PQIA's Synthetics - Part Three

[martinq]

Originally Posted By: sopususer
Last week Nodak posted information on PQIA's evaluation of top synthetic 5W-30's
PQIA's synthetic find

They have now done a second round of some more 5W-30 syns.
PQIA's synthetic find part two

Third round is up:
http://www.pqiamerica.com/March2013PCMO/consolidatedpagerndb3.html

The whole shebang:
http://www.pqiamerica.com/March2013PCMO/Marchsyntheticsallfinal.html

 

[martinq]

Looks like Formula Shell is added to the trimer-moly users list. Also do not see a reason to pick Royal Purple over the Shell.

Even if the price was equal across the board I'd easily pick the Shell offering from this bunch. It has the best flow AND the lowest NOACK.

 

[buster]

So Royal Purple is using Na now. Interesting..

 

[ottotheclown]

Reminds me alittle like QSUD
Originally Posted By: martinq
Looks like Formula Shell is added to the trimer-moly users list. Also do not see a reason to pick Royal Purple over the Shell.

Even if the price was equal across the board I'd easily pick the Shell offering from this bunch. It has the best flow AND the lowest NOACK.

 

[randomhero439]

Royal purple was disappointing... i was hoping for lower volatility numbers.

 

[aquariuscsm]

RP is not what it used to be,unless you get their HPS line.

 

[440Magnum]

Originally Posted By: randomhero439
Royal purple was disappointing... i was hoping for lower volatility numbers.


Of course that is their API line, not HPS. I'd like to SEE HPS to see how it fares in comparison. On the other hand, Lucas was almost as bad as I expected esp. in the volatility category...

As I expected, the big names (Mobil, SOPUS brands, even my least-liked Castrol) showed up pretty solid.

 

[randomhero439]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
RP is not what it used to be,unless you get their HPS line.


Yes, the VOA ive seen is awesome for HPS!

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: randomhero439
Royal purple was disappointing... i was hoping for lower volatility numbers.


On the other hand, Lucas was almost as bad as I expected in that category...

As I expected, the big names (Mobil, SOPUS brands, even my least-liked Castrol) showed up pretty solid.


Lucas was TERRIBLE!

 

[440Magnum]

Originally Posted By: randomhero439


Lucas was TERRIBLE!


And yet people buy it....

 

[tinmanSC]

It's interesting how Valvoline SynPower and Napa Synthetic are almost identical, except for a small change at -30C (one wonders if this is within the margin of error for the test). I also heard that Napa syn was SynPower with a watered down additive pack, but it certainly doesn't seem to be.

 

[buster]

Pennzoil Ultra is the numbers king.

 

[dave1251]

Originally Posted By: martinq
Looks like Formula Shell is added to the trimer-moly users list. Also do not see a reason to pick Royal Purple over the Shell.

Even if the price was equal across the board I'd easily pick the Shell offering from this bunch. It has the best flow AND the lowest NOACK.


RP is about 8 dollars a quart and I bought FS synthetic for 3.50 a quart. For what it is worth.

 

[05Blazer]

The Royal Purple and Napa look identical!

 

[JavierG]

Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
It's interesting how Valvoline SynPower and Napa Synthetic are almost identical, except for a small change at -30C (one wonders if this is within the margin of error for the test). I also heard that Napa syn was SynPower with a watered down additive pack, but it certainly doesn't seem to be.

I agree. In fact, I thought Napa was a clearly inferior oil based on what I had read on some other posts. Now I don't feel as bad as I was going to use it for the next several oil changes in my Ridge. The Ultra numbers are incredible.

 

[tinmanSC]

Originally Posted By: 05Blazer
The Royal Purple and Napa look identical!

Wow, you're right. Identical and 1/3rd the price.

 

[martinq]

Originally Posted By: dave1251
RP is about 8 dollars a quart and I bought FS synthetic for 3.50 a quart. For what it is worth.

Thanks for the update! I had no idea that FS would be that cheap in comparison.

 

[JavierG]

Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
Originally Posted By: 05Blazer
The Royal Purple and Napa look identical!

Wow, you're right. Identical and 1/3rd the price.

I hadn't noticed that either. Wow! I got the Napa at $3.49qt. How much is RP?

 

[Hokiefyd]

Where are you guys getting Formula Shell, especially at $3.50/qt?

 

[tinmanSC]

Originally Posted By: JavierG
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
Originally Posted By: 05Blazer
The Royal Purple and Napa look identical!

Wow, you're right. Identical and 1/3rd the price.

I hadn't noticed that either. Wow! I got the Napa at $3.49qt. How much is RP?

$10/quart at PepBoys $9.50 at Meijer.

 

[termigator]

Originally Posted By: buster
Pennzoil Ultra is the numbers king.


Now all we have to do is find out where we can buy it.