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Fuel Economy and Pennzoil Synthetic Motor Oils
Title: Fuel Economy and Pennzoil Synthetic Motor Oils
Duration: 1:39
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Surrounded by hand tools, a woman with long brown hair in a Pennzoil Racing T-shirt stands at a workbench.
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Hi. I’m Shanna. And you’re watching Know Your Oil brought to you by Pennzoil. In this video, we’ll be talking about how using the highest quality motor oil can help provide better fuel economy.
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Better Fuel Economy.
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Fuel economy measurements made using CAFÉ cycle under FTP75. Avg of 550 extra miles based on mixed city/highway miles and US avg of 13,476 miles driven per year with 4.1% better MPG vs a dirty engine. Source fhwa.got.gov, 2011. Follow OEM recommended oil drain intervals.
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Shanna Simmons, Mechanical Engineer
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Fuel economy is improved when an engine’s mechanical parts operate more efficiently. Motor oil helps this by keeping engine parts clean.
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Using a lower viscosity motor oil can also help improve fuel economy. What’s viscosity? Well imagine a pool filled with water. Now imagine a pool filled with honey.
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Shanna places a beaker of water and a beaker of honey on the workbench in front of herself.
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It’s much easier to swim through a pool filled with water which has a low or thin viscosity than a pool filled with honey which has a very high or thick viscosity.
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Shanna compresses a metal spring in the water then in the honey, which offers much greater resistance.
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Now my hands are dirty. It’s much easier for an engine to pump a thinner oil which is one of the reasons why many new vehicles require lower viscosity engine oils. The technology that goes into building engines is constantly changing and reacting to government regulations on both fuel economy and emission standards. Many of these technologies such as variable valve timing and turbochargers are incredibly sensitive to the build-up of carbon deposits. Pennzoil synthetics are formulated to help keep engines clean. In fact, compared to a dirty engine, Pennzoil synthetics can help you drive on average an extra 550 miles per year.
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550 Miles Per Year
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Fuel economy measurements made using CAFÉ cycle under FTP75. Avg of 550 extra miles based on mixed city/highway miles and US avg of 13,476 miles driven per year with 4.1% better MPG vs a dirty engine. Source fhwa.got.gov, 2011. Follow OEM recommended oil drain intervals.
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Make the switch and the fuel economy mileage will start adding up.
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Pennzoil Platinum® Full Synthetic motor oil made from natural gas helps provide better fuel economy. By protecting your engine and increasing performance Pennzoil’s premium products increase fuel efficiency--which can save you money at the pump. In fact, we’ve estimated that by using Pennzoil Platinum Full Synthetic Motor Oil to help keep your engine clean, you can drive, on average, an extra 550 miles per year, versus a dirty engine.1
Better fuel economy means more money in your pocket to spend how you want and more miles to travel where you want to go. At Pennzoil we want to protect more than just your engine, we want to protect your peace of mind.
1Fuel economy measurements made using CAFE cycle under FTP75. Avg of 880 extra kilometers based on mixed city/highway miles and US avg of 21,600 kilometers driven per year with 4.1% better MPG vs. a dirty engine. Source fhwa.dot.gov, 2011. Follow OEM recommended oil drain intervals.