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Championship pennzoil ultra platinum vs Amsoil signature series 0w20 !

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Product Review

Product(s) compared

  • Amsoil Signature Series 0W-20
  • Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-20

Key testing and results mentioned

1) Cold pour test (below freezing)

  • Oils were poured well below freezing temperatures.

  • Result: Pennzoil Ultra Platinum wins (“photo finish… Pennzoil comes over with the edge over Amsoil”)

  • User experience implication: Pennzoil appears to flow slightly better in extreme cold.

2) 90°F pour test

  • Performed at 90°F.
  • Result: Pennzoil Ultra Platinum prevails again
  • Important note from video: They only count the pour test one time (even though Pennzoil won both pour tests).

3) Bearing film strength / protection test

  • Bearings are weighed before and after testing in a film strength testing machine.
  • Starting weights:
    • Amsoil bearing: 16.48 g
    • Pennzoil bearing: 16.47 g
  • Equal oil amounts are used for fairness.
  • Results (loss after test):
    • Amsoil loss: 0.03 g (lower loss = better protection)
    • Pennzoil loss: 0.04 g
  • Winner for protection: Amsoil Signature Series

4) “Low test” (fuel economy / horsepower efficiency)

  • The machine is also described as testing low (low-friction/efficiency) and fuel economy, tied to horsepower performance.
  • Result: Amsoil wins, bringing the overall series score to 1–1 after this event.
  • User experience implication: Amsoil may provide slightly better efficiency/fuel economy characteristics.

Pros and cons (as implied by the tests)

Pennzoil Ultra Platinum (0W-20)

  • Pros: Better/stronger pour performance in both cold and warm conditions (per the video’s pour tests).
  • Cons: Slightly less engine protection in the bearing film strength/protection test (0.04 g loss vs 0.03 g).

Amsoil Signature Series (0W-20)

  • Pros: Better bearing film strength/protection result.
  • Pros: Better fuel economy/efficiency in the “low test.”
  • Cons: Slightly worse pour behavior versus Pennzoil in the cold/warm pour tests.

Comparisons made

  • The video compares Amsoil Signature Series vs Pennzoil Ultra Platinum head-to-head across:
    • cold pour
    • warm/90°F pour
    • bearing protection/film strength
    • a fuel economy/efficiency (“low test”)
  • The matchup is framed like a “tournament/championship” bracket rather than a final bracket outcome.

Unique points mentioned (consolidated)

  • Cold pour test at below-freezing temperatures.
  • “90°F pour test.”
  • The pour test is counted only once, despite two pour tests being shown.
  • A film strength / bearing protection machine is used, with bearing weight measurements:
    • Amsoil pre: 16.48 g
    • Pennzoil pre: 16.47 g
    • Amsoil loss: 0.03 g
    • Pennzoil loss: 0.04 g
  • The “low test” measures fuel economy / horsepower efficiency.
  • Amsoil wins the low test, tying the score 1–1.
  • Amsoil wins overall based on the final protection measurement.

Final verdict / recommendation

  • Best for engine protection and efficiency (fuel economy/low-friction): choose Amsoil Signature Series 0W-20, since it wins the protection (film strength) test and the fuel economy/efficiency (“low”) test.
  • Best for pour performance in cold/warm conditions (per this video): choose Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-20, even though it loses on protection and efficiency.

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