My father was against Pennzoil, and just the other day when we went to get our new truck servied, my boyfriend said NO PENNZOIL... and that's all they had. He then Chevron is the kind he wants. I have no idea what is being put in mine (although I know not pennzoil from my daddy's warning years ago)... How do you figure it out, and what is the difference?
2006-10-04 06:57:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it's kinda hard to explain, but penzoil is a synthetic, which means to be put in simple terms, it's fake.. Chevron, 76 and Casrol GTX are all good oils, unlike others, they are real with little additives, Penzoil is not, more like the other way aroung with them.. You're dad is right, stay away from Penzoil, or if you want to i guess could find out the hard way like me, and have you're engine seez up on you when you happen to be running Penzoil?? good luck
2006-10-04 07:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by topher 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've heard of some people that refuse to use Pennzoil, but like the previous poster stated, it's all basically the same. Many car manufacturers to have a preferred oil, but I don't know if it's as much quality as it is corporate co-sponsorship. For example, the car I drive recommends Mobil 1, although I have typically used Castrol in other cars.
Basically, the main thing is to use the grade of oil specified by the manufacturer, which should be in the owner manual.
2006-10-04 14:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by Stumpy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't say what kind of car you drive, so I'm going to assume it is not a high performance vehicle.
There isn't two spits worth of difference between the brands of oil at a given weight. This is despite any ads you see or read to the contrary. The only real difference is between conventional oil and synthetic. Now many people like your boyfriend or father will have their favorite oil and that is fine.
I am personally using Mobile 1 in my vehicles right now.
2006-10-04 15:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pennzoil was always claimed to have used parafin wax in there oil, and over time it was claimed that the parafin clogged up oil galleys and turned to sludge. thats why your Pop's said no to Pennzoil, Quaker State is supposed to be the same.
i like Valvoline, Castrol, Mobil, or Royal Purple.
2006-10-04 14:22:07 · answer #4 · answered by dodgedude99 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Doogie. Most oils come from the same place or similar quality, unless your vehicle specifically needs synthetic or something.
I often use Quaker State, but other brands go in as well, because I have my oil changed at different places.
2006-10-04 14:06:34 · answer #5 · answered by Cub6265 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i myself only use castrol-its a clean oil that lubes the motor very well-but thats my experience-one thing to never use is wal-mart $1 a quart oil or any quaker state oil-this stuff turns the inside of your motor to sludge-ive taken motors apart and they look like theve been in a river bottom-full of mud or crude oil-all of my motors that have had castrol have been brand new looking inside and no sludge build up at all-hope this helps ya
2006-10-04 14:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by daniel p 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you've had trouble with the oil forming sludge in your engine, most any oil with the API seal of approval should work.
2006-10-04 15:58:50 · answer #7 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brand does not matter, they are all pretty much the same. I like to use whatever they put in at my oil changes.
2006-10-04 14:05:59 · answer #8 · answered by missyhardt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt really matter. most oils are produced by only a few manufactures and bottled in many cartons.
2006-10-04 14:03:35 · answer #9 · answered by doogie494 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the viscocity that matters, not the brand. You can find that in your manual.
2006-10-04 14:08:11 · answer #10 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋