Curious: PYB or FormulaShell ...

[ProfPS]

I am preparing for my next OC in my wife's '06 Malibu Maxx. The car has been a Pennzoil car with the current fill of PP that will be due for a change in April. I have 3/4 qt of PP left over from the jug and I'm undecided to use either Pennzoil Conventional or FormulaShell; I have both, but I will return the one not used as I have a stash of $1 Havoline DS. I know I can mix the PP with DS, but I'd rather mix within the same parent company which is SOPUS in this case.

The Pennzoil Conventional and FS 5w30 used oil analysis posted on BITOG are very close along with both shearing near 8.6 for 100°C cSt visc 8.4.

The Maxx will have an OLM OCI (~4k mi during the summer) and the car is used for short drives to the store & children's schools in the southeast.

Which would you use - Pennzoil Conventional or FS?

Thanks.

 

[beast3300]

I always been had Pennzoil conventional as a favorite. It never let me down in the past. Your OCI should be perfectly fine with either though. I used to mix Pennzoil Platinum and Pennzoil Conventional in a different car. I would be tempted to use FS if it was in 5qt at WM.

 

[RedByrd]

I would return the one you can get the most money from and use the other! They are both good oils, Formula Shell doesn't have the glitz that some others do, but it is still a good product.

 

[webfors]

Like moly? Use FS, if not use whatever is on sale!

 

[TireDude]

FS is the synthetic I feature at my shop. In my opinion, it is the absolute best syn at the best price.

 

[ProfPS]

Thanks, but the FS I have is the dino type. Maybe later in the year I'll try the syn version.

 

[saberz]

I have used FS in the Jeep and had no problems with it, use it with confidence. Pennzoil Conventional is good too, but i'd use the FS. BJ's has 12qt's for $26 which isn't bad (conventional). Still deciding on what to use next come April.

 

[daves87rs]

Flip a coin. Either will work fine.


Personally, since you ran PP, I'd go Pennzoil conventional, beacuse I'm anal like that..

 

[hominid7]

Originally Posted By: RedByrd
I would return the one you can get the most money from and use the other! They are both good oils, Formula Shell doesn't have the glitz that some others do, but it is still a good product.


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