pewterta

iTrader: (6)

i have a 2001 transam...and ive been running 5w30 and burn about a quart every 3k....

my question is can i switch to german castrol 0w30??? i live in chicago..will that have any bearing on using this oil...i drive my car all year round...

also whaat are the change intervals...??? should i change the filter every 7k ?? wihit oil???
mods in sig.


thanks!!!!!

98 Silver Bullet

iTrader: (28)

There has been a post discussing this for about a week now:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/226637-oil-analysis-results-german-castrol-0w30.html

vettenuts

iTrader: (4)

Yes, you can run it. It is a great oil and I am running it in six cars right now. If you find it, stock up. For the first change, I would recommend 5K miles and then send a sample to Blackstone for #46 Terry Dyson analysis. Terry will provide specific advice for your car.

Patman

Start out your first run with this oil at 5 or 6k, then send it off for analysis to see how much longer you can go. I ran my first run at 5k, and am about to change it again this weekend, with 6k on it. This summer I will begin to follow my oil life monitor, so I'm expecting it to go as much as 8k.

pewterta

iTrader: (6)

very cool... what filter would you recommend??? and how often should i change it in the interval?

is mobil one filters any good??? are there longer ones...its such a paiin to change the small ones..(cant get my hands in there!)

thanks guys!!!

Bill Bowling

iTrader: (6)

That German Castrol 0w30 is hard to find around here. I found 8 qts at AutoZone the other day and bought them all. I changed the oil after and also used the K&N 2006 long filter. I have been using Mobil 1 5w30 with the K&N 2006 filter. Does anyone know of an on-line place that has this oil? The shipping would me.

Bill

Bill Bowling

iTrader: (6)

Do you have the web site for Blackstone or more info?
Thanks,
Bill

G5TA

Where are you guys getting this from. I work as a manager of a lube shop and i called our oil supplier and he told me that they cant get it.I went to autozone and they old me thats just a dealer item. I really want to try this but cant find it.

Patman

Stay away from the Mobil 1 filters, they don't flow very well.

I recommend the K&N oil filters. You could leave them on for your entire interval, no need to change it partway through. It's good for 10k easily.

69_YENKO

iTrader: (16)

is there an order/item # for the castrol 0W30? that way if autozone dosent have it stocked i can have them look up the # and hopefuly have them order some.

can i run the 0W30 year round? temp ranges from as low as 20* in the winter & as high as 100+* in the summer.

Thanks,
stuart

9C1/B4C

The folks at AZ generally haven't a clue about what they have on the shelf. There are two kinds of Castrol Syntec 0W30. Both have the same SKU number, so the AZ employees don't know which is there. When they reorder they don't know which they are getting, and generally don't care.
You will have to look at the back of the container. If it says Made in USA, leave it there. If it says Made in Germany, take it home. Castrol insists both types are the same, but if you read the back of the containers the German made oil meets different specifications than the USA made stuff.
The only place it is available in the USA is Auto Zone. No on-line source (unless someone wants to go into business for themselves).

Patman

Terry, good to see you made it on here!

Stuart, you can definitely run GC 0w30 in any temperature, from the coldest Alaskan weather to the heat of summer in Arizona. It can handle either temperature extreme no problem.

9C1/B4C

Nice to "see" you here too Pat

69_YENKO

iTrader: (16)

i went to autozone last night & they actually had it. i bought all they had(7 quarts) they didnt have the K&N oil filter what is a good alternative to it?

thanks for the help.

Stuart

Krab

iTrader: (28)

I've also seen this oil at Advanced Auto parts. It is pretty hard to find though, most of them are the made in the US ones. The local autozones around here though have atleast 6 quarts everytime I go.

Patman

Good alternatives to the K&N oil filter would be the Wix, NAPA Gold, Carquest Premium, Purolator Premium Plus, Amsoil, STP or Supertech oil filter.

pewterta

iTrader: (6)

coudl those filters make it to 6k oil changes?

Patman

Without a doubt!

69_YENKO

iTrader: (16)

i found a K&N at advance auto they tried to sell me the 1007. but i made them go get a 2006 for a comparison. they now realize its the samething just longer.

thanks for the help!

Stuart

half-n-half

iTrader: (7)

So guys today i stopped off and purchased this oil today with a mobil one fiilter...i guess i should return it and buy the K&N 2006...

Thanks
Louie