PUP 5w20 vs 5w30

[TrainingPolicy]

I have noticed online that the PUP 5w30 ($36.xx) is $12 more than 5w20 ($24.xx). Is this always the case? If so, is the 5w30 a better quality base, or does it just not sell enough?

LINK: https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=pennzoil ultra platinum 5w30&typeahead=pennzoil ultra
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Robot Check

 

[Passport1]

Walmart's pricing scheme is right out of Idiocracy. Add in the 0W-20 prices and it is incomprehensible. Maybe because 5W-30 got Brawndo and 5W-20 doesn't?

 

[mahanddeem]

Only up until recently. They were both $22.xx
Too thin for grade, both of them.

 

[PimTac]

Just buy Platinum. Great price and your engine won’t notice the difference.

 

[pbm]

Maybe it's because more new cars spec. 0w20 and 5w30 over 5w20? In fact...Ford seems to be the only one still spec'ing 5w20.
Having said that...I'd have no problem running 5w20 in any vehicle calling for 0w20 except if I was in the North Pole.....or Minnesota or Canada in the winter...

 

[TrainingPolicy]

Only up until recently. They were both $22.xx
Too thin for grade, both of them.

See, I thought they were the same price. I found it odd, but I have been running clearance oil and haven't checked on the price in about 6 months.

 

[TrainingPolicy]

Just buy Platinum. Great price and your engine won’t notice the difference.

See, I agree with that. But, if PP and PUP are the same price or maybe ~$1-2, then I would go with PUP. That is why I try to keep up with prices on them.

 

[nlife]

In my neck of the woods in Canada, Canadian Tire and Wal-Mart seem to base their pricing on the type of oil - convensional, synthetic blend, full synthetic. It goes in that order from cheapest to most expensive.

 

[dubber09]

BTW, Can Tire has PUP at C$30 and PP at C$27 currently.