Pennzoil phasing out conventional oil ?

[KennethH]

It looks like Pennzoil Conventional Motor Oil (PYB) is being replaced with a synthetic blend.

Any thoughts on this guys ? Looks like the wont be selling conventional oil anymore

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Basically all "convetional" has been synthetic blend since at least SN (they just recently rolled out SP)

 

[blufeb95]

To meet API SP/ILSAC GF-6A requirements from what I've seen all 5w20 and 5w30 are now syn-blend, and "conventional" has been semi-syn for years anyways, solvent refined stopped cutting it a long time ago and most oil since SN has had to be made with group II base oils.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

It looks like Pennzoil Conventional Motor Oil (PYB) is being replaced with a synthetic blend.

Any thoughts on this guys ? Looks like the wont be selling conventional oil anymore

Awhile back I read somewhere that PYB had contained "SOME" synthetic oil for a few years.

 

[blufeb95]

Awhile back I read somewhere that PYB had contained "SOME" synthetic oil for a few years.

Sometimes apparently they were making it entirely from excess GTL

 

[daves87rs]

From what i have heard- the yellow bottle simply becomes a full synthetic...just a more basic one. It just leads to a 3 tier synthetic system... basic/plat/ultra

 

[Zee09]

I ran some PYB from 4/15/16 and it cleaned up a sludge packer in quick order
Good oil......

 

[AutoMechanic]

Makes me angry. I’m a conventional oil guy. Especially for my old stuff. I use mainly 10W-30, 10W-40 and 20W-50 in my older stuff. And 15W-50 if I can find it in non synthetic. I noticed other brands have pretty much done the same thing.

 

[kschachn]

Makes me angry. I’m a conventional oil guy. Especially for my old stuff. I use mainly 10W-30, 10W-40 and 20W-50 in my older stuff. And 15W-50 if I can find it in non synthetic. I noticed other brands have pretty much done the same thing.

You're angry that a bargain-priced product is better than it has ever been? What part of the obvious improvement are you specifically angry about?

 

[AutoMechanic]

You're angry that a bargain-priced product is better than it has ever been? What part of the obvious improvement are you specifically angry about?

That it’s synthetic oil. Synthetic blend too. I don’t like those oils.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Even the good old PYB (Pennzoil yellow bottle) is labeled as a semi-synthetic. Conventional is gone from Pennzoil's lineup. Its too difficult to meet the requirements of SP with conventional.

 

[manicrodder]

Makes me angry. I’m a conventional oil guy. Especially for my old stuff. I use mainly 10W-30, 10W-40 and 20W-50 in my older stuff. And 15W-50 if I can find it in non synthetic. I noticed other brands have pretty much done the same thing.

So......You're an unconventional kinda guy now!

 

[kschachn]

That it’s synthetic oil. Synthetic blend too. I don’t like those oils.

For what reason?

You do realize what the chemical composition of Group I, II and III base stocks are essentially identical?

 

[AutoMechanic]

For what reason?

You do realize what the chemical composition of Group I, II and III base stocks are essentially identical?

No I didn’t realize that. I don’t like the blends or full synthetic because my engines don’t like them. They spit it out the valve cover gaskets or oil pans usually. I use a blend in my Escape and a full synthetic in the 2017 Camry but that is what is recommended for those from the factory the rest of the stuff I have doesn’t call for a blend or synthetic.

 

[zrxkawboy]

From what i have heard- the yellow bottle simply becomes a full synthetic...just a more basic one. It just leads to a 3 tier synthetic system... basic/plat/ultra

The new "basic synthetic" is between PYB and Platinum. It's become known (here at BITOG) as Black Label.

 

[rob1715]

When full synth is just a couple bucks more than conventional, it's easy to make a decision.

 

[tyman]

It looks like Pennzoil Conventional Motor Oil (PYB) is being replaced with a synthetic blend.

Any thoughts on this guys ? Looks like the wont be selling conventional oil anymore

Good.

 

[Zee09]

Makes me angry. I’m a conventional oil guy. Especially for my old stuff. I use mainly 10W-30, 10W-40 and 20W-50 in my older stuff. And 15W-50 if I can find it in non synthetic. I noticed other brands have pretty much done the same thing.

Stock up while you can

 

[AutoMechanic]

Stock up while you can

Oh yes I have been Jim same with the spin on oil filters I heard those were next to go.

 

[PimTac]

That it’s synthetic oil. Synthetic blend too. I don’t like those oils.

Synthetic has been taking over market share long before you were born. There is no reason to use a conventional oil, that is if you can find one that is a pure conventional.

It’s time to adapt to the current world.