German Castrol EMERGENCY!
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German Castrol EMERGENCY! So... Today I go to my local autozone to pick up some of the German 0W30 stuff and i find out some horrible news. Autozone has discontinued it as a company!!!! Does anyone know of another place to get it? Or a suitable replacement? 
Yeah, it's time to change my oil and I've got just enough german castrol to do the change. I think I might switch to Mobil 1 0w40 since it is so much easier to find. I don't know. Let me know if you find it someplace besides Autozone. You could always order online.
hey guys i was looking around on the web for castrol and i found some http://www2.shopping.com/xMR-AutoBar...MRD-307821~S-1 i don't know if it's the german kind but it comes in the black bottle with the big cap i was told that that that's what the german castrol bottle looks like. and man for 5.99 a quart it better be the good stuff, maibe someone could take a look at it and tell those of us that never seen it if thats what it looks like.
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Originally Posted by Martingale
Don't you guys get oil consumption with a startup weight that thin?
Originally Posted by Martingale
Don't you guys get oil consumption with a startup weight that thin?
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From: Mississauga, Ontario
Originally Posted by 01_SuperSlow
I think this german castrol is a bit overrated. By experience.
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Originally Posted by Patman
I don't think it's over rated at all. Every car I've put it into has shown a dramatic improvement in engine wear in it's oil analysis reports. The results speak for themselves.
I work at an AutoZone in Grand Rapids,MI we still have it. I'm not sure why the AZ by you wouldn't. Email me if you want and I can get you a sku # and you can have your local AZ do a search and see if any other AZ's by you have it. My last day with AutoZone is the 19th then I start a new job. If you want the sku email me before then at jrmitch19@hotmail.com
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Originally Posted by BOWTIE
Patman, do you have another resource for this stuff. I have been told here in TX that Autozone is going to discontinue carrying that stuff as well. I currently run the Castrol 0-30 in the winter and would like to know where to find more.
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
Going from 5W30 to 0W40 cured 90% of my oil consumption issues. And most of that oil I do use now can be found in my catch can.
I never has oil consumption problems until I change from 3.08 gears to 4.10s. The engine mists the oil a lot more at these higher RPMs and then it goes through the PCV. Totally understandable.
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Originally Posted by BOWTIE
Patman, do you have another resource for this stuff. I have been told here in TX that Autozone is going to discontinue carrying that stuff as well. I currently run the Castrol 0-30 in the winter and would like to know where to find more.
Guys the sku is 079191000687. If the AZ by you doesn't have it they should be able to order it if you ask. You will have to pay in advance if you order it. The only problem I see is if the US and German 0w30 use the same sku there is no telling what you will get.
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Reading this post about not being able to get GC at Autozone anymore sent me looking, I got lucky and found 21 qts of the German stuff here yesterday. That gives me a total of 45 qts on the shelf.
My oil analysis are so much better since I started using this oil instead of the Mobil 1.
My oil analysis are so much better since I started using this oil instead of the Mobil 1.
Originally Posted by JMitch19
Guys the sku is 079191000687. If the AZ by you doesn't have it they should be able to order it if you ask. You will have to pay in advance if you order it. The only problem I see is if the US and German 0w30 use the same sku there is no telling what you will get.
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Jason
Thats what I was told. They think it has the same sku so its luck of the draw. I'll try that number and see what comes up.
I do know they said it was not discontinued.