Quaker State..Any die hard users?

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Originally Posted By: RacerE7773
I'm considering using PYB and QS exclusively due to that you rarely hear of Hendrick or RCR engines blowing. All depends on what information I requested from both I get.

I am not sure if this is supposed to be a serioius post or a joke. They don't use conventional oil, they use synthetics, and not oven over-the-counter synthetics. The endorsement deals do not necessarily mean that they use the motor oil sold at retail in their engines.
 
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think he's implying that the quality of the racing oils is representative of SOPUS oils as a whole.
 
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Yes, that's exactly what I meant in my post.
 
Originally Posted By: stubbakatt
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think he's implying that the quality of the racing oils is representative of SOPUS oils as a whole.

I think it would be a mistake to make such a correlation, especially with regard to the conventional oils. I do not mean to imply from that there is anything wrong with Sopus conventional oils relative to other conventional oils, just that there is no correlation between the custom formulated synthetic racing oil (not sold at retail) and the conventional oils sold at retail.
 
I agree with Johnny. Oils are formulated differently for a variety of reasons. The primary reason in my opinion is supply chain issues. What is available at the blending facility, what additives can be purchased and delivered economically and meet the blender’s goal of meeting a certain spec. That is why QS and PZ likely use different additive packages. It has to do more with the supply chain than anything.

Some brands have more than one blending plant and often two bottles with the same label that were blended at separate plants or at separate times can be the same spec but different formulations.
Again Base oil and additive product availability play into this.

Then there are some lines that are more consistent or have a large facility that blends lubes with locally produced product. These have consistent qualities because the supply chain is simplified and local.
Nothing magic just what business demands to stay in business, which is to deliver a product effiecintly and reliably at a reasonable price. SOPUS seems to be good at managing that aspect of their business.
Castrol on the other hand is not managing the supply chain well with the contracting out of the blending in the US the cost to Castrol are still inflated despite the current deflationary cycle and the cost is passed on to the consumer. I wish BP would just sell this business.
 
Originally Posted By: lexus114
Originally Posted By: BTLew81
I'm pretty sure they go good better best, but is YB THAT much better? Not sure...


Oh boy,I knew this was going to happen.Questioning the "yellow bottle"
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Cool off. Just saying that for the vast majority, we won't notice a huge difference between QS and YB
 
Originally Posted By: BTLew81
Cool off. Just saying that for the vast majority, we won't notice a huge difference between QS and YB

I agree. I also think they want to make sure the two are at least a little bit different because they want to maintain "plausible deniability" about them being the same. There are many die-hard Pennzoil and QS fans out there who need to believe for psychological reasons that the product they purchase is unique.

I doubt that the average consumer even knows that both Pennzoil and QS are owned by the same division of Royal Dutch Shell, and they would like to keep it that way.
 
I had a chevy truck that I changed the oil in every 400 miles. I ran nothing but QS in that truck and the inside was totally sludged when my mechanic friend replaced the manifold gasket.


Seriously though I have heard that story a hundred times.

I use QS when it is on sale and like it just fine.
 
Back when I started using Pennzoil, it came in yellow cardboard, and it was an independent company and had to worry about price elasticity. If they priced themselves to far above QS or Shell, they lost sales. Still will, but of muchless concern to the marketing people.

Being an IRL fan, maybe I should say, well I can't say that here, and switch to Valvoline.
 
I'd bet that Pennzoil and QS are both manufactured at the same plant and probably use the same base stocks. The add packs may be slightly different per each product but it is possible that there are some of the same products in each lineup.
 
My dad has been using QS for years...with no issues at all. Cars/trucks were rusting out before the engine had any issues...

Our 82 escort ran that until both axels broke at almost 350k..


I had to put my wagon out to pasture due to rust, but the QS filled engine was still running fine...


My thinking is that my Cobalt will run on either PP or QS Advanced Durabilty(if it is still about 18 bucks)...


In other words, your car will be just fine.
 
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Quaker state and Pennzoil were seperat eoperations and companies before SOPUS bought them, thh seperate plants and the historical supply chains remain the same.
 
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