Pennzoil All-Yellow Packaging FAQS
Oct 24th, 2016
Find below a comprehensive Q&A about all things Pennzoil
Pennzoil has streamlined the look of its entire portfolio of high-performing motor oil to be sold in all-yellow, quality packaging representative of the premium product inside.
Yes, you can find the entire family of high-performing Pennzoil formulations in our new all-yellow bottles at your local auto parts store. Look for Pennzoil® High Mileage in the yellow bottle with red label and cap! You can also find Pennzoil Platinum® High Mileage Full Synthetic in the yellow bottle with silver cap and silver/red label.
Yes, the Pennzoil Platinum® line of motor oils are premium, full synthetic lubricants and will continue to deliver the same high performance you expect. They’re just poured from new, enhanced packaging!
Pennzoil High Mileage Vehicle motor oil is now called Pennzoil® High Mileage motor oil. It’s the same high mileage motor oil you trust, now in an easy to identify yellow bottle with a red label and cap. You can also find Pennzoil Platinum® High Mileage Full Synthetic in the yellow bottle with silver cap and silver/red label.
Yes, Pennzoil 1QT bottles will follow suit with 5QT as they transition to all-yellow packaging in Spring of 2017.
All Pennzoil motor oils can have a shelf life of up to four years if stored properly, and it is not necessary to shake the motor oil bottle before dispensing. Our formulations are carefully balanced so that the additives stay suspended within the motor oil. You can contact the Pennzoil helpline (1-800-BESTOIL) if you wish to identify the date of when your purchase was bottled.
The package change will not eliminate viscosities or consolidate SKUs; the products currently available will still be available, but now in yellow bottles.
Beginning November 2016, Pennzoil will begin rolling out our all-yellow bottles to retailers across the United States and Canada. It might take some time for your individual store to receive and begin stocking the yellow bottle on-shelf. The current silver package and the new yellow package contain the same exact product inside.
Pennzoil formulations in our new all-yellow bottles are sold in the United States and Canada. Check your local auto parts store in the coming weeks to find the new all-yellow bottles hitting shelves. The current metallic grey package of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum™ and the new yellow package contain the same exact product inside.
The yellow bottles of Pennzoil Platinum® are here to stay! The bottles are not considered limited edition and will be in production for the foreseeable future.
Yes, online retailers will transition to 5QT yellow packaging in Fall 2016 and 1QT yellow packaging Spring 2017. These are the same products you trust, now in a yellow bottle.
Absolutely! The formulation of the Pennzoil Platinum® line of full synthetic motor oils and the Pennzoil warranty have not changed. The only thing different is the color of the bottle. Your warranty is still valid.
No, Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is still our most advanced full synthetic motor oil, made with PurePlus™ Technology for next level performance. The full portfolio of Pennzoil® motor oils is now available in yellow bottles. To make sure you’re getting Pennzoil Ultra Platinum™ Full Synthetic motor oil, look for the yellow bottle with a black label and silver cap.
No, only the Pennzoil Platinum® line of full synthetic motor oils starts with PurePlus™ base oil, made from natural gas, for better performance than traditional synthetic motor oils made from crude oil.