If you could use only one oil

[Hemi426]

the rest of your life,what would it be. I had a hard debate between between Pennzoil Yellow Bottle 10w30 and Ultra 5w30.After some thought,my pick is Pennzoil Ultra 5w30 if I could only use one motor oil the rest of my life.Waiting to hear your picks.

 

[mcrn]

Do you mean no matter what vehicle I own? Or the one I own now?

 

[Johnny]

Well, I personally started using PYB when I started driving at the age of 16 and switched to Pennzoil synthetic when they first came out with it, and will more than likely be using that for the rest of my life. Right now that is the Platinum, but if and when my local Walmart starts to carry the Ultra, I will probably switch to that.

 

[Hermann]

Valvoline Maxlife 5w30 would be my pick in a pcmo situation. A bit more robust than ordinary oils, and protects seals, ect for long life.

If doing extended OCI's my pick would be PP 5w30

 

[Hemi426]

It doesn't matter what vehicle you own.

 

[The Critic]

Probably Mobil 1 5w30.

It is a proven product and should work for most applications.

 

[Dieseldoctor]

0w10 because im hoping in next 30 yrs technology improves and the trend continues to a lighter and lighter oil visc.

 

[mcrn]

I would have to say Shell Rotella 5W40 then. Only because I want a diesel one day and this oil seems to work great in no matter what the application.

 

[DieselTech]

Going off of today technology and the rise in turbo's being used, I have to say redline 100%.

 

[Hemi426]

Johnny,
I'm a fan of Shell Lubricants in general and Pennzoil in particular. I know you're connected so I was wondering if you would be so gracious as to enlighten me about two oils? My question is, is there a relationship or any similarity between Pennzoil Ultra and Shell Helix Ultra? Thanks in advance, Hemi 426

 

[hardcore302]

Anything Conoco Phillips.

 

[calvinnnnnnnnn]

Valvoline Synpower 5w30

 

[gathermewool]

Rotella T6

 

[ekpolk]

Originally Posted By: The Critic
Probably Mobil 1 5w30.

It is a proven product and should work for most applications.


Ah Mike, you got there ahead of me. Exactly what I planned to say. If it had to be one oil only, I'd take M1 5w30. Now, which flavor...

 

[Gary Allan]

HDD 5w30

 

[KW]

Amsoil 10W40 would cover my diesel, gas and air cooled vehicles and equipment.

 

[tig1]

M1 5-30. Reasonable price,Excelant deposit control, long OCI(10K), easy to find, with 10K OCI engines last for tons of miles.

 

[Ben99GT]

Red Line 5w30

 

[Quattro Pete]

Rotella T6 or GC 0w-30.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Mobil 1 0W40, it is on many European recommend lists and it's thin enough to be used in engines that recommend xW30.