Immediate results from PP

[thooks]

I have a 2001 Honda Accord with ~ 75,000 miles on it. Have had it for 3 months. I bought it from a girl who I think really tried to maintain it great. Problem is that she would pretty much only go to Wal-Mart for oil changes and they used Castrol Bulk 10W30. Car calls for 5W20.

I have run one OCI of 5,000 miles with Havoline, 4 quarts of 5W20 and 1 quart of 5W30. I have two cases of 5W30 I need to get rid of. I guess I will end up selling it or giving it away.

Anyway, with Advance's buy one get one deal, I bought a case of 5W20. Changed the oil last weekend and noticed an immediate quietening and the temp gauge was 2 clicks or so lower. Car ran a hair smoother and quieter.

The best part is an immediate 3+ MPG increase. Honest.

I had converted from Valvoline to Havoline and/or Mobil 1 for my vehicles. I used to run Pennzoil back in the very early 90's, but switched to Valvoline for 10+ years. I really like the way the Pennzoil Platinum is working so far.

 

[ScottB]

 

[thooks]

Scott,

You think I am trolling?

 

[XS650]

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Mind if I pull up a chair?

 

[javacontour]

I think you need much more data, your result is very suspect.

What is your fuel economy over the entire oil change, compared to the same time period last year is a better, but not perfect result.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Your next fillup may produce 3MPG less. It's impossible to gain that much mileage only by changing to another near viscosity - unless your vehicle sounded like a ticking time bomb prior.

Wear levels are very good with Platinum. But the older label Platinum has a constant clean dipstick issue with me.

 

[Chris142]

I'd be thrilled to know that she had regular maintenance done regardless of brands used.

 

[Al]

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It's impossible to gain that much mileage only by changing to another near viscosity

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Yea..as I mentioned in another post..accepted value out of millions/billions of miles is .5% increase = you'll be hard pressed to see it.

 

[m2200b]

Save the 5-30 for later use when the thrill of a new 75000 mile Honda wears off.

 

[Fordiesel69]

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Wear levels are very good with Platinum. But the older label Platinum has a constant clean dipstick issue with me.

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What do you mean by "clean dipstick issue"?

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

I dunno guys, I've seen 3MPG on my ride with changing to M1 0w-20. Yes, there are other variables at play, but seeing the fuel gauge move to E a bit slower on each tank is a nice touch.

 

[1kickbuttranger]

Oil shouldn't have any effect on the temp guage. If it does, then you have other issues.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

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What do you mean by "clean dipstick issue"?

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With the previous Group V Platinum, dipstick stays clear 3-4 times longer than any other synthetic I ever used - plus dozens of other BITOGERs are expressing the same thing.

I don't know about the new Group III, but it still may have a decent percentage of Group V still in it. The old bottle label says "New".. the newer jugs say "New And Improved".

Last I read, one poster says it does have group V - another says it don't. I sold my Group V quarts back to Walmart - but I want to try the Group III stuff -- but only after I know more about the percentage of Group V in it.

It's a flag raiser for me because it seems to me that the oil rolls over "stuff" in your engine that has naturally darkened my dipsticks - rather than absorbing it. Thus - the cleaner dipstick -- thus -- the "possible" reason for the change to Group III.

It's my amateur, backyard mechanic opinion & I'm sticking to it....

 

[Steelers]

PP is certainly good lube for the money but I'm doubting these claims. I recently went from the heavy 30 weight GC to PP 5w-20 in an Acura RSX and can tell no differnce in either gas mileage or driveablity. Stay with the PP, I will, but its not miracle juice just a well made, reasonably priced Group III synthetic.

 

[Steve S]

Just think how much better it would run if you used Amsoil or Redline.

 

[ScottB]

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Scott,

You think I am trolling?

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No, I think (and I was right) that your post was bound to get the replies that it did.
I posted a while back that my Scion saw some increases and lower temp's and got pretty much the same replies you are getting.

I don't know, but I suppose people don't want to believe those observations, and while I saw similar things on my car, I'm no longer pushing the issue(s) here.

 

[Mr Nice]

Every car is different in terms of what weight/Brand oil will help gas mileage.

In an old 98' Honda Civic, I have used every type of 10w30 oil including 10w30 HDEO (for the last 7000 miles) and it still gets the exact same mileage.

I don't doubt some BITOG members see a gain/loss when they try a different oil.

 

[Chris Meutsch]

My 2001 Civic has certainly increased mileage per tank since switching back to 5w20 vs. 0w30. About 15-20 highway miles per tank.

 

[Jonny Z]

I put PP in my car and it cured my hair loss in 20 miles

 

[427Z06]

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Every car is different in terms of what weight/Brand oil will help gas mileage.

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True, and add in other variables like trip length, driving style, load-power profile, climate, etc, and the difference may be more that the usual stated laboratory determined percentage.