I was just at the Havoline motor oil website (https://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_us/home/products/by_brand/havoline.html) and noticed that there is new labeling for their bottles and Smart Change 6 quart packs. They have dropped the Deposit Shield wording and logo from the front label, and the labels have a new look.
I also noticed that according to the Product Data Sheets, they are no longer selling "conventional" 5w20 and 5w30 motor oils. If one wants a 5w20 or 5w30 motor oil from Havoline, those weights are available in their Synthetic Blend line.
One thing is certain, because of the changes to the labels, I don't think people will have to worry if they are getting the "old" GF-5 oils when they next purchase Havoline motor oils.
For me, it means that the next time I have to purchase 5w30 for any of my vehicles, it will be the Havoline Pro-DS full synthetic (I have a stash of 82 quarts of Havoline 5w30 conventional Deposit Shield to go through first).
They also have several updated Product Data Sheets for these products.
I also noticed that according to the Product Data Sheets, they are no longer selling "conventional" 5w20 and 5w30 motor oils. If one wants a 5w20 or 5w30 motor oil from Havoline, those weights are available in their Synthetic Blend line.
One thing is certain, because of the changes to the labels, I don't think people will have to worry if they are getting the "old" GF-5 oils when they next purchase Havoline motor oils.
For me, it means that the next time I have to purchase 5w30 for any of my vehicles, it will be the Havoline Pro-DS full synthetic (I have a stash of 82 quarts of Havoline 5w30 conventional Deposit Shield to go through first).
They also have several updated Product Data Sheets for these products.