Is Havoline "conventional" now a synthetic blend?

[HappyLittlePony]

I just put some Havoline in my car and I was looking at the product data sheet on the Havoline web site. Here's a quote, I highlighted the words in bold:

Quote:
SAE 5W-20 provides optimum fuel economy and
durability performance. This synthetic blend engine oil,
carrying the API Resource Conserving designation, is
suitable for use in domestic and import passenger cars,
trucks and SUVs specifying this viscosity grade.

SAE 5W-30 is recommended by the majority of later
model domestic and import passenger cars, trucks and
SUVs under a wide variety of weather conditions. This
synthetic blend engine oil is also suitable for use at low
temperatures involving cold starting, and for
exceptional fuel economy.


https://cglapps.chevron.com/msdspds/PDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=310594&docFormat=PDF

It could be a misprint or a slip-up, but they only say this on the 5w20 and the 5w30, not on the heavier weights.

 

[Bud_One]

The pds for Chevron Supreme states the same. Hmmm...

https://cglapps.chevron.com/msdspds/PDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=205060&docFormat=PDF

Base numbers show 1.0 difference between the two.

 

[Mr Nice]

I thought modern 5w20 Dino oils had a tiny bit of Group III base oil ?

 

[Vern_in_IL]

syn-blends should at least be 50% syn to be called such. Like Kindall GT-1.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Most if not all SN "dino" has at least some group III in it

 

[bbhero]

Exactly. Look at Quaker State green bottle 5w30 has NOACK of 11.4. Look at PYB 5w20 NOACK of 6.8.... Would appear that there is a fair amount of group 3 mixed in at times.

 

[gallydif]

Hmm interesting find.

 

[HappyLittlePony]

I wish we had access to the previous revisions. This one is dated November 19 and we know from the PQIA's test that Chevron changed the formula sometime last year.