View Poll Results: How much German Castrol do you have?
1-6 Quarts
16
16.00%
7-12 Quarts
13
13.00%
13-24+
21
21.00%
None! Damn you Castrol!
50
50.00%
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How much German Castrol do you have?
07-30-2005, 02:17 PM
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How much German Castrol do you have? So after much hunting, decrypting of bottles, and puzzled AutoZone employees... I come back from my oil hunt victorious! A few stores only had 1-4 bottles of the green stuff, and many had none at all. Although at the final store I was going to go to, I found 18 quarts! 
I was ecstatic! Behold my collection. How much do you have? I remember Patman saying he has 80 or so liters (84.5 quarts) of it. 
After this stuff is gone I'll probably get some of Belgium 5W-40, go back to Amsoil or perhap even the M1 EP... we'll see...
I was ecstatic! Behold my collection. How much do you have? I remember Patman saying he has 80 or so liters (84.5 quarts) of it. After this stuff is gone I'll probably get some of Belgium 5W-40, go back to Amsoil or perhap even the M1 EP... we'll see...
07-30-2005, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by destroyerSS
I thought i read that the new castrol was no longer green and that it had a better additive package the the green oil
Originally Posted by 99SS-T
I take it that this oil is better then the rest?
Here's a good thread.https://ls1tech.com/forums//showthread.php?t=354233
07-30-2005, 03:59 PM
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Well i took a look at that thread and i can say that if the testin done is accurate then this stuff is gold! How much does it cost? I take it that it is no longer made since yall are stockpiling it? Thanks
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07-30-2005, 04:28 PM
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I went all over the city several weeks ago, thought I scored a case of it, the box specifically says made in Germany, however every bottle in the box says made in US. So that sux. Other than that, I found only 3 actual German made quarts after hours and who knows how many miles of driving. SO I don't even have enough for one oil change. I'm sticking to Mobil 1, save a TON of time and gas driving around for nothing.
07-30-2005, 04:38 PM
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They still make it, but they changed the formula. I haven't seen anyone analyze the newer fomula yet. German Castrol or GC is green in color, you can tell through the clear measuring side. Make sure the bottle says "Made in Germany" on the back, and the manufacture date is between 02-04. It's on the bottom and will look like M02XXXXX or M03XXXXX. If you can't find it, it's no big deal. I'm just nutz. If I couldn't get any, I'd go with: Castrol Syntec 5W-40, Amsoil, Mobil 1 0W-40. Possibly even the new EP Mobil 1.
07-31-2005, 09:19 AM
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Amen, brother. This preoccupation with differences between oils measured in microns is absurd.
Originally Posted by Tally TransAm
ill stick with M1 rather then trying to hunt down the unicorn of motor oils
07-31-2005, 09:33 AM
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I have about 30qts of the green stuff and 10qts of the new gold formula. I changed the oil in my daily driver LT1 yesterday with the new gold and it is more clear than gold in color. My buddy that has a 99 SS changed his oil yesterday at the same time but using the green formula and was very happy that his valve train noise was gone. He did have Mobil 1 in there prior that is all he used before I turned him on to this stuff. There was a noticable difference before and after the oil change.
I will look every time I go to Autozone just to see if they have any or not but when its all gone I will probably go to Royalpurple #41.
I will look every time I go to Autozone just to see if they have any or not but when its all gone I will probably go to Royalpurple #41.
07-31-2005, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bickelfirebird
Amen, brother. This preoccupation with differences between oils measured in microns is absurd.
but hey! castrol is cashing in on all the hype!
