Pennzoil - Technology behind ‘Made From Natural Gas’ and Vehicle maintenance while driving less Q&A

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Hello BITOG Members:

Pennzoil is so excited to continue our longstanding relationship with the members of the BITOG community throughout 2021. This year, Pennzoil is inviting members from far and wide to connect with us through various virtual community events, starting with this Q&A today (more to come throughout the year)! We are excited to open the floor to all BITOG members and are looking forward to engaging in a dialogue around today’s most prevalent topics. Pennzoil’s team of experts is ready to provide insight and answers to what BITOG members want to know! This February, select members of the Shell/Pennzoil Technical Team will be responding to inquiries regarding the following topics:

  • Navigating today’s circumstances (i.e. vehicle maintenance while driving less)
  • The technology behind Pennzoil Synthetics being ‘Made From Natural Gas’

Beginning today with this post, we’ve opened a special thread for all of you to submit your questions to Sean Nguyen, Pennzoil Scientist and Automotive Lubricant Specialist. Sean has been working for Shell for more than 21 years in the downstream technology business, putting his MBA and B.S. in Chemistry from University of Houston, and his B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University to good use. In addition to holding various roles at Shell including Lubricant Technical Advisor, Lubricant Product Research and Lubricant Technology Trainer, Sean also holds two patents, in Bitumen and in Automotive lubricants. He currently works at the Shell Technology Center in Houston.

The thread will be open for submissions from 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday, February 3rd until 6:00PM EST on Sunday, February 7th, after which time, Sean Nguyen and our full team of scientists and engineers will work together to provide answers to your questions to be posted on Thursday, February 18th.

We are extremely excited for this opportunity, and we have only a few notes:

  • Please use this thread only to submit questions. Members of the team have noted that there have been questions posed in various threads, but please repost the question in this thread to help us make sure we address everything.
  • Please understand that there will be some questions that we will not be able to answer. We cannot divulge any proprietary information and can only speak about our own products and our areas of expertise.

Thank you all for your understanding and your enthusiasm – now, let’s hear your questions!



-The Pennzoil Team
 
There seems to be lots of confusion about this topic. Briefly explain the target applications for the many Pennzoil/Shell different motor oils. For example, what is the difference between Platinum/Ultra Platinum/Rotella Gas Truck. How can the consumer make a choice of either over the other product for his car?
 
1. Why is the KV100 of Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30 less than that of most of the competitors? It seems to shear into 5w-20 range through the course of a normal 5,000 mile oil change interval based on the used oil analyses that are posted here on BITOG.

2. Is there any plan to certify Pennzoil Ultra Platinum under Dexos1?

3. When do you expect to certify your oils under the upcoming Dexos1 Gen 3?

4. What is the purpose of Pennzoil Full Synthetic "Black Label"?

5. We've noticed that Rotella Gas Truck and Quaker State Ultimate Durability look very similar based on Virgin Oil Analyses; is there any functional difference between these two that are not shown on these reports?

6. Is there a plan for SOPUS products to follow the "Bag in Box" model for oil?
 
Why is the KV100 so low In Pennzoil Platinum 5W30? It’s near the upper limit of 5W20. The lower KV100 rating of Pennzoil Platinum 5W30 is the main reason that I will not use it.
 
Do you have plans for a 5w-30 that borders more on the high side of the scale?

Is there plans for an oil that meets both euro specs and API simultaneously, or is the separation of the two simply market economics?

Please, no "canned answers". You're contribution of knowledge in this thread is appreciated in advance.
 
Pennzoil Gold bottles used to have "at least 50% synthetic" printed on the bottles. Now, the Pennzoil Motor Oil (what used to be your Conventional) is labeled synthetic blend in 5w20/30. Can you share the approximate synthetic percentage in these oils?

Thank you
 
I like 5W-40 Pennzoil for my cars. Does either of your 5W-40s come close to meeting Dexos 1, Gen. 2 ? I like to make my own choice of what to use in my cars. Or, what am I missing by using Pennzoil 5W-40 instead of a 5W-30 D 1 G 2?

Someone I trust said that "Made From Natural Gas" probably should be considered a little higher than a group III oil. Can you comment on this?
Thank you so much.
 
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I like 5W-40 Pennzoil for my cars. Does either of your 5W-40s come close to meeting Dexos 1, Gen. 2 ? I like to make my own choice of what to use in my cars. Or, what am I missing by using Pennzoil 5W-40 instead of a 5W-30 D 1 G 2?

Someone I trust said that "Made From Natural Gas" probably should be considered a little higher than a group III oil. Can you comment on this?
Thank you so much.
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Look for Dexos2 to cover GM's European vehicles in 5w-30 and 5w-40. Dexos1 primarily covers US 5w-20 and 5w-30
 
Can you provide us with updated TDS for the 0W-20W grade of both your Pennzoil Ultra Platinum as well as your (regular) Pennzoil Platinum?
 
Why do I experience oil consumption with Pennzoil Platinum and Pennzoil Ultra Platinum?

I never had oil consumption prior to the PurePlus formulations.
 
When using pennzoil for the first couple of oil changes should we expect it to darken more if the engine has been neglected and does this mean more contaminants are in suspension then? My vehicles oil service record is unknown to me but this is what I experienced the first two 5k oci with PUP 5w30 to be nearly pitch black then afterwards it was more clean in color.
 
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