German Castrol question.....(PICS INSIDE)
Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
GC means German Castrol. GC only comes in 0w30. the 5w30 is made in the US and is not the same stuff.
Yes, for sure, GC is a good oil to use, no matter if you live in alaska or arizona. Either way, youre engine oil will heat up to around 200* F, it dosnt matter what the outside temp is. The 0w rating only matters when its below freezing, so you can just mentally tune out the Xw part of all oils if it makes it easier for you.
Yes, for sure, GC is a good oil to use, no matter if you live in alaska or arizona. Either way, youre engine oil will heat up to around 200* F, it dosnt matter what the outside temp is. The 0w rating only matters when its below freezing, so you can just mentally tune out the Xw part of all oils if it makes it easier for you.
you sir...are a genius!!
lol i always hear people saying "well it gets to like 108 around here" but i never though that WHO CARES if the oil is at 200+ degrees F anyways lol
so then im gonna go with 0-30 GC
but if I dont have GC around here which brand should I use?
Originally Posted by The95Z
but if I dont have GC around here which brand should I use?
Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
I like amsoil 5w40 euro, but its a pain in the *** to order. Im running some Mobil1 Turbo Diesel 5w40 in my WRX right now. So far I like it. Lost of good results with the turbo diesel oil. It used to be called Mobil1 Truck and SUV. Dont let the diesel part of the name throw you off, its fine for gasoline engines.
I use mobil1 10-30 right now... and i was planning on amsoil or royal purple since they are in the stores aroun dhere...but too expensive...
any other choice?
Originally Posted by The95Z
so you want me to get mobil1 turbo diesal(truck and suv) and put it in my car.....i dont like the sound of that...
I use mobil1 10-30 right now... and i was planning on amsoil or royal purple since they are in the stores aroun dhere...but too expensive...
any other choice?
I use mobil1 10-30 right now... and i was planning on amsoil or royal purple since they are in the stores aroun dhere...but too expensive...
any other choice?
Originally Posted by The95Z
so you want me to get mobil1 turbo diesal(truck and suv) and put it in my car.....i dont like the sound of that...
I use mobil1 10-30 right now... and i was planning on amsoil or royal purple since they are in the stores aroun dhere...but too expensive...
any other choice?
I use mobil1 10-30 right now... and i was planning on amsoil or royal purple since they are in the stores aroun dhere...but too expensive...
any other choice?
Originally Posted by Travis99LS1
Pennzoil Platinum is an excellent oil, with lots of good UOA's to back it up.It can be found for pretty cheap..i just got 12 quarts for the price of 6 at Advance Auto parts..You could always try that if you wanted...its a good oil, at a good price, and is readily available at many stores.
well i know its good, but is it better than mobil1? i am going towards GC because its better than mobil...if nothing else is better than mobil1 5-30 than i wont change.....
and yes I now know of the name thing...
Originally Posted by The95Z
well i know its good, but is it better than mobil1? i am going towards GC because its better than mobil...if nothing else is better than mobil1 5-30 than i wont change.....
and yes I now know of the name thing...
and yes I now know of the name thing...
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Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
forgot about pennzoil. It used to be the "Yellow Death", but I hear the platinum is good shiznit.
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From: TX
Originally Posted by The95Z
so you want me to get mobil1 turbo diesal(truck and suv) and put it in my car.....i dont like the sound of that...
Luckily, the local AZs are well stocked on GC, so that's what I went with after the death of the T&SUV jugs. As an alternative, I'd go with the M1 TurboDiesel or M1 0w-40, also well stocked at local AZs.
Originally Posted by TheLS1Kid
Is the German Castrol synthetic?
the shell oils are both ranked prett well too. one is a regular (15-40) and the other is a synthetic (5-40). the prices are really good as well. once again, they may say for diesels. if they can withstand the high compression hard working diesel motors they should work just fine in our cars.....
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by GR33N GoblinM6
damn that is some THIN oil... i cant imagine using this in the summer time in hot weather..
Originally Posted by TheLS1Kid
I've heard this was great oil. I'm just scared to change.
It is WAY better than fully synthetic Mobil 1?
I use 10w-30 Mobil 1.
It is WAY better than fully synthetic Mobil 1?
I use 10w-30 Mobil 1.
not only that, but it's also probably the worst 10W-30 "synthetic" you can put in your motor. it's some of the thinnest, cheapest **** on the market. it's absolute garbage. i'd take conventional castrol GTX any day over mobil 1 10W-30.
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
GC only comes in 0w30. the 5w30 is made in the US and is not the same stuff.
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by The95Z
so you want me to get mobil1 turbo diesal(truck and suv) and put it in my car.....i dont like the sound of that...
I use mobil1 10-30 right now... and i was planning on amsoil or royal purple since they are in the stores aroun dhere...but too expensive...
any other choice?
I use mobil1 10-30 right now... and i was planning on amsoil or royal purple since they are in the stores aroun dhere...but too expensive...
any other choice?
i'm switching back to GC 0W-30 next oil change, though. 5W-40 turbodiesel is probably mobil 1's best oil, and GC 0W-30 still blows it away. i noticed no engine noise or consumption change at all switching to M1 5W-40, but i did notice a drop in oil pressure. GC 0W-30 can't be beat.
Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
i'm running mobil 1 turbodiesel 5W-40 right now. it's not designed to run just with turbodiesel engines. what it means is that it's engineered to provide better protection under harsh environments that turbodiesel engines see. it's basically made to get the **** kicked out of it.
i'm switching back to GC 0W-30 next oil change, though. 5W-40 turbodiesel is probably mobil 1's best oil, and GC 0W-30 still blows it away. i noticed no engine noise or consumption change at all switching to M1 5W-40, but i did notice a drop in oil pressure. GC 0W-30 can't be beat.
i'm switching back to GC 0W-30 next oil change, though. 5W-40 turbodiesel is probably mobil 1's best oil, and GC 0W-30 still blows it away. i noticed no engine noise or consumption change at all switching to M1 5W-40, but i did notice a drop in oil pressure. GC 0W-30 can't be beat.
that would say otherwise....
Originally Posted by TheLS1Kid
Will i see a drop in oil pressure if i switch from Mobil 1 10w-30 to GC 0w-30?
It still a 30 motor oil so i shouldnt right?
It still a 30 motor oil so i shouldnt right?
I'm still not sure if I buy the German oil hoopla yet though.
But STAY AWAY from fram oil filters. They are packed with cardboard. Mobil 1, K&N, and amsoil make GREAT filters.
