Right on the heals of the new Kendall MC oil that won't hold a candle to their GT-1 auto oil (on paper anyway) comes this little nugget.
American Refining Group makes several product levels
Premium Penn Grade which looks like this
Hydrotreated paraffinic distillate 65-75%
Additives 5-15%
Solvent Refined Residual Oil 5-15%
Green Dye
Penn Grade 1 High Performance which looks like this
Severely Hydrotreated/Hydrocracked Base Oils 70-80%
Synthetic Hydrocarbon Base Oil 5-10%
Additives 5-10%
Solvent Refined Residual Oil 1-5%
Green Dye
Included in the Penn Grade 1 High Performance line is the motorcycle oil. It used to be the good stuff as shown above. In December they changed the base according to the MSDS. What they have done is retain the Penn Grade 1 High Performance name for this oil but changed the base to the Premium Penn Grade. Yes, from a Grp III with a dash of IV to a what, a Grp I? In my mind a bait and switch. At least the Auto oil is still the good stuff and is available in 20W50.
You would think people in the motor oil business would learn from these tactics. The residual affects of these things are long lasting and for someone like Brad Penn I don't think they have enough of a base customer to lean on.
Must be something in the water in Bradford PA.
American Refining Group makes several product levels
Premium Penn Grade which looks like this
Hydrotreated paraffinic distillate 65-75%
Additives 5-15%
Solvent Refined Residual Oil 5-15%
Green Dye
Penn Grade 1 High Performance which looks like this
Severely Hydrotreated/Hydrocracked Base Oils 70-80%
Synthetic Hydrocarbon Base Oil 5-10%
Additives 5-10%
Solvent Refined Residual Oil 1-5%
Green Dye
Included in the Penn Grade 1 High Performance line is the motorcycle oil. It used to be the good stuff as shown above. In December they changed the base according to the MSDS. What they have done is retain the Penn Grade 1 High Performance name for this oil but changed the base to the Premium Penn Grade. Yes, from a Grp III with a dash of IV to a what, a Grp I? In my mind a bait and switch. At least the Auto oil is still the good stuff and is available in 20W50.
You would think people in the motor oil business would learn from these tactics. The residual affects of these things are long lasting and for someone like Brad Penn I don't think they have enough of a base customer to lean on.
Must be something in the water in Bradford PA.