Pick My Oil

[robburrow5150]

3.5 EcoBoost.

Only two choices: Valvoline Advanced 5w30 or Quaker State Ultimate Protection 5w30. Total oil change would have a $4 difference between the two, so the price is negligible.

Which one and why?

 

[Zee09]

@KCJeep and I vote QS
Green jug

 

[walterjay]

@KCJeep and I vote QS
Green jug

Me too.

 

[kschachn]

What do you think the material differences are between those oils?

I thought you had it all figured out based on a VOA?

R

Post in thread 'Valvoline synthetic 5w-30 VOA'

May 10, 2025

This looks good. I am going to use it in my 3.5 Ecoboost next.

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[Carlostrece]

3.5 EcoBoost.

Only two choices: Valvoline Advanced 5w30 or Quaker State Ultimate Protection 5w30. Total oil change would have a $4 difference between the two, so the price is negligible.

Which one and why?

Both of those oils are good. Choose either and you're good. In fact, any namebrand oil, or housebrand oil from an autostore, tractor store, Costco, Walmart, etc that's the correct viscosity and has the recommended ratings/certifications will be more than good enough.

Probably even offbrand oils no one ever heard of are good (if they have recommended viscosity and ratings/certifications).

However, your choice of filter matters. Last I heard, the best oil and air filters are autostore housebrand premium filters, and they're good prices for premium filters. I use Oreilly Microgard Select filters because I live between and near 2 Oreilly stores.

My cousin uses NAPA Gold housebrand filters because he lives near a NAPA store.

The Oreilly & NAPA housebrand filters are the same filter both made by Premium Guard. The only difference is the box. i.e. - if it's put into an Oreilly box or a NAPA box.

If lived near an Autozone store I'd buy an Autozone housebrand Carquest premium filter. It'd be the same filter made by Premium Guard, but in an Autozone or Carquest box.

Same deal with all national and regional autostores. They buy their housebrand filters from Premium Guard, which currently is the best filter, or among the best, and is available at good price. Sometimes bargains exist.

 

[skyactiv]

The Quaker State SQ GF-7A appears like a thick 5W30 with the KV @100 being 11.7

https://www.shell-livedocs.com/data/published/en/56b8655f-2a17-4e8d-8f58-4c21c94ac803.pdf

 

[Glenda W.]

Honestly neither peak my interest. Flip a coin.

 

[Passport1]

Have used them both, as above, flip a coin.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

the one that's cheaper

 

[Motor oil rookie]

Your EcoBoost will chew(shear) oils almost out of grade. At the end of your OCI your 5W-30 will become a 5W-20. There is only one solution to that, HPL Super Car and No VII. Your 5W-30 not only will remain 5W-30, it may also become 5W-40 if you get lucky

 

[Bud_One]

 

[Carlostrece]

Also keep in mind that the best oil filter is a good air filter. Here again I recommend an autostore housebrand premium filter from whichever autostore is closest to you.

 

[addyguy]

Valvoline, it has a lot more moly. Will help protect the timing chains.

 

[barkingspider]

I have used both w zero issues. Gun to my head, I would use Valvoline Advanced

 

[Rand]

C) neither. more interesting oils at same price point are available.

 

[facility1]

why not bump it up to Valvoline EP? only 5-6 dollars more? at Walmart,,,,though both oils you like are goods,,,or flip a coin. good filtration is a thing to consider.

 

[Urshurak776]

I'm going to use the QSUP in my two Mazdas. The CX-5 is going to that oil weekend after next. I just put it in the Mazda 3 (After the Valvoline advanced.) Both oils are fine.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

Also keep in mind that the best oil filter is a good air filter. Here again I recommend an autostore housebrand premium filter from whichever autostore is closest to you.

I was recently told that the best oil filter is a good air filter.

 

[Motor oil rookie]

I was recently told that the best oil filter is a good air filter.

Either that comment was edited or I read it backwards. So the best oil filter is indeed a good air filter

 

[cptbarkey]

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