QS Full Synthetic vs. QS Ultimate differences?

[GaryMX5]

Are there significant differences between QS Full Synthetic and QS Ultimate protection oils?

I have been a dedicated user of QS full synthetic oil for years now (and QS Ultimate Durability before the name change) in all my Mazdas (8 to date). The full synthetic is getting harder to find either due to popularity ( lower cost) or maybe declining sales at my local Walmarts. I liked the increased levels of moly (which Mazda seems to continue to incorporate in their oils) in the QS full synthetic. Does anyone know if the QS Ultimate Protection has increased moly levels or comparable moly levels to QS full syn? Ultimate Protection is more readily available and might be my future option. Thanks

 

[Urshurak776]

In a couple VOA samples on each of them contain around 140PPM Moly. Not much different in that regard. The UP is a 20K oil so kind of for extended drain intervals. I use it, but always drain at 5K. The Ultimate protection may have a better base oil (GTL I think, similar to Pennzoil.)

 

[Hirev]

Somewhere I saw where QS said QS Ultimate Durability uses a GTL base oil I think it was on QS website.

 

[rondhol]

QS, Pennzoil, Shell are under the same parent company

 

[duck__dodgers]

QS, Pennzoil, Shell are under the same parent company

Probably to stop infighting among the Shell brands...

Don't think Menard's reaches out as far as Colorado----but for people w/a Menard's near them; Menards stocks QS Full Syn at very competitive prices

 

[THORROMIG]

For the couple dollars more -- QSUP which is Quaker States top the line product is well worth it. The QSUP is totally a sleeper oil. Anybody that has not tried it atleast once -- should!!!

 

[Zee09]

For the couple dollars more -- QSUP which is Quaker States top the line product is well worth it. The QSUP is totally a sleeper oil. Anybody that has not tried it atleast once -- should!!!

Yup

 

[Patman]

For the couple dollars more -- QSUP which is Quaker States top the line product is well worth it. The QSUP is totally a sleeper oil. Anybody that has not tried it atleast once -- should!!!

It’s too bad they don’t sell it in Canada, I would recommend it for my friends up here. I ran it in my Civic just before my three runs with VRP.

 

[pbm]

Isn't QSUP sold only at Walmart? My guess is it has the same formula as QSFS but uses GTL instead of 'plain' Group III base oil.

 

[User_19876]

Does anyone know how QSUP compares to PUP, specifically in 0W-20? Is QSUP basically rebranded PUP?

 

[Jpc1623]

Good question

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Isn't QSUP sold only at Walmart? My guess is it has the same formula as QSFS but uses GTL instead of 'plain' Group III base oil.

My feeling is with the base stock interchange allowance, you never know what the basestock blend truly is batch to batch.

My former favourite QSFS 10W-30 shows a pour point of -54 deg C (ASTM D97) . You are not getting that with non GTL grp III
A jug I purchased a year later and installed did not perform magic like the previous one.

What is a boy supposed to do?

 

[KCJeep]

Quaker State Ultimate is the only oil I will use, and I put it in everything. Highly recommend to my friends, family and co-workers as well. You just can't beat the green bottle for value and performance!

 

[Zee09]

Quaker State Ultimate is the only oil I will use, and I put it in everything. Highly recommend to my friends, family and co-workers as well. You just can't beat the green bottle for value and performance!

I guess Valvoline bought the company you fraud...