Has anyone started using Pennzoil Ultra Platinum in a high mileage vehicle? I messed Pennzoil and they recommend the Ultra High Mileage
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum in a high mileage vehicle?
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This looks like undesirable situation to me. My grandpa always told me, "Don't mess with anything".
As far as I know there is no Ultra High Mileage.
This one is probably what they meant.
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This one is probably what they meant.
Pennzoil Platinum® High Mileage Full Synthetic Motor Oil
Discover Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage, our best synthetic motor oil for high mileage engines over 75,000 miles available in 0W-20, 5W-20, 5W-30 and 10W-30 viscosities.
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I have switched vehicles to synthetic with well over 200k miles (not abused) with no problems, if that answers your question.
I'll soon be running PUP in my 170k mile 2006 Tacoma. I'm sure it will work just fine.
Nobody can say that an arbitrary odometer reading is truly high mileage for a given engine. There are lots of vehicles well over 200k miles that have never seen HM oil and are still running perfectly. Engines have different designs, performance levels, etc. plus owners drive and maintain their vehicles differently. All these things have an effect on an engine's durability and longevity. The old and tired "75k miles" milestone is not necessarily high mileage. HM oils are designed to treat symptoms of wear such as oil leaks/seepage, oil consumption, loss of fuel economy, some engine noises, etc. If your vehicle has no symptoms of wear then there is no need to use HM oil. Oil makers market HM oils to make more money (e.g. "use HM oils after 75k miles"). Yes the HM formulations definitely have a purpose, but oil makers want people using HM oils long before they are really needed.
Nobody can say that an arbitrary odometer reading is truly high mileage for a given engine. There are lots of vehicles well over 200k miles that have never seen HM oil and are still running perfectly. Engines have different designs, performance levels, etc. plus owners drive and maintain their vehicles differently. All these things have an effect on an engine's durability and longevity. The old and tired "75k miles" milestone is not necessarily high mileage. HM oils are designed to treat symptoms of wear such as oil leaks/seepage, oil consumption, loss of fuel economy, some engine noises, etc. If your vehicle has no symptoms of wear then there is no need to use HM oil. Oil makers market HM oils to make more money (e.g. "use HM oils after 75k miles"). Yes the HM formulations definitely have a purpose, but oil makers want people using HM oils long before they are really needed.
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With me its one reason $$$. If the HM happens to be on sale and you can get a Jug for a final cost of $4 a Jug why not?
I've used it several times it has caused zero negative affects on my Toyota.
Amen.
You don't believe the problems HM oils can treat would be prevented by any measure of using the oil before they developed.
I have used PUP on my lexus with 100k miles, now at 138k and just using PP instead. I now barely loose/burn oil over 5k miles. I would say if you plan on doing this run it 3 oci to have the whole system with it and see the affects.
Good point. I believe it is possible to avoid some high-mileage wear issues by using HM oil before the issues appear. Personally I am not going to use HM oil when everything is still dry and smooth and quiet. Maybe when I hit 200k, this topic will get more serious consideration. But I do regular inspections and I'm confident that whatever symptom appears first in my vehicle will be addressed by switching to HM oil at that time, perhaps in a slightly higher viscosity as needed. No worries here.
this is what I done also as of next week my 77,000 mile Buick will get its first High Mileage Pennzoil oil change I hope those tiny oil drips near the upper manifold stop a drip - with the seal additive in the oil .
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If it is 5W30 you're using keep in mind PUP is on the "thin" side for a 30 grade oil. That may or may not matter in your application.
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