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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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well today went into autozone the one a few miles from my old town in Indiana i use to live at, and went to the oil section and right there two full rows of it German Castrol 0w-30 European Formula. ive been searchin for that stuff since my last oil change and the one place i didnt look since it was like 45 minutes away, and there it was. so gonna buy 5 quarts of it this week and on my next oil change will have it. No more Royal Purple for me, didnt help pressure at all.
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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awsome, i wish i could find that stuff around me. It's impossible. I use Royal Purple or Mobil 1 if the Royal Purple isn't available in any normal weight.
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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yeah i was totally shocked, but i knew it once i saw the red numbers and then read European Formula and almost pissed myself i was so excited. i thought i would never get my hands on that stuff.
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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take a pictur of it and frame it!
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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lol thats a little over kill framing it but i might save a bottle and put it somewhere lol.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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lol **** i know if i found that oil i'd have a closet full of them all vacum sealed and ****!
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Wow I hate you... I still haven't found that shiznit near me.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Can someone please explain to me why the German Castrol 0w-30 is better than M1 fully synthetic 5w30?
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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its doesnt thin out like other oils, supposably it gives better and more reliable lubrication and helps with pressure since it wont thin out over thousands of miles.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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so the german castrol 0-30 non synthetic is better than mobil 1 synthetic? what about mobil 1 5-40 synthetic?
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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german castrol 0w-30 is synthetic
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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0 weight will thin out more than 5 or 10 weight. Actually, 0 weight was Invented and is Designed for gas mileage.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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the german castrol will hold a higher viscosity rating than mobil 1 at 100C. It's been lab tested by many forum members already, Patman being the biggest advocate and avid tester.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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yeah it was suppose to be a 5 weight or something like that but it wasnt, guess b/c its european lol.
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Does it say "Made In Germany" on the back. Ive seen the European Formula that says Made In USA. Ive got 12 quarts sitting in my room in the Autozone bags. Im going to see if they have more tomorrow. Ive heard they are going to stop selling it here.
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yeah it said made in germany and everything, made sure to check that also. does yours have all red lettering and stuff on the back??
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I just found this new bottle. It seems that it is the same oil, just in a new labeled bottle. The bottle differences are minimal. It says Castrol Syntec Unlock The Power European Formula SAE 0W-30 Full Synthetic on the front with that same graphic style as before. The back has like a red block on the back that says "Get the SYNTEC edge". It says Made In Germany in a diff location and smaller. Not for sale outside the Americas. I smelled it and it smells exactly the same as the old bottle contents. Kind of like alcohol as previously stated.
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Oh and you should get 6 quarts, not 5. It takes 5.5 quarts stock but some people put in the full 6. It can take something like 6.5 before it gets overfilled.
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yeah when i do my next oil change im putting in 6 quarts instead of 5.5, and my car doesnt burn up oil hardly at all. never been low on oil at any oil change so far. and isnt this german castrol suppose to help with burnin oil aswell??
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