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Not all motor oils are created the same. Pennzoil is the first synthetic motor oil made from natural gas, not crude. Base oil made from natural gas is 99.5% free of impurities, with lower friction, better low temperature properties and greater stability than traditional motor oils made from crude. These properties make it a better choice for reducing friction and heat in your car’s engine and prolonging quality, performance, and efficiency of all of its parts.

Pennzoil Platinum® helps extend engine life and protects for up to 15 years or 500,000 miles, whichever comes first. Guaranteed.5

The Proof is in the Pennzoil.

Pennzoil® synthetic motor oil gives you unbeatable protection*

TEMPERATURE PROTECTION
Pennzoil Platinum® 0W flows 3x faster1 under extreme cold temperatures to reach & protect critical engine parts

SAVINGS & SUSTAINABILITY
Save up to 2% Fuel2 with Pennzoil Platinum® 0W engine oils and reduce your CO2 footprint3

PERFORMACE PROTECTION
Pennzoil Platinum® 0W designed for outstanding turbocharged protection4
Hennessey Cars & Pennzoil Synthetics Motor Oil
John Hennessey’s business card reads “Horsepower Evangelist.” He always wants more for his cars and never stops talking about how to improve their quality and performance. He and his dedicated staff of expert craftsmen at Hennessey Performance Engineering are always after the pursuit of more horsepower and more speed. Together they have more than 100 years of combined experience in designing, testing, manufacturing, and installing high-performance automotive upgrades. In their quest for the record books, they depend on Pennzoil® Synthetics and Shell fuels to protect the powerful machines they build and modify.
Making the Hennessey Performance VelociRaptor 600 Supercharged

On February 14, 2014, John Hennessey and the team at HPE set a new world speed record for two-seat sports cars by reaching a top speed of 270.49 mph in the Venom GT, dethroning the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport that had held the record since 2010. Pennzoil chronicled the pursuit of speed in May of 2015 on the National Geographic Channel with the film Breaking Barriers.

Fast forward to May 27, 2015, and John Hennessey and the HPE team made another appearance in the record books by setting the speed record for a 2015 Ford Mustang GT at 207.9 mph. This special moment was featured in an episode of Jay Leno's Garage on CNBC in October of 2015.

The Proof is in the Pennzoil – Why Made From Natural Gas

Fact: Not all synthetic motor oils are created the same.
Crude oil is a bit like a bag of mismatched rocks. All different sizes and shapes.
Natural gas is more like a bag of marbles.
All uniform in size and shape, which reduces friction in your engine.
So when we reinvented motor oil, we started with natural gas, not crude.
It gives you unbeatable engine protection.
The Proof is in the Pennzoil.


  • Base oil made from natural gas is 99.5% free from impurities
  • Based on Sequence IVA wear test using SAE 5W-30
  • The base oil is crystal clear. We add our unique high-performance additives which gives Pennzoil its distinctive amber color.
Pennzoil Testimonial ft. Joey Logano

It's no wonder that Joey Logano's performance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series spiked in a positive direction when he teamed up with Pennzoil and joined Team Penske to drive the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion in 2013. But, don't take our word for it. His record speaks for itself.

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*Based on Sequence IVA wear test using SAE 5W-30.

1 Compared with API SN specification and based on ASTM D4684

2 Based on sequence VI fuel economy test using SAE 0W-20

3 Based on CO2 equivalent avoided per 1l fuel saved, not combusted in the engine

4 Protects engine parts that can reach temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Celsius

5 15 years or 500,000 miles, whichever comes first, guaranteed. Your engine must have less than 125,000 miles and been manufactured in the past 72 months. To maintain your warranty, change your vehicle’s oil and oil filter at least as often as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. Enrollment required. Keep your receipts. Other conditions apply. See Pennzoil.com/warranty to enroll and for full details and terms.