EXPOSED: The Truth About Pennzoil and Quaker State (Plus A Sneak Peek At Our Next Video)

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Pennzoil and Quaker State make motor oils that are the same viscosity, the same specification, and they are made in the same plant. Could they actually be the same oil?
We analyzed a bottle of Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 Synthetic and Quaker State 5W-30 Synthetic to find out. Watch as Certified Lubrication Specialist, Lake Speed Jr, reveals the findings. The results are quite interesting...
We also provide a sneak peek at an upcoming video based on the comments from this video: • EXPIRED: When Does New...
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Who is the ⁠ @themotoroilgeek ? I'm a Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Certified Lubrication Specialist and Oil Monitoring Analyst (I've maintained both of those for over a decade). I also worked for Joe Gibbs Racing for 12 years as their lubricant specialist. During that time, we worked with Wix Filters (one of our sponsors) to test and develop filters for our race engines. We also worked with Lubrizol and Chevron-Phillips Chemical to test and develop oils for our race cars. Following that, I was the head of R&D for Driven Racing Oil. During that time, I formulated and tested over 50 products. We also worked with Cummins, Comp Cams, Oak Ridge National Labs and General Motors on various R&D products. Those efforts are recorded in peer reviewed white papers published by SAE International and ACS Sustainable Chemistry journals.
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@dougrobinson8602 7 месяцев назад

Please do the history of motor oil. I'd also love to see you evaluate Big Box brands like Kirkland and Supertech. Keep on educating us. There are a lot of snake oil myths to be busted!

@dalehilborn691 7 месяцев назад

Kirkland, supertech, and Amazon basics are all blended by the same place

@vais3 7 месяцев назад

@@dalehilborn691 Warren oil. I believe they’re a blender and distributor. Not certain where their base stocks come from.

@Good-luck-Jonathan 7 месяцев назад

Those are low-end group 3 and don’t compare to some of the better ones when you look at the lab work from users postings.

@tuckerhiggins4336 7 месяцев назад

They're fine. Any oil is better than no oil

@camsheet4649 7 месяцев назад

I’d love to know about Kirkland please

@BornToDrive1500E 7 месяцев назад

A video about history of motor oil would be really nice!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@Michael-yi4mc 7 месяцев назад

Once upon a time in the 1800’s. Yawn!

@boostedrex9460 4 месяца назад

Yawn for you. Not for me or others requesting it bozo @@Michael-yi4mc

@derekelliott6098 4 месяца назад

*engine

@JimSix-jo6hf 3 месяца назад

I would love to see it, motor oils have changed a lot, and Lake is the guy to do it

@Guspech750 5 месяцев назад

I never thought learning about the science of oil could be entertaining. But Lake manages to accomplish that quite easily. 👌

@JimSix-jo6hf 3 месяца назад

yes he does a great job, I learn new things on every video

@anthonyiannone7618 5 месяцев назад

chemistry over brand , thats a great statement and i would love to learn what you have to say. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR EFFORT MR SPEED!!!!

@fordrac1ng81 7 месяцев назад

Spent the last 15 or so years nerding out on BITOG so I am very glad content creators like you have started making videos about these subjects.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Welcome aboard!

@gobsmacked230 4 месяца назад

I've been a BITOG aficionado since it started. Even though I'm now retired and driving a LOT less I still love this stuff...keep 'em coming Lake!

@frankjones4094 7 месяцев назад

I'm in Lake. You pretty much turned me into an oil geek now.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

LOL

@aoeuidhtnsnthdiueoa 7 месяцев назад

I can't wait for your history of motor oil video!

@24hourgmtchannel64 7 месяцев назад

Yes, 9:52 is exactly what I'm say when I stupidly engage in any oil debate. Yes, I also would be interested in the history of motor oil.

@kendavis1198 7 месяцев назад

Tell y'all what folks. SCHAEFFERS OIL is gonna be Right at the TOP of the HISTORY OF MOTOR OIL. They started out making some Weird stuff, and Wagon Wheel GREASE! Guarantee it'll be right at the Beginning Somewhere of the History Of Motor Oil!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@tomm9860 6 месяцев назад

Ford Motor Oil and the Oil OIlzum use to be the best in my day.

@kanyeeastlolz 7 месяцев назад

-My thoughts on oil and related topics : -My favorite oil is the cheapest often Costco supertech or Amazon. - I like Penzoil ultra platinum, but only when it’s on sale - Wix filters always. -I’ve found that using a fumoto drainvalve and changing the oil early works wonders if you’re looking to own a car long term like 200k miles -4k-5k in mileage is the sweet spot for changing oil within 6 months

@Good-luck-Jonathan 7 месяцев назад

Warren distribution stuff is low and group 3 and you’ll get more metals than Pennzoil platinum ultra, which is one of the best off shelf oils. 200,000 miles no problem with the Warren oil and wicks filter. If you want to go to 400,000 miles better use platinum ultra and Fram ultra or Amsoil filters. In some engines certain Amsoil oils perform better than platinum ultra, but you need to do analysis trending if that is the case with your application.

@JoseHernandez-tz6xl 7 месяцев назад

you must own a Subaru

@Logjammer69 6 месяцев назад

I had back to back 2 wix gold filters seep on me.

@jd646 6 месяцев назад

Learn to install an oil filter @@Logjammer69

@OxBlitzkriegxO 5 месяцев назад

Wix filters are ok but they don't filter very well. Independent tests on BITOG have proven their synth filter nosedives at 20 microns, BAD.

@davidbays9848 6 месяцев назад

I worked for 12 years at The Lubrizol Chemical plant at Deer Park, TX. I was an operator involved with the processing of the Marine Diesel Oil Detergent Component. It was a Labor Intensive Process, very little automation and Lots and Lots of Filtering the end product. The Plant was built in 1955. All the Bottling was done in Channelview,TX.

@themotoroilgeek 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing! We used several products that came from the Deer Park plant at JGR.

@terrybuckwalter2340 4 месяца назад

All consumers of motor oil should watch your videos. Science NOT speculation! Do not doubt for a moment the value of the research you provide to us! THANK YOU!

@themotoroilgeek 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@kevinarnott9484 4 месяца назад

Yes thank you very much 🤙

@kevinarnott9484 4 месяца назад

I’m waiting for the the Amsoil test!!! I will say this I ran Amsoil 2 stroke oil in my chain saw years ago and it was like a brand new saw , I don’t cut much anymore haven’t used it since, back when I tried it it was hard to find “ early 90’s lol, you or anyone reading this I have a ford 3.5 ecoboost , I want to do what’s right , I just put a quart of Lucas in my oil change, I’m going to dump it out !!!

@MyerShift7 3 месяца назад

Sadly, we've seen that science is speculation and propaganda with left wing nuts

@nathanielcasas8923 7 месяцев назад

This is definitely one of my favorite channels on RU-vid! No other channel is doing what the motor oil geek is doing for us and showing us the actual science and not just repeating what the motor oil company is saying about their own oil! 👍👍👍

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you!

@El_Diablo_LI 7 месяцев назад

It's very obvious to many of us that you're speaking the truth based on science. So I think we would all love to see an episode, or more, on the history of motor oil I first became interested in motor oils when I bought my first brand new motorcycle in 1986. I wondered why there were car motor oils and motorcycle motor oils and wondered if I could run the cheaper of the two in my bike. I was also told at the time to not run synthetic oil in my bike because it would make the seals shrink causing oil leaks. Low and behold, against that original piece of advice, I did and actually started to see some oil seeping out of some seals which immediately made me switch back to conventional oil. That told me at the time there were significant differences in certain types of oils, but I'm also now aware that the additives are just as important, if not more, than what the base oil is made from. I'm so glad I found this channel and hope to get all of my questions answered over time as I watch future and past episodes. Thank you!

@dyllanmarshall3506 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for all the information and the video.

@sirdewd2197 7 месяцев назад

I feel like @LibricationExplained does a more detailed analysis.

@keithfraley9275 7 месяцев назад

Bob is no longer the oil guy, YOU ARE. I'm glad I discovered your channel. Great info. Keep it coming.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Wow! Thank you!!!

@buckaroobonsi555 7 месяцев назад

Bob is dead and has been for some time. He was a great guy I knew him and was on bitog from the beginning. He was a Schaeffers sale rep not a chemistist or tribologist. You did not know him and are talking out your rear! The modern site is a mere shadow of what it once was. On top of that NORIA is a better place to go if you actual want to have intelligent conversations about lubrication of all kinds!

@DGander007 7 месяцев назад

“Bob is the oil guy”. BITOG is the OG of online oil forum and advice. Truly a pioneer. He will be missed. That said, this RU-vid channel is great as well. Cheers.

@CedroCron 7 месяцев назад

Yeah it's full of junk science and a heavy amount of bias on their forums and when you question them the mob jumps all over you. I left a while ago.

@Good-luck-Jonathan 7 месяцев назад

Does Noria have a forum to make posts? @@buckaroobonsi555

@redlywaxer 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Lake for all your testing, teaching, and sharing. So glad we found your channel! And yes, please do a history of motor oil for us!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@airline3hum 6 месяцев назад

This never gets old! Who would have thought oil would be this fascinating, even for us gear heads. But then again, what's more important for any mechanical device rotating 1000's of times a minute for hours at a time than healthy oil. Love that you're testing and comparing the big brand names, too!

@themotoroilgeek 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@dbmail545 5 месяцев назад

I'm old enough to remember "Pennsylvania grade" motor oil base. All I would run in my performance engines: HD40 for air-cooled engines, HD30 for water-cooled engines.

@themotoroilgeek 5 месяцев назад

Right on!

@outwiththem 3 месяца назад

Single grade. And some STP in too. Too thick. I was young and youtube was a vulgar word..

@sm7091bs 7 месяцев назад

Always nice to watch your content! Not to long, informative and some humor makes it delightful to watch. Greeting from the Netherlands

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@williambikash6645 7 месяцев назад

IN the mid 1970's Smokey wrote about and tested a synthetic oil called All proof 5w-50. The article was in Popular Science magazine. He built a mild 302 Chevy and gained 20 hp and lowered oil temp by about 15 degrees. Went back to mineral oil and lost the 20 hp. He pulled the heads between tests and checked the valves etc. I called Smokey and ordered enough oil for 2 302 Ford boat engines. My gains were similar to his. I was thrilled with the results and thrilled to speak with Smokey. When i called back to reorder for another oil change he informed me that the chemist died and his son changed the formula and he didn't like it. The oil came out of Superior, Wisconsin. Recently i read that the product became part of Royal Purple.I currently use Mobil 1 15w-50 in BBC marine engines and some hiper Chevy small block boat engines that don't always have oil coolers like the BBC. The Mobil 1 15w-50 was first marketed about 1986. Always looking for the " perfect" motor oil😂 Your information adds another level of understanding, Thanks

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

I remember reading about that oil in his book.

@williambikash6645 7 месяцев назад

The oil cost $5.00 a quart, back in the 1970's and the 302 oil pans were oversize and held 7-8 quarts each engine..

@vsam868 7 месяцев назад

I changed the oil in my wife's car for years. It was only when I did the first change using Royal Purple with Synerlec (not the API certified oil) she came back and asked what did I do to the car. She said it drove better, quieter and engine felt stronger. She thought I did some kind of tune to the engine. I told her all I did was an oil change. That experience sold me on RP and I used that in my own car and the engine did feel stronger.

@mikeschlup5279 7 месяцев назад

Polyol Ester 2 to 1...plus some PAO..!

@williambikash6645 7 месяцев назад

@@mikeschlup5279 Are these chemicals still used and marketed by which oil companies? Thanks

@vais3 7 месяцев назад

GTL based oils are one of my favorites. History of the oil would likely be helpful for many people. Especially an introduction of the various oil group types for some.

@matthiasgrunwald895 7 месяцев назад

Why?

@vais3 7 месяцев назад

@@matthiasgrunwald895 in what regard are you asking why?

@supersportimpalass 7 месяцев назад

⁠@@vais3he is obviously curious why you say GTL based oils are your favorite. Is it really that hard to figure out his question based on your comment? 🤦🏼‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@vais3 7 месяцев назад

@@supersportimpalass very open ended question to an entire statement. Yes, I will ask for clarity before conveying my message. I’m thankful you could respond for them.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@smg1093 5 месяцев назад

I was born and grew up in Oil City, PA, home of Pennzoil, QS, Wolfshead, and Amalie. The natives always used Pennzoil.

@bullwag1978 5 месяцев назад

Been using wolfshead forever at this point

@barongilocano 6 месяцев назад

Please make a video about mixing oils - different brands, different viscosity, etc. Thanks, Lake! Wishing you all the best for this channel.

@themotoroilgeek 6 месяцев назад

Great suggestion!

@rickss69 4 месяца назад

@@themotoroilgeek Yeah great...then nobody knows what the heck you have concocted or it's properties.

@d.vinny1997 7 месяцев назад

Oh this is awesome! I use both of these oils and I’ve often wondered the differences since they are both SOPUS products. Thanks so much for taking the time to properly inform fellow oil nerds like myself! I am really looking forward to your motor oil history video!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@charlesjacobs9785 7 месяцев назад

It would be very interesting to see the history of motor oil

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@kevinirvine8038 7 месяцев назад

Thanks lake for the great topics and high end video quality. Some of my favorite videos on RU-vid by far!!!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Wow, thanks!

@garywinkel1831 5 месяцев назад

Love these videos, Lake. I do all of my own car maintenance and have for decades. My family routinely gets hundreds of thousands of miles out of a car, and I credit that to proper, routine maintenance, oil changes being number one on the list. Your information is invaluable.

@themotoroilgeek 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@SlwRpr 7 месяцев назад

Shake or no shake, first time i have ever heard that from anyone other than me to myself. I tend to shake the oil bottle some before using in engines. I'm just thinking i don't want to leave any of those additives stuck to the inside of the bottle. Enjoy your videos and all the research you share.

@arnimkrause5696 5 месяцев назад

Same here. Been changing my own oil and filter close to 50 years and I always shake the bottle first before pouring it into my engine.

@akdomun 7 месяцев назад

History of motor oil would be great, especially the landmark court case between Mobil1 and Castrol which allowed any oil (semi synthetics included) which performed like a true synthetic to be called a synthetic in the US!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@hotrodray6802 7 месяцев назад

All the more reason the we need LAKE SPEED Jr.

@billp5656 7 месяцев назад

Would be highly interested

@eugeneoreilly9356 7 месяцев назад

Castrol f****d it up for everyone by imho falsely winning the court case.

@rolandotillit2867 7 месяцев назад

That actually blows my mind, I thought QS was a GTL based oil, thanks for setting the record straight!

@Nellis202 7 месяцев назад

It’s still damn good oil and at a great price. Their Ultimate Protection is as good as any advanced synthetic oil out there and can be had for $22 at Walmart. Just a dollar more than SuperTech or Kirkland. For a 5,000 OCI , it just can’t be beat.

@kalani1987 6 месяцев назад

@@Nellis202as of 3/1/24, this QS Ultimate is on sale on Walmart online for $19 per 5 qt jug

@jimotten6206 6 месяцев назад

The ultra endurance Quaker State might be GTL Beausoleil

@wholeNwon 5 месяцев назад

@@kalani1987 Which is why I bought it and I keep my cars "forever"...26 yrs. now with my daily driver. No issues. I also ignore the time interval between changes.

@johndyc3047 7 месяцев назад

Would love to see a oil history video! Great information, keep em coming!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@jeremystory6981 7 месяцев назад

These videos have taught me more 2 hours About all oil,,,,,,, Sure helps you connect the gaps,,,, Thanks a lot means a lot of people that work and build on engines

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words.

@David-vu9zo 7 месяцев назад

Do the history of oil. Can you see if you can get your hands on some old Arco graphite oil. Curious what’s in that old oil. My Dad thought that was greatest stuff ever. Love the channel.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Great suggestion! Thanks!

@tonybrunetti 7 месяцев назад

Also want to see Amsoil but I love to see that chemistry as well

@dwaynemcallister7231 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Lake! I recall in 1991 after I built a 351C engine for street a drag usage after break in I chose Torco 5W-40, the dealer provided me with brochure's on the history of the Torco brand going back to the post WWII era. They spoke of Gus Johnston, Bob Lancaster who invented the first 20W-50 racing oil in 1948 long before SAE identified this viscosity. He was racing a Ariel Square Four at El Mirage dry lake in California and he needed to find a way make the engine live through a race.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing!

@save16thave 7 месяцев назад

351C engines are great and are the king of all small blocks. Just had to say that.

@dwaynemcallister7231 7 месяцев назад

Yes, I agree, and ai do miss beast, owned it 30 years. The guy I sold it to pulled the quench heads and put open chamber on it, big mistake, but yeah they can really make a lot of power.@@save16thave

@donrichter3523 7 месяцев назад

Which is why Ford dumped it after about 5 years.

@dwaynemcallister7231 7 месяцев назад

After 1971 they were looking for low emissions, performance was dead @@donrichter3523

@richcombs4805 7 месяцев назад

Such a pleasure to listen to a fellow engineer. Having helped application engineer and sell API machinery governed by 2000 pages of enduser specs and Shell DEP specs, I can say for sure that their ultra tough project requirements tend to yield higher quality and consistency, and that Ultra certainly helped my car reach 400,000 miles. I did not know Shell owned them and the additive company until now....very interesting!!!! I consider myself fortunate to have met Shell engineers in a meeting.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Right on! Thanks for sharing!

@jimandnancymcoil 7 месяцев назад

I met Speed at a Carlisle seminar15 years ago, I believe He was working for Joe Gibbs? I asked a few questions wearing my AMSOIL hat & t-shirt? He seemed to not like me?

@richcombs4805 7 месяцев назад

@@jimandnancymcoil well, once in a while our attire can set the tone....don't feel bad, I got a "go-away" reception from a competitor at the turbo show once in Houston LOL....I was just standing there minding my own business looking at their booth, wearing my employer's emblem on my shirt 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@123suzukisamurai 3 месяца назад

Just discovered your channel. Fascinating and very informative content. Thanks for these

@The1jonnyz 7 месяцев назад

First off, I am loving your videos Lake. They are very well done and packed with great info! I am wondering if one day you can do a video on the best way to clean the gunk out of a "new" old car with a really dirty engine? Is it best to flush it with an engine flush, keep changing with synthetic, etc? Thanks and keep the videos coming!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Great suggestion!

@redironacres 7 месяцев назад

It would be really cool to see a video going over OEM diesel oils such as John Deere, AGCO, CNH, Kubota, CAT vs aftermarket like Rotella T4, T5, and T6, Delvac, and Delo. Would be nice to know what blends OEMs think work best in their equipment

@jefweb5043 7 месяцев назад

Agreed 100%

@rangerdalexp6221 7 месяцев назад

Don't forget about Delvac 1.

@buckaroobonsi555 7 месяцев назад

None of the OEM oils are made by those OEM's they are buying oil from SOPUS, Exxon Mobile, Warren Industries, Valvoline, Citgo, BP etc....

@redironacres 7 месяцев назад

@@buckaroobonsi555 I’m aware. They’re blended to the OEMs specks by those companies

@oneninerniner3427 7 месяцев назад

And the OEMs bid it out to the lowest bidder as well I bet.

@Maverick09171 7 месяцев назад

Man. Can you just do an motor oil 101. GTL, group 3, pao, etc. what the differences are. How they’re made. What the pros and cons of each are. That’d be a great reference! Thanks!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Great suggestion!

@johnmatthews7703 7 месяцев назад

Glad to hear that you will be looking at Amsoil eventually. Also would be curious if you took a look at Idemitsu, both US and Japanese formulas.

@averyalexander2303 7 месяцев назад

Agreed. Eneos and Ravenol are two other brands I'm curious about. One way Lake could really set his channel apart from most others is by making videos on foreign brands that aren't common here.

@scatpack4715 7 месяцев назад

@@averyalexander2303Are Ravenol oils available in the US?

@averyalexander2303 7 месяцев назад

@@scatpack4715 It's not readily available, but if someone wants it, it's available online. It's expensive, but so is Amsoil, Royal Purple, Redline, HPL, etc.

@mrtdiver 7 месяцев назад

I second your thoughts. Yes that Japanese Idemitsu oil looks really interesting. I'm thinking it's really good engine oil. If I remember correctly it was high in the additive package . maybe Molybdenum and Boron.

@johnmatthews7703 7 месяцев назад

We are a multiple Subaru family so intersted as Idimitsu manufactures the Subaru-branded oil. @@mrtdiver

@JayzBeerz 10 дней назад

I use Ultra Platinum only in my turbo. It’s been 30,000 miles and it is spotless.

@OvaHendrix-j4t 3 дня назад

I have a 09 platinum Ford 4*4 its got a 198.000 on it an it runs as new as the day I got it a I run Pennzoil platinum or motor craft oil an sometime Quaker State an its clean an runs great always out mid grade or better it helps the oil clean the ins use of the engine better

@Hotlineelec 3 месяца назад

I would certainly love to see the history of pennzoil and Quakerstate. I live in Pennsylvania and can’t find much history on those companies. I do like the pennzoil ultra platinum and I feel more confident now finding this channel and seeing that the marketing on the bottle isn’t b.s.!! Thanks!!

@riceburner4747 7 месяцев назад

Thank u for all u DO. I'd very much be interested in history. Oil is the heartbeat & I feel I never could learn too much. I'm 71, live in PA & used Quakerstate in my dad's car. As I went to automotive schools, used Kendall. And the last few decades, went from Castol & now use Toyota brand oil. I haven't used PA oil since 50yrs. I ALSO, am a stickler on gasoline & buy "top tier" gasoline ONLY. 👍

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@garyszewc3339 7 месяцев назад

Lake, I love all your videos. It's funny how many people blow off your advice, saying they don't trust random Internet dudes. They have mo clue of your knowledge and expertise. I just give up trying to teach people, and absorb as much as possible from your videos.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

LOL, thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it.

@scottwhitcher265 7 месяцев назад

@garyszewc3339 It's the "random" part that loses credibility. One needs to read what they write then determine "does it pass the 'smell test"" and does it add up? Performance beats credentials every time. Having credentials, passing the "smell test" and "speaking the truth" are the marks of a true professional.

@nicholaspetre1 7 месяцев назад

Highly anticipating that video with your Porsche and Pennzoil Ultra Platinum oil analysis after 3K miles. Very interesting to hear your opinion about its performance and also your interpretation of its chemical and physical properties/coefficients after oil analysis. This is definitely a top content!

@D3AThCAl2DS 5 месяцев назад

As a mechanic who is cleaning up an isx15 who ran pennzoil say no it has a lot of plugged oil galleries

@nicholaspetre1 5 месяцев назад

@@D3AThCAl2DSI don’t know what isx15 is. Maybe it is not the oil that caused plugged oil galleries. What were the oil change intervals?! For how long the oil has been run? Maybe the galleries were plugged before the Pennzoil UP was put inside that engine? It is just that only a few users reported of sludge buildup while thousands of others did not have any problems. Maybe the problem in your case is in the usage, not the oil itself.

@codym7960 5 месяцев назад

@@D3AThCAl2DS i dont even think pennzoil makes a diesel oil ? if they do i dont think it marketed towards heavy duty trucks

@lieutenantdangle3128 5 месяцев назад

@@nicholaspetre1An ISX is a 15liter Cummins truck engine.

@lieutenantdangle3128 5 месяцев назад

@@D3AThCAl2DSPennzoil doesn’t make a HD diesel oil. I’m calling BS.

@stevehenderson2571 5 месяцев назад

Ok you got me. Having been a propulsion mgr in my previous life, I’ve always been big on maintenance. We’ll be watching.

@themotoroilgeek 5 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@TastySurrealBowl 7 месяцев назад

It’s good to hear you emphatically state IT’S NOT THE BRAND THAT MATTERS it’s WHAT’S IN THE BRAND. Too many car guys love to bluster on about what they always relied on “back in the day” because they had X number of cars run 250,000 miles without a hiccup using “good ol’ reliable ____”. I grew up loyal to conventional Quaker State in my first 30 years of cars (80s, 90s, 00’s). Then when everything changed and little GDI engines with turbos became the new normal I relearned how to find the right oil for each vehicle I bought based on its individual engine. I quickly learned brand is not what matters most anymore. Thank you for your analysis & advice on the samples I’ve sent to SpeedDiagnostix, and thank you for making these videos and continuing to educate!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@Redonammo 7 месяцев назад

Keep em coming Lake, just keeps getting better!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@wesmullennix3495 7 месяцев назад

super interested

@Josh-b3c 7 месяцев назад

Everything all the time yes

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@soldierbyname 7 месяцев назад

Yes history please!!!!!!! Lubrizol plants in niagara falls Canada. Lots of the valvoline I ran came from there. Was interesting to drive through the plant. When they blended oil was usually with 50lbs bags of raw additives into a vat. Would mix overnight then would get tested and adjusted. There was a small window of variance between batches.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Awesome! The original batches of Joe Gibbs oil was made at the LuCan plant... Noted on the history video.

@enordquist1 3 месяца назад

Its awesome to select based on chemistry, but most of us done have the lab resources or subject matter expertise to make an educated decision. These videos certainly help with the expertise (Thanks!), but the chemistry is a mystery clouded in an enigma of marketing. Why I've been running Mobil 1 for 35 years - I've had good luck at tear down. Finally, History of Oils - Yes please!.

@albisasky766 7 месяцев назад

Very interesting and informative video. I wish that Pennzoil Platinum Plus would come in 0W-16 so that I can use it in my 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross.

@vinniemorciglio4632 7 месяцев назад

A video about which manufacturers make the OEM oils for Automotive companies would be helpful as well.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Great suggestion!

@dsmith2656 7 месяцев назад

Yes please, Motorcraft 5w30 vs Dexos etc

@darryladams519 7 месяцев назад

@@themotoroilgeekDiesel oil video please

@scottwhitcher265 7 месяцев назад

@vinniemorciglio4632 Realize that OEMs fill their equipment with "break-in oil". They often use a moly disulfide cam lubricant and likely other additives in larger quantities than one would want to maintain. They also may well use a different blend for maintenance after the first oil change or two.

@rickss69 4 месяца назад

@@scottwhitcher265 Bullshit...none of them have ever used a "break-in" oil...ever.

@24hourgmtchannel64 7 месяцев назад

I also can't wait for your history of motor oil video from Lake Speed Jr. I am a huge fan of him and his cutting through all the fog of motor oil. I am a retired 58 year old IT geek with a deep car history who geeks on all this stuff. My new favorite thing is thowing up lab analysis numbers on brands in oil debate forums. I truly 150% agree with Lake's statement, brand means little, it's all in the oil chemistry but you'll always have tons of hard core brand only loyalist on oil debate forums that feel better spending $12 a quart when the lab results show near identical numbers with $6.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@TedSchoenling 7 месяцев назад

Yes I'd love to hear you talk about the history of Motor Oil

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@reedsilvesan2197 4 месяца назад

Very educational channel, thanks. Modern oil is so far beyond what we had years ago. Case in point. I recently put new valve cover gaskets on my 1975 dodge 318 i rebuild a few years ago. Cork gaskets dont last. What i could not believe is I found absolutely zero carbon deposits on the valve train. I ran my finger across several places, an nothing. I was sure surprised.

@johnosczakiewicz9740 Месяц назад

Yes definitely , I would love to watch the video about the history of oil !! Thanks

@stephenalbright6961 7 месяцев назад

I love your videos, I thought I knew a lot about motor oil but I'm learning even more watching your videos

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@chasecapehart 7 месяцев назад

Yes sir I would love more history and content

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@r1ckgrimes97 7 месяцев назад

Would love the full history on motor oils!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@joelmacdonald6994 5 месяцев назад

I’d be comfortable using either, but I do use Platinum. I’ll keep using it. I believe in top notch oil, I use a group 4 oil in my motorcycle, and the longevity shows. I agree, it’s not the brand, it’s the chemistry.

@clarencewong9254 6 месяцев назад

When you pulled out that FTIR, you blew my mind. Hats off. That's one expensive test to run. Also thanks to your videos, I'm switching to SP for my GDI engine. To shed some light on GTL. I was with Shell during the period it launched. So in the middle east, hydrocarbons wells are richer in gas to liquid ratios compared to wells at say America or off the south china seas. For years refinery in the middle east have flared off the excess gas as by product (they were too abundant to consume locally and too 'sour' to sell to Europe). With GTL, shell figured out a way to convert the by product to base oil generating revenue. The newly created raw material was then pushed globally to America and Asia. (Wells in both of these regions has cleaner gas (less sulphur) mostly sold as LNG to nations with stringent environment emissions limits on their energy (IE Europe /Japan) From memory circa 9yrs ago, shell's semi syn was made of BaseOil 4 whereas the Ultra Fully Syn range was from BaseOil 6 blend. Tonight, I still wonder if the GTL molecular structure is less stable compared to other higher base oil groups? Chemical wise a C10-C11 hydrocarbon bond strength would be similar once created regardless of the C3-C4 that made it. But personally from using GTL Vs Non-GTL oil, I noticed that GTL blend oxidises faster.

@themotoroilgeek 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing! I'll keep an eye on the oxidation levels in my used oil samples from these oils.

@Cfchild1 7 месяцев назад

I've been using the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum synthetic for several years now instead of the Motorcraft brand for my Ford vehicle. Seems like my vehicle consumes less oil between changes with the Pennzoil. I look forward to seeing your evaluation results for your Porsche using the Pennzoil.

@AlanSanderson-u4t 7 месяцев назад

When I got my 2001 F450, Pennzoil made the only 5w20 synthetic I could buy on the open market. Others later became available. I believe Honda used the same oil.

@dadgarage7966 7 месяцев назад

Great video. Shell and Shell brand lubricants are really good overall. As well, Shell makes the Motomaster brand for Canadian Tire.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing!

@mlieser1230 7 месяцев назад

I'd be interested in a motor oil history video. I didn't know that Pennzoil and Quakerstate were both owned by Shell. Your oil analysis reports go into much more detail than Blackstone's. I like how your reports give an explanation of the purpose each additive performs.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@AntonioClaudioMichael 3 месяца назад

Amsoil Vs Redline vs Royal Purple would be a sweet Video Lake 8:30 @The Motor Oil Geek

@johndeere1951a 2 месяца назад

Watching all of Lake's oily videos give me a warm oily feeling that the internal combustion engine will survive for my last 25 years on Earth. Yes please Lake, explore the History of Oil. Ive been a student of Oilology since the Sixties with my first VW and lawn mower, and pioneering days of the automobile. Go for it. Try not to leave out Castor Bean oil. I started with that road racing 2-Stroke motorcycles - I but quickly switched to synthetic Yamalube because of bean oul deposits and sticking piston rings. Love your channel 💦🛢️👍✌️

@jessegreenwood1956 7 месяцев назад

Yes! A history of motor oil would be fantastic! Great video!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@mordaccadrom250 7 месяцев назад

Hi Lake. Love your research & explanations. Question/Request: Can you explain why the top of the line Pennzoil "Ultimate Platinum" does not appear to meet Dexos1 standards, while the "Platinum" does.... at a considerably lesser price point? Pennzoil's back of the bottle comparisons simple show the difference as the "Ultimate" is for higher performance/protection than the regular "Platinum". Seems odd to me that a better performing, better protection & higher priced "Flag-ship" oil would knock itself out of GM specs..... Is it too good for GM? LOL. Thank you for your thoughts and explanations. I enjoy your channel!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the kind words and the suggestion.

@scottchadbourne4759 7 месяцев назад

Hard to beat the chemistry vs speculation vs real life comparisons done by Todd of Project Farm. In my opinion, The Motor Oil Geek is an advanced step up in the details of how and why and very, very interesting!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@damarpo5467 7 месяцев назад

What a subject matter to explore! the last 25 yeas oils have gone through a major transformation, very interesting subject matter

@DCGULL01 5 месяцев назад

MOTOR OIL (& Lubricants!) HISTORY, PLEASE!!! Oil History- YES!! Thank you for producing these videos, I've learned quite a bit from you! Could you produce a video about motorcycle oil? They have to withstand tremendous pressures, incredible shear stress- they must have very high baseline requirements & a good protection package to boot. Would love your insight.

@themotoroilgeek 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! The history video is in the works and the motor oil video is on the schedule.

@DCGULL01 5 месяцев назад

@@themotoroilgeek Subscribed!

@rtaggs8178 7 месяцев назад

Use Pennzoil Platinum 10w 30 in a 2002 Buick Lesabre Custom with a 3.8 liter engine. It had a long life with AC Delco 10w 30. I continued to use the Mobil for a few changes and it ate it up. With the Pennzoil Platinum I hardly have to top it off every two weeks, unlike the Mobil or Quaker Ultimate I was using.

@oveidasinclair982 6 месяцев назад

My 07 Toyota Camry is a known oil eater, Toyota used low tension rings on the pistons from 2006 to 2009. I purchased this car in March 2023 with 61,100 verified miles on the vehicle (real good CarFax report). When I change oil it takes about 4.8 quarts to get to the fill line on the dip stick and around 2200 miles I have to pour the rest of the oil left in the 5qt jug to get it back to the fill line. I did 3 oil changes on it so far (little over 10,000 I put on it over the last year), all three change sequences were identical. I use 5w-20, the oil pass through over the rings is minimal.

@JasPlun 6 месяцев назад

It is sad the previous owner did not take part in the program Toyota had they could have had the ring issue fixed for free at Toyota. Thing is as time goes by it will get worse with a high risk of clogging up your Cat converters. It would be wise to have the rings changed. Wekll worth the money that engine with the new rings is a bullet proof engine that will easily last 300k miles if maintained. Do not wait too long because if you do the damage will get worse so get it in for repair before you have to rebuild that engine.@@oveidasinclair982

@ShivaShakur 5 месяцев назад

@@oveidasinclair982 What oil are you using? 5w20 what brand & type?

@oveidasinclair982 5 месяцев назад

@@ShivaShakur Pennzoil Platinum 5w-20

@06wrxRAR 5 месяцев назад

@@oveidasinclair982 previous 5w-30 oil was mobil 1 right?

@randykollman22 7 месяцев назад

Love your channel! Please do a video on history of oils 👌🏻

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@jabomiles6947 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely would like a video on the history of oil.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@dyllanmarshall3506 7 месяцев назад

The Valvoline 5w-20 Restore and Protect has a 6.1 oxidation value.

@upptowne 7 месяцев назад

My Grandpa owned a filling station with a garage in the 40's to late 60's. He used to say only use Pennzoil its made from Pennsylvania crude and that's the best. I just got hooked on your channel. Thanks

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing!

@ogdale 7 месяцев назад

Hey Lake Appreciate all you're work you put into making these vids! Always great info. I get excited when I see you have a new vid out. 😀 💯👍

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@supercuda1950 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the video and thanks for the education. At 74n years young, someday I hope to be a "know it all".

@td1987 7 месяцев назад

Super interesting videos 👍🏻 Can you please make a video on transmission fluids as well like difference between OEM transmission fluid and Generic like Valvoline MaxLife ATF Thank you🙏🏼

@Duchydog 7 месяцев назад

Add the Red Line DT6 to analysis too which is their Dexron VI Mercon LV product

@MedoS-g9c 7 месяцев назад

Through my experience in the field of oils and my review of the comparisons and videos published on the Internet, I can say that this video is the best I have seen in my life. It touched on all the topics that affect those who work in the field of manufacturing oils.

@aulharris2930 6 месяцев назад

Which do you use? I drive a VW jetta..

@ronh9384 7 месяцев назад

Yes, please do a video on the history of motor oil.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@camsheet4649 7 месяцев назад

I want you to know you’ve really done well adapting to video making, you can see a huge quality jump from months back. Keep up the good work

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@TB-lv2rh 7 месяцев назад

Yes, please do a video on the history of motor oil. Thanks for all of your videos as they are extremely informative. BTW, love your comment about choosing oil based off "chemistry" vs brand!

@eddoura 6 месяцев назад

Loved your quote: “ Chemistry before name brand”. I could not agree more with you , Sir. Thank you .

@themotoroilgeek 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@buzzedalldrink9131 6 месяцев назад

way back before youtube I used Quaker State in my first car It turned black in a few days! there’s my analysis from 45 years ago! That’s the last time I ever used it!

@matthewmcbride1379 7 месяцев назад

YES please do an episode on HISTORY of oil. I would love to see the introduction of synthetics

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@capriracer351 7 месяцев назад

I drive past the former Quaker State corporate headquarters on my way to work ever day. Right up the road from there was the original Pennzoil refinery. I also drive past what used to be the Pennzoil research center on my way to work every day. When those companies were bought out by Shell, a HUGE amount of talent left the area when they shut everything down. I'm sure they make great oil, but I am having a hard time buying any of it since they left. Probably just being overly stubborn and bull headed, but I knew a lot of good people that lost good paying jobs and pretty much everything they owned in the aftermath. Some started over again, usually by moving out of the area. Many never recovered.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing that insight.

@Nellis202 7 месяцев назад

Just go with Valvoline ! An independent American owned company out of Ashland Tennessee. Their advanced synthetic offers great protection and is priced competitively. Their Extended protection is excellent, comparable to Pennzoil Ultra and costs less.

@terrywolfe3344 7 месяцев назад

I concur. I live in Oil City. We are proud of our contribution to the oil industry. Little do most people know the world's first oil was drilled up the road in Titusville, Pa in 1859

@capriracer351 7 месяцев назад

@@terrywolfe3344 absolutely. We were once the center of the world and most people in the modern day don't even realize it.

@somaday2595 7 месяцев назад

@@Nellis202 Aramco bought Valvoline in 2022. Before that, it had been independent following a spinoff from Ashland, (at one time in Ashland, KY). Its headquarters is now in Lexington, KY.

@TheJcrandazzo 7 месяцев назад

Maybe I missed it but which oil is better QS or Penn ?

@manuelleos1007 2 месяца назад

The pennzoil has a more refined base oil. Personally I've run both in all my vehicles and can't tell a difference. I'll get whichever is available and on sale at Wal-Mart.

@quintonstarman9832 4 месяца назад

Man I wish I could send you some motormaster oil to kinda do a break down on, idk if y'all get it in the states but its a Canadian tire brand oil that is made by shell and i was always curious on how well it actually stacks up

@samuhell14 2 месяца назад

The synthetic Formula one\Motomaster gets the job done for a daily driver but I wouldn't put it in something that is classified as "severe service" (towing, taxi, spirited driving etc...) nor turbo/performance cars. They have the bare minimum additive package to get past certification and tend to cake on intake valve on GDI engine much more than other cheap brands. I'm gusssing the Formula One oil evaporates more with high engine temperature? Don't take my word for it, just fork 45 quids from your pocket and get an oil sample analysed against a better quality oil, you'll see what mean.

@howardkaye6104 4 месяца назад

Hi, I just started watching your videos and I find them very informing. Thank you!

@stevencatlin 3 месяца назад

Thank you for taking your own time to make these videos that teach us the real science. I just started watching your videos and will keep watching to learn if I am doing the right thing for my vehicles or if I have better options I should be going with.

@ronnymb67 7 месяцев назад

I ran my 86 Jetta as my daily driver and later in its life as my first autocross car for 15 years and 250K on Mobil 1. 10W40 in winter and 15W50 in summer. Sold it not burning a drop. In early 2016 I bought a leftover 2015 Sonata 2.0T. I didn't know about the Theta II engine issues when I bought it but I maintained it my way. First oil change at 1000 miles with Pennzoil Platinum 5W30. Second oil change at 3500 mi with the same. After that I started doing it every 5K with Ultra Platinum 0W40. It was totaled 100K running like a top and not consuming any oil. If I was able to post a picture for you I would, of the top end when they were replacing my valve cover gasket at 80,000 mi under warranty. It looked like it just rolled out of the factory.

@texhian 7 месяцев назад

why 0w-40?

@rrnonya5472 6 месяцев назад

@@texhianWell, people increase viscosity WHEN a car starts BURNING OIL to slow down consumption, so his post isn't the whole story of his engine.

@bgj2940 7 месяцев назад

Can you do testing on euro spec oil like Motul. Specifically Motul 8100 X-cess Gen 2 vs something like Pennzoil Euro and Quaker State Euro.

@michaelh.1262 5 месяцев назад

Also liqui moly

@MrEFHATCH1990 4 месяца назад

A channel about one of the most hotly debated and hated subjects on internet car forums, genius! Now we just need a guy to break down the science on tires and there will be no more fights on the forums! Great work on this channel, I love it!

@lazerusmfh 4 месяца назад

Tyre Reviews right here on RU-vid. Amazing guy.

@indyrock8148 3 месяца назад

Lol was going say this. He does agreat job@@lazerusmfh

@Bbbbad724 6 месяцев назад

I ran Penzoil 10w40 in my FEs. Never lost a cam. And at 259,000 miles I tore it down and did even need to bore it! But I did.020 over for the forged pistons and the cork gaskets had a thick layer of sweat, but inside it was like new. Amazing. That old Penzoil 10w40 was really good!

@5hawks 6 месяцев назад

FEs and Pennzoil!

@gnarlytothemax 7 месяцев назад

Do a video on oil additives - Lucas, Marvel, Seafoam etc - don't see too much scientific testing on those kind of products.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Noted!

@Jaredius 6 месяцев назад

STP, Motorkote, Prolong…

@haroldnavarro9055 7 месяцев назад

This channel is just getting better and better!!

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@AntonioClaudioMichael 3 месяца назад

Interesting on the additive package on quaker state im running the Quaker state uktimate 5w 30 in my 2007 4runner 4.7l V8 just put it in seems to be doing very well love seeing tests like this lake. 4:19 @The Motor Oil Geek

@jacksplague3050 7 месяцев назад

An educated populace facilitates innovation for advancement in industry. I work at a large car parts supplier, and you have helped me better serve my customers; however, I would be watching your videos even if I wasn't employed there. Impartial information on motor oil is very rare, and can be nearly impossible to find when factoring in brand bias exclusivity. I appreciate you putting in the leg work to actually spread this knowledge, and your effort in including all the major brands. I would love to see oil filter brand comparisons in the future.

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thank you, and your suggestion is noted.

@wildmanofthewynooch7028 7 месяцев назад

Lake could you do a video on Valvoline's new oil Restore and Protect?

@themotoroilgeek 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the suggestion!

@jasonhavers5961 6 месяцев назад

@@themotoroilgeekplease let us know your thoughts on Schaefer's oil products? I have asked this several times with no response. Please advise. Thank you. Need advice on Schaefer oil

@jeffreyzabawski4862 7 месяцев назад

I love Pennzoil Platinum in my Pentastar Engine. I feel like everything just runs and even feels more efficient, plus the way it flows in harsh winters is amazing compared to other oils from my experience.