Alright. Let's just "cut to the chase."I know this is going to cause some controversy. Like Richard Sherman, going though life without controversy can be a bit boring at times.
Everyone always hears "what women want." What do BITOGER's want? I, for one, want SOPUS, in particular, Pennzoil Ultra, to UP THE ANTE this time. The big elephant in the room is there is no Pennzoil Ultra 0W20 to buy. There is a Pennzoil Platinum 0W20, but that is not their flagship oil. When calling the Pennzoil hotline number and asking about it, I was told to "expect something in the spring". So with that in mind, I decided to list what specifications I wanted it to look like. I consider Pennzoil Platinum and Pennzoil Ultra 5W20 to be among the best "OVER THE COUNTER" 5W20s we can buy today - better than Mobil 1 5W20. However as many of us BITOGERS will testify, Mobil 1 0W20 takes things to another level. Like the old racing saying,"competition breeds better products," lets hope SOPUS wants to unseat Mobil 1. Let's not get bogged down here. Here is what I want:
Mobil 1 0W20 lists on paper as cst@40C of 44.8, cst@100C of 8.7, VI of 175 (I believe), HTHS of 2.7, and TBN of 8.8.
I want to see a new Pennzoil Ultra 0W20 that (on paper) looks like:
1) cst@40C of 41, cst@100C of 8.0. So far, this matches Havoline 0W20 as one of the thinnest 0W20s at those
temperatures you can buy. I am guessing the HTHS is 2.6, since it is not listed.
2) Be able to meet Ford 20wt specifications, as Havoline 0W20 reports to do, and I guess the new Motorcraft 0W
20 does.
3) Retain the reportedly Pennzoil Gas to Liquid base oil formulation - which enables below 10 NOACK %. Pennzoil
Ultra 5W20 lists for an outstanding 5% NOACK.
4) Have a VI of 180 or more.
5) Make it readily available at most retail AutoParts Chains, and under $30 (5 qt jug) at WalMart in the USA.
6) Make it "stout enough" to withstand our Mustang GT engines and our high RPM Honda engines.
7) Finally, change the name to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum, which sounds like something special.
Full disclosure: I have some Mobil 1 0W20, Havoline 0W20, Motorcraft 5W20 FULL Synthetic and Toyota 0W20 in my stash. '04 Ford Focus (2.3L) and 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid (100,000 miles).
Anyone else sign this petition? I know SOPUS management reads this forum.
Everyone always hears "what women want." What do BITOGER's want? I, for one, want SOPUS, in particular, Pennzoil Ultra, to UP THE ANTE this time. The big elephant in the room is there is no Pennzoil Ultra 0W20 to buy. There is a Pennzoil Platinum 0W20, but that is not their flagship oil. When calling the Pennzoil hotline number and asking about it, I was told to "expect something in the spring". So with that in mind, I decided to list what specifications I wanted it to look like. I consider Pennzoil Platinum and Pennzoil Ultra 5W20 to be among the best "OVER THE COUNTER" 5W20s we can buy today - better than Mobil 1 5W20. However as many of us BITOGERS will testify, Mobil 1 0W20 takes things to another level. Like the old racing saying,"competition breeds better products," lets hope SOPUS wants to unseat Mobil 1. Let's not get bogged down here. Here is what I want:
Mobil 1 0W20 lists on paper as cst@40C of 44.8, cst@100C of 8.7, VI of 175 (I believe), HTHS of 2.7, and TBN of 8.8.
I want to see a new Pennzoil Ultra 0W20 that (on paper) looks like:
1) cst@40C of 41, cst@100C of 8.0. So far, this matches Havoline 0W20 as one of the thinnest 0W20s at those
temperatures you can buy. I am guessing the HTHS is 2.6, since it is not listed.
2) Be able to meet Ford 20wt specifications, as Havoline 0W20 reports to do, and I guess the new Motorcraft 0W
20 does.
3) Retain the reportedly Pennzoil Gas to Liquid base oil formulation - which enables below 10 NOACK %. Pennzoil
Ultra 5W20 lists for an outstanding 5% NOACK.
4) Have a VI of 180 or more.
5) Make it readily available at most retail AutoParts Chains, and under $30 (5 qt jug) at WalMart in the USA.
6) Make it "stout enough" to withstand our Mustang GT engines and our high RPM Honda engines.
7) Finally, change the name to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum, which sounds like something special.
Full disclosure: I have some Mobil 1 0W20, Havoline 0W20, Motorcraft 5W20 FULL Synthetic and Toyota 0W20 in my stash. '04 Ford Focus (2.3L) and 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid (100,000 miles).
Anyone else sign this petition? I know SOPUS management reads this forum.