Brad Penn

HDM Performance Parts

Penn Grade 1^® High Performance Oils

PennGrade 1® High Performance Oils are formulated with strong detergent, dispersants and ZDDP anti-wear additives. Protect critical engine parts from deposits in highly stressed engines. Over the life of your engine, they reduce internal friction, increase horsepower and provide excellent wear protection.

PennGrade 1® High Performance Oils has the right lubricants for:

Most 4-Stroke Engines
Dirt/Asphalt Oval Track Racing, Drag Racing, Sportbike, Drifting (Motorsport)
ATV’s, Snowmobiles, Jet Skis, Dune Buggies, Scooters, Kart Racing, Sand Rails, Mopeds, Mud / Swamp Buggies
Speedboat, Antique Boats, Airboats
Offshore Powerboat Racing
Classic, Vintage, Legacy, Historic, Muscle Car, Hot Rod Vehicles
Engine Building
Vintage Tractors
Cruiser Motorcycles
Flat/Tappet / Roller Cam Engines
Lawn & Garden Equipment, Power Tools, Generators
Pulling Tractors, Pulling Trucks
Motocross
Utility/UTV
… and more!

PennGrade 1®, “the original green oil,” comes from a long history of innovation and evolution. Our story began with Kendall GT-1 Racing Oil circa 1965 at the Kendall Refinery in Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Kendall GT-1 used the unique Pennsylvania-grade base oil cut in its formulations. Many famous racers, such as Big Daddy Don Garlits (Swamp Rat), Bruce Larson (USA-1), Kyle Petty and V (Vieri) Gaines used Kendall GT-1 to power their race cars to numerous world championships.

WITCO Corp. sold the Kendall Motor brand to Sunoco in 1997, and the refinery was sold to American Refining Group, Inc. . Shortly thereafter, Sunoco sold the Kendall brand to ConocoPhillips. ARG then started its own brand of motor oil called Brad Penn (short for Bradford, Pennsylvania). Around 2002, after racing enthusiasts inquired about a racing oil in the vein of Kendall GT-1, ARG launched Brad Penn PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil. And yes, the color was green just as the GT-1 was for all those years. This oil was an instant success with drag racers, hot rodders and oval track racers (both dirt and asphalt) as well as vintage, muscle and classic car enthusiasts. With the unique Pennsylvania-grade base oil and the enhanced zinc and phosphorus (ZDDP) package, the original green oil was back and better than ever!

Then in 2015, D-A Lubricant Company, Inc. acquired the Brad Penn Finished Lubes division from ARG and shortened the name of its flagship product to PennGrade 1. It’s the same great oil, just with a new brand and quart bottle.