Hello everyone,
I wanna share my experience with these brands I've been using on my truck. Not trying to start something awful or advertising lol but things I've noticed alongside videos I watched and people sharing their experience too. Been using Mobil1 extended performance as I thought it's the best best one available. However, when I seen comparison videos on youtube, I was surprised that there are more brands who are better. One of them is Pennzoil platinum/ultra platinum, which came in second place while the first spot was taking by AMSoil. Even the ingredients in them is better than Mobil1 extended performance. Also, reading people's experience that their engine started smoother and more quit after cold start. After doing couple researches, I've decided to use Pennzoil platinum since it was the available one. Indeed what the people said was true. The truck having smoother cold start (feels like it came from the factory) and lesser high rpm revving that calms down quickly. I understand they all share the same API rating, but I believe the production quality and ingredients are playing a major role in making the difference. But does that mean Mobil1 is not what it seems or lost it's quality?
Just because you saw it on YouTube doesn't mean it's true. You're expecting to notice a difference.
There are literally at least a dozen different factors that determine how well or quickly a cold engine starts. Spark plug wear, condition of the ignition coils, cleanliness of fuel injectors, MAF sensor age and cleanliness, air filter, fuel filter, fuel pressure, battery charge, starter age, internal engine wear... differences in motor oil and their additives have such a tiny effect compared to any one of the above things that you could never "notice" a difference as a human.
I usually go with whatever is name brand is cheapest or on sale at the time I need it.
If they are all about the same price, I default to Castrol since that is what I grew up on.
I’ve used Castrol, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Mobil1…. I really didn’t notice much of a difference.
when I seen comparison videos on youtube
don't believe everything you hear.
I wanna share my experience
do you have any data?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb4xZahcpH8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk_nF5R0nyk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWuKvnCq1js
These youtube links I've seen long time ago and made think about shifting to pennzoil. Alongside reading people experiences that their vehicles have better protection and useful for the engine and more calm start (cold start). Even me I've noticed this when I started it the next day. It was like it came from the factory and the revving calmed down quickly.
Those are entertaining videos. I enjoy Project Farm myself. Numbers on paper are great, but you also have to keep one foot grounded in reality. Is there any real world difference? I doubt you will find one.
Indeed being realistic is the right thing to do. Although, that's what I have witnessed as early signs. Definitely will keep an eye on how it goes, but if the first sign are like what the people say, then I hope for the greater good.
Never used it, too expensive for me. When I had older sbc's I used castrol gtx. After going full synthetic I run either walmart brand or valvoline.
Unless you're outside the US, all oil has to meet certain standards so brand doesn't matter that much if you buy the correct grade & you're not racing or doing something similarly taxing on the engine.
I don't know, I use Castrol.
The information you have provided is anecdotal. When you have empirical data on this issue please share it with us.