PQIA test of Kirkland FS 5w-30

[JC1]

Since there are a lot of posts about Kirkland Motor oil, I found this post on PQIA's website for test and review of Kirkland Signature Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil. https://pqia.org/kirkland-signature-full-synthetic-sae-5w-30-motor-oil/

 

[Snagglefoot]

All in all, pretty good.. Higher end of the 5w30 viscosity, Higher side of the zinc and phosphorus, contains moly. What's not to like.

 

[farrarfan1]

Here's a previous discussion: https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/5361799/pqia-kirkland-5w-30-synthetic

 

[JC1]

Originally Posted by farrarfan1

Here's a previous discussion: https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/5361799/pqia-kirkland-5w-30-synthetic

Thanks for letting me know. I did so a search, but I guess I didn't go back far enough on the page results to see this.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Thanks for the information. My 5w30 cars are all high mileage, 100 to 200K. So a strong detergent, stout oil is advantageous.

 

[antonmnster]

Dare I run this in my 335?

 

[Danno]

Meets SN+ and Dexos1 Gen 2. I would have zero issues using this oil.

 

[tblt44]

I've been using this oil now for 2 weeks then engines nice and quiet it even seems like my piston slap is gotten less noticeable

 

[ZeeOSix]

PQIA not doing Noack anymore?

 

[UG_Passat]

It's another Warren Distribution Oil. such as Amazon basics oil. http://pqiadata.org/AmazonBasics_5W30.html

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by antonmnster

Dare I run this in my 335?

NO!

 

[SR5]

Looks good to me, a LSPI friendly Ca & Mg detergent package, close to max ZDDP, lots of Boron (245 ppm) and a nice dose of Moly (80ppm). That looks like a good add pack. Shame there is no Noack to help judge the base oil quality. But it's D1-G2 so we know it's below 13% and passes their other quality tests.

 

[SR5]

Originally Posted by UG_Passat

It's another Warren Distribution Oil. such as Amazon basics oil. http://pqiadata.org/AmazonBasics_5W30.html

Thanks, that looks like the same add pack, probably the exact same oil just in a different bottle. The Noack is 11.4% which looks good to me. I'd be all over this stuff. Warren Distribution the "unknown" name brand oil.

 

[SteveG4]

Runs great in my cheap Equinox. It'll soon be the oil in my Alaskan Chevy truck as well.

 

[BucDan]

Originally Posted by edyvw

Originally Posted by antonmnster

Dare I run this in my 335?

NO!

The car is already at 200K miles. You shouldn't, but if you don't care as much, you could. What I want to know is where you got that PP Euro without spending an arm and a leg per single quart.

 

[antonmnster]

My other dirty secret is I use 87 octane from Costco all the time. Hit 218k the other day.

 

[tundraotto]

Looks a solid oil choice - especially for the price!

 

[ZZman]

That looks very good.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Originally Posted by antonmnster

Dare I run this in my 335?

Depends on whether or not you care about HTHS. It's unknown with this oil. Btw..When was the last time you had the valves cleaned on that N54?

 

[antonmnster]

Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl

Btw..When was the last time you had the valves cleaned on that N54?

2 or 3 years ago, back around 150l, by hand, with a dozen cans of carb cleaner. It was fairly nasty but cleaning them didn't change anything.