Updated TDS from SOPUS missing on Pennzoil Platinum 0w20?

[mercuryblues]

I'm not sure if I'm going cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs here, but I went to the epc.shell.com site to try and download the most recent TDS for Pennzoil Platinum 0w20, which was published in Oct/Dec 2012. However, this time when I tried it, it didn't show up. Instead, it went to the older TDS from April 2011! Very odd.

At first I was thinking that something may have been wrong on my end (computer, software updates, etc., even myself!

), but then I developed a bit of a conspiracy theory.

Here's why... Just the other day, it was mentioned on one of the other posts that Pennzoil Platinum 5w20 was now lighter than the 0w20 version (based on the most recent 0w20 TDS).
(source: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...505#Post3070505, on top of the page)

Clue #2: Again, in regards to the 0w20 version, the VI on the older TDS showed 175, whereas the newer TDS showed only 164. Granted though, some other specs (like the NOACK) showed better numbers on the newer report, so it's not all bad. As an FYI... the VI for the 5w20 is 169.

Here are the other sources I used....

http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC_X_cbe_24855_key_140007054933_201202271148.pdf (April 2011 TDS for Pennzoil Platinum 0w20 [VI=175] and 5w20 [VI=169])

http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC_X_cbe_24855_key_140007466171_201212050515.pdf
(October/December 2012 TDS for Pennzoil Platinum 0w20 [VI=164])

So although it's not the biggest deal in the world, I wonder if SOPUS was reading our posts, and from there... decided to go back to the older report to hide the evidence of our recent discovery (from those of us in search of a lighter 0w20 and higher VI). Hmmmmm... What's your opinion folks?

 

[wkcars]

I still see them both. 2011 one shows up "Pennzoil Platinum SAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil" and 2012 "Pzl Platinum 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil". If you search by the grade it pulls up all the oils they have for that grade and it will show up.

 

[mercuryblues]

Originally Posted By: wkcars
I still see them both. 2011 one shows up "Pennzoil Platinum SAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil" and 2012 "Pzl Platinum 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil". If you search by the grade it pulls up all the oils they have for that grade and it will show up.


I appreciate it, thanks! Guess my earlier remarks will have to be ignored. Sorry, if I inconvenienced anyone.

 

[901Memphis]

Wheres the tin foil hat when you need it?

 

[mercuryblues]

Also, I realized that I first searched by "class" and that way it did not show up. But when I did it by "grade", as you mentioned, it did work.

 

[mercuryblues]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Wheres the tin foil hat when you need it?


LOL! You know what, I do have some tin foil here. Problem is... it wouldn't look too good on my ugly mug!

 

[carwreck]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Wheres the tin foil hat when you need it?

Yes, the proof of lower quality is in the documents !

April 2011 "Superior Active Cleansing Agents.", Viscosity Index 175
October 2012 "Formulated with Active Cleansing Agents™", Viscosity Index 164

Newer version has added "™" trademark symbol for Active Cleansing Agents.
It costs money for a trademark. Therefore, they must have bought cheaper, lower quality base stock in order to pay for the marketing trademark !