Quaker State Ultimate Durability vs Valvoline

[Coastie05]

Is Quaker State Ultimate Durability as good as Valvoline FS? I do 7,500 mile intervals and I'm considering switching for my next oil change since at Walmart Quaker State Ultimate Durability is $17.97 compared to Valvoline FS at $24.95.

 

[jongies3]

Both are fine oils, pick whichever feels better to you!

 

[wemay]

There is no answer to this other than opinion and anecdotal experiences. Both are top notch oils.

 

[Urshurak776]

Let your wallet do the talking. Like the guys above me
said, they are both great oils.

 

[buster]

Originally Posted by wemay
There is no answer to this other than opinion and anecdotal experiences. Both are top notch oils.


+1

 

[tblt44]

I am at a toss up also with the low cost of Quaker State Ultimate Durability vrs all others, mobil Pennzoil ect

 

[ChrisD46]

The new Valvoline FS (Advanced Synthetic) is a fine oil with a great ad pack for just under $25 while the Quaker State Ultimate Durability is also fine also with a good as pack for just under $18 currently . On paper the Valvoline looks a touch better - but you really don't know what Quaker State Ultimate Durability has borrowed in the way of base stocks from SOPUS ? I have Valvoline 5W30 Advanced in my Sonata currently with Quaker State Ultimate Durability 5W30 on deck for the next oil change . It would be great to see how they do at 7500 miles but with a DI engine I don't go beyond 5000 miles OCI .

 

[aquariuscsm]

Imo Quaker State is better. Better add pack(more moly),better base stock. Someone posted that Quaker State Ultimate Durability is about 70% gtl if I remember correctly.

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by wemay
There is no answer to this other than opinion and anecdotal experiences. Both are top notch oils.





Comment of the day.

 

[Corollaman]

Probably no difference in performance go with QS since it's cheaper. If Quaker State Ultimate Durability is under $18, no rebates involved I can't see why anyone would go with another name brand oil.

 

[pbm]

I think either would be fine for a 7500 mile OCI....Quaker State Ultimate Durability would get the nod on price.
If I were going out to a 10K OCI I'd probably step up to Mobil 1 Extended Performance or AP or Castrol Gold....but I probably will never go that long of interval (7500 is my comfort zone).

I currently have Valvoline FS in 1 vehicle, Castrol in another and Quaker State Ultimate Durability in another so I'm pretty flexible.

 

[SteveG4]

Originally Posted by buster
Originally Posted by wemay
There is no answer to this other than opinion and anecdotal experiences. Both are top notch oils.


+1


+ another.

 

[SteveG4]

Originally Posted by pbm
I think either would be fine for a 7500 mile OCI....Quaker State Ultimate Durability would get the nod on price.
If I were going out to a 10K OCI I'd probably step up to Mobil 1 Extended Performance or AP or Castrol Gold....but I probably will never go that long of interval (7500 is my comfort zone).

I currently have Valvoline FS in 1 vehicle, Castrol in another and Quaker State Ultimate Durability in another so I'm pretty flexible.

Agree.
And all three of these mfgrs are fine business.

 

[Coastie05]

Thanks for all the responses. I'm going to give Quaker State Ultimate Durability a try for the CRV's next oil change coming up.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Originally Posted by Coastie05
Is Quaker State Ultimate Durability as good as Valvoline FS? I do 7,500 mile intervals and I'm considering switching for my next oil change since at Walmart Quaker State Ultimate Durability is $17.97 compared to Valvoline FS at $24.95.

Quaker State's shelf competitor is Castrol Magnatec, Mobil Super Synthetic..
Valvoline's shelf competitor is Pennzoil Platinum, Castrol Edge, Mobil 1 Vanilla.

Notice the two different ladder rungs?

 

[bbhero]

Originally Posted by SteveG4
Originally Posted by pbm
I think either would be fine for a 7500 mile OCI....Quaker State Ultimate Durability would get the nod on price.
If I were going out to a 10K OCI I'd probably step up to Mobil 1 Extended Performance or AP or Castrol Gold....but I probably will never go that long of interval (7500 is my comfort zone).

I currently have Valvoline FS in 1 vehicle, Castrol in another and Quaker State Ultimate Durability in another so I'm pretty flexible.

Agree.
And all three of these mfgrs are fine business.



Right on ^^^^^^^^

 

[cos]

At $17.97 you can't beat Quaker State Ultimate Durability.

 

[ChemLabNL]

Originally Posted by wemay
There is no answer to this other than opinion and anecdotal experiences. Both are top notch oils.


There is no answer to this other than physical reality. That's why specifications exist.

 

[bbhero]

These two oils meet the exact same specs I believe....

API SN, islac gf-5, Dexos1 Gen 2...

 

[sopususer]

If, only if, Walmart in my area would stock Quaker State Ultimate Durability in 0W-20 flavor, but no availability in my area. If you can get it for your application, Quaker State Ultimate Durability is a fine oil. So is Valvoline. If it were me I'd opt for the savings.