Pennzoil Oil Selector

[DCRamsey]

I’m curious about the Pennzoil Oil Selector, if I input my 2008 Toyota Avalon, spec’d for 5W30 Pennzoil Ultra 5W20 is recommended. If I input my 2008 GMC Acadia spec’d for 5W30 Pennzoil Platinum 5W30 is recommended. I would have guessed Ultra would have been recommended for everything, or at least the same oil would have been recommended. Can anyone provide insight into how this oil selector works?

 

[unixguru]

they probably recommend ultra only for premium cars. the same happens here: i entered my acura rsx - shows platinum, entered TSX just to see what they recommend and it says ultra.

 

[qdeezie]

I'm a Pennzoil guy but after using the selector a few times, I think it's very, very flawed. I generally research the OEM specs and make my oil type selection based on that. Since there's only a $1.50 difference between Platinum and Ultra at Wal-Mart, you might as well get the premium product, which would be Ultra.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Maybe BC the new GF-5 oils will be adequte in your application.

 

[beast3300]

It could be because Platinum is Dexos approved so that was recommended on the GM product. As for the other one, ummm.......yeah.

 

[barlowc]

I noticed similar odd results from the Pennzoil oil selector tool about a month ago and posted here. Platinum was recommended for one of my vehicles, Ultra for the other. Neither has what I'd call a "premium" engine. Just a regular Honda 3.5l V6 and a Nissan 2.5l I4.

 

[DCRamsey]

barlowc,
Thanks for that link. I wish I'd have seen your post sooner.....I appreciate the info.

 

[ernied]

the Valvoline oil selector says i should use syn power because the 3.3 is a high performance engine? go figure.