (at that time I used Amsoil). My temps in stop-and-go traffic went down when I switched, but since then I haven't noticed any difference between Amsoil and Pennzoil.

Nice, good info man! About how much did your oil temps drop in stop and go traffic?

Not a huge amount, but noticeable. I'd say 5 - 8 degrees.

I did a good bit of research over at BITOG (Bob Is The Oil Guy) and there are a lot of folks who liked Pennzoil. So, that's what I used at my first change at 1500 miles. So far so good and it does seem a degree or two cooler. I now have 2300 miles on it and the oil still looks like new (in large a function of the engine I know but still...)

My dealer is now selling Pennzoil Ultra, so I switched from Nissan Ester at 5000 miles. And there was a $20 rebate from Pennzoil. Only 100 miles since the switch, so no feedback yet but I'll keep an eye on the oil temp (not expecting a change).

I just tried the new Ultra for my last change, was previous using Nissan's Ester oil for my first 14k miles so I'm loving the cheaper price tag. So far so good after 1k miles, no burning issues and temps seem to be good around town.

Very nice! No complaints here as well! I have about 300 miles on the oil. So far so good :)

Pennzoil - Not just oil, Pennzoil

http://www.pennzoil.com/documents/Pr...ewPennzoil.pdf

"“We at Pennzoil take great pride in the fact that Shell scientists work as a team with Ferrari in the Trackside Laboratory at each Formula One race, at the famous Ferrari factory in Italy and at Shell’s R&D facilities in the United Kingdom and Germany,” said Luis Guimaraes, VP, Shell Lubricants, Americas. “The technical partnership with Ferrari ultimately provides us with an environment to test new lubricants in extreme conditions. This gives us a better understanding of what will deliver improved protection, performance and efficiency in everyday engines, which is evident in the development of the new Pennzoil UltraTM.”

If it's good enough for a Ferrari, it's good enough for my Nissan.

Absolutely no oil temp change noted from Nissan Ester, and I wasn't expecting any.

Also a $20 rebate, and a chance to win a Richard Childress Racing Camaro SS. What's not to like...........

Bump just to add that while I asked for Ester oil at the Nissan dealer (car's 2nd oil change, just under 7k miles), the SA apparently wrote "Customer requests premium 370Z Oil Service". I watched them put Pennzoil Platinum in the car, which I was happy about, since I wanted to go full synthetic at some point.

I was glad to read on this thread and others (yes, "search" is my friend!) that others like this oil, and have found good data on the product. I am wondering if the previous owner had synthetic in the engine, although I saw no sign of this (such as a sticker in the engine bay). Anyone have any theories about why they did this? I got distracted while paying and forgot to ask.

Nissan service departments are horrible. You cannot trust them with anything so I watch them the whole time they are servicing my car. When I went in for my first oil change I asked the SA for ester oil and he told me that he had never heard of that being used in anything other than the AC unit. It is really embarrassing how little the SA actually know about the vehicles the are servicing.

Pennzoil ultra platinum
 

Sorry about creating 1 more oil thread... :shakes head:

But wanted to have feedback on anyone who has used this oil before. I know a few here use Ultra, but have not seen any info related to ultra platinum here.

:tiphat:

Never used it myself (I've used Ultra and Platinum though), but this might help you: Pennzoil Q & A - Bob is the Oil Guy - Bob is the Oil Guy

ive used ultra ever since my first oil change. except for my last oil change, had to use the new platinum pureplus instead. waiting for walmarts around me to stock the ultra platinum still :(

anyway, looking at the technical stats between the old ultra and the new ultra platinum, it should be just as good as the old ultra. the cSt viscosity is the same and the only thing that concerns me is the NOACK volatility went up from 6% to 10%.

anyway, ive done multiple UOA's with regular ultra, even after track days with oil temps at ~240-250F and that oil held up like a champ. never sheared below a proper 30 weight and had plenty of additives left over even at 5K OCI's. cant wait to get a proper one for ultra platinum ;)

Thanks! This was actually the last info i read before posting :bowrofl:

Thanks! Feedback from what ive seen from regular ultra is pretty good! Hope the ultra premium is just as good or better. Bought 6 qts for my next oil change 4th of july weekend :happydance:

Recently changed with the new pennzoil ultra platinum made from natural gas. I wish I could post the link to a comprehensive study on various motor oils that went through several test. Pennzoil ultra plat placed top 3 in every test category while royal purp and redline were consistently near last place. If I find the link I will post it. It would help end debates.

:eek:really?! :gtfo2:joking

Would definitely like to see this! Thanks for posting kind sir :tiphat:

PYB Bitches

Do they do it in a 40 weight the Penzoil Plat ?

Apparently, they do:

Pennzoil Ultra Full Synthetic Motor Oil - Pennzoil

I use ultra 5w30, hasn't failed yet

Put in the pennzoil ultra premium today, engine is definitely quieter, and if im not mistaken, oil temp seems to have dropped(not completely sure yet) but i really did push the Z for a few miles on the highway and the oil temp never reached 220, which is the temp my Z normally reaches when i push her this much. So far only 25 miles have been driven, so i will keep updating.

nice. i ordered some PUP 10w-30 off amazon last week. cant wait to change it out

:tup: Let us know what you think when you change it!

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