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re: Oil Change Interval
Posted on 5/4/16 at 3:15 pm to redfieldk717
Posted on 5/4/16 at 3:15 pm to redfieldk717
You have a link comparing Castrol Edge to Mobil EP and GTX to Havoline?
My grandpa was an lubrication engineer at Mobil for 25 years, and uses GTX ever since the "not really synthetic, or is it synthetic" lawsuits.
Unless you're buying stuff like Lucas, Amsoil, Redline, Royal Purple, Synpower, etc., you aren't gonna have much of a difference between anything in the same class or group or whatever
My grandpa was an lubrication engineer at Mobil for 25 years, and uses GTX ever since the "not really synthetic, or is it synthetic" lawsuits.
Unless you're buying stuff like Lucas, Amsoil, Redline, Royal Purple, Synpower, etc., you aren't gonna have much of a difference between anything in the same class or group or whatever
This post was edited on 5/4/16 at 3:20 pm
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Posted on 5/4/16 at 3:25 pm to redfieldk717
quote:
Castrol is not a great oil.
Care to explain? I've been using it since '91 (20-50).
Posted on 5/4/16 at 5:01 pm to Sparkplug#1
Castrol is just packaging ConocoPhillips oil, they don't make their own.
If you are just driving around town, you will never tell a difference. I see a difference because I drive 2k miles a week.
But, at the end of the day just use what works for you. Everyone has an opinion on which oil to use. I see the most success in the field from mobile and chevron products. I hate shell products but there are people out there that wouldn't use anything else even if you gave it to them for free.
If you are just driving around town, you will never tell a difference. I see a difference because I drive 2k miles a week.
But, at the end of the day just use what works for you. Everyone has an opinion on which oil to use. I see the most success in the field from mobile and chevron products. I hate shell products but there are people out there that wouldn't use anything else even if you gave it to them for free.
Posted on 5/4/16 at 5:03 pm to Hammertime
There are a lot of links out there comparing them but the people publishing them have their own agendas so I don't trust them. Most of my business is Diesel engine oil but I only trust what I can test. Have trucks/vehicles run the oil and then test it.
Posted on 5/4/16 at 5:26 pm to redfieldk717
Castrol has been a quality oil for a long time, especially in racing applications.
It is factory fill for Rolls Royce and Jaguar, to name a few.
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The brand has been involved in Formula One for many years, supplying to a number of teams, including McLaren (1979-1980), Williams (1997-2006), Team Lotus (1992-1993), Brabham (1983-1984), Jaguar (2000-2004) and Walter Wolf Racing.[2]
Castrol has sponsored the Ford World Rally Team and M-Sport in the World Rally Championship since 2003. It has also sponsored Volkswagen Motorsport activities in the Dakar Rally and later the World Rally Championship since 2005. Audi Sport's activities in rallying and touring car racing have been sponsored by Castrol, as well as its Le Mans Prototypes program since 2011. BMW Motorsport was sponsored by Castrol from 1999 to 2014. Toyota Motorsport GmbH had Castrol sponsorship in the World Rally Championship from 1993 to 1998. In the All-Japan GT Championship, the TOM'S Toyota Supra and later the Mugen Honda NSX had Castrol sponsorships.
In Australia, between 1993 and 2005, Castrol was the title sponsor of V8 Supercars team Perkins Engineering. It also sponsored Longhurst Racing between 1995 and 1999, Ford Performance Racing between 2007 and 2009, and Paul Morris Motorsport in 2010.[3]
Castrol is the title sponsor with Team Bray, owned by Australian drag car legend, Victor Bray for 17 years.
In North America, Castrol has been an active sponsor of NHRA drag racing. Castrol has sponsored John Force Racing under the GTX brand since 1987, but the deal with the team will end after the 2014 season.
Also, the All American Racers had Castrol sponsorship in the CART World Series from 1996 to 1999. In 2014, Castrol sponsored former Indy 500-winning IndyCar team Bryan Herta Autosport, with English rookie Jack Hawksworth behind the wheel. Castrol is the name sponsor of Castrol Raceway, a multi-track oval, drag, and motocross racing facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[4] Castrol is the sponsor of D.J. Kennington in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
It is factory fill for Rolls Royce and Jaguar, to name a few.
LINK
ETA:
The brand has been involved in Formula One for many years, supplying to a number of teams, including McLaren (1979-1980), Williams (1997-2006), Team Lotus (1992-1993), Brabham (1983-1984), Jaguar (2000-2004) and Walter Wolf Racing.[2]
Castrol has sponsored the Ford World Rally Team and M-Sport in the World Rally Championship since 2003. It has also sponsored Volkswagen Motorsport activities in the Dakar Rally and later the World Rally Championship since 2005. Audi Sport's activities in rallying and touring car racing have been sponsored by Castrol, as well as its Le Mans Prototypes program since 2011. BMW Motorsport was sponsored by Castrol from 1999 to 2014. Toyota Motorsport GmbH had Castrol sponsorship in the World Rally Championship from 1993 to 1998. In the All-Japan GT Championship, the TOM'S Toyota Supra and later the Mugen Honda NSX had Castrol sponsorships.
In Australia, between 1993 and 2005, Castrol was the title sponsor of V8 Supercars team Perkins Engineering. It also sponsored Longhurst Racing between 1995 and 1999, Ford Performance Racing between 2007 and 2009, and Paul Morris Motorsport in 2010.[3]
Castrol is the title sponsor with Team Bray, owned by Australian drag car legend, Victor Bray for 17 years.
In North America, Castrol has been an active sponsor of NHRA drag racing. Castrol has sponsored John Force Racing under the GTX brand since 1987, but the deal with the team will end after the 2014 season.
Also, the All American Racers had Castrol sponsorship in the CART World Series from 1996 to 1999. In 2014, Castrol sponsored former Indy 500-winning IndyCar team Bryan Herta Autosport, with English rookie Jack Hawksworth behind the wheel. Castrol is the name sponsor of Castrol Raceway, a multi-track oval, drag, and motocross racing facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[4] Castrol is the sponsor of D.J. Kennington in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
This post was edited on 5/4/16 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 5/4/16 at 5:29 pm to AlxTgr
quote:Actually had this happen to me at the dealership.
Right, but every other time, they don't actually change anything. They laugh while you're inside reading those out of date magazines or playing on your phone.
Pulled into the local "5 Minute" oil change shop. The tech told me my oil was awfully dirty and should be changed more often. I replied that it had been changed 3,000-4,000 miles previously at the dealer.
The tech showed me the oil filter -- his shop writes the date on the bottom of the filter. The filter he pulled off my truck was the one he installed the last time his shop did an oil change. In the interim the dealer charged me for an oil change that never took place.
I pulled out of the "5 Minute" place," drove straight to the dealer, and told the service manager what I had learned. He "hemmed & hawed," said it was impossible to trust those "quickie oil change places" -- then I showed him the old filter.
Had it been physically possible he might have turned red in the face. He finally acknowledged that I was "possibly correct." He never offered a refund, and I've never been back to that dealer.
Posted on 5/4/16 at 5:35 pm to dawg23
My last oil change at the dealer resulted in a new engine.
Dealers are no better that quickie lubes for oil changes.
That said, if it is under warranty, the dealer would be the place to go.
Dealers are no better that quickie lubes for oil changes.
That said, if it is under warranty, the dealer would be the place to go.
Posted on 5/4/16 at 5:47 pm to redfieldk717
I was talking about the 4-ball wear, Timken bearing, and thermo oxidation tests, which I have seen from a few different independent labs
This post was edited on 5/4/16 at 5:50 pm
Posted on 5/4/16 at 6:12 pm to dawg23
I typically change regular oil about every 3500 miles...
if I was using synthetic, I would not have a problem going 7000...however, you would still need to have the filter changed every 3500 or so.
if I was using synthetic, I would not have a problem going 7000...however, you would still need to have the filter changed every 3500 or so.
Posted on 5/4/16 at 6:27 pm to VetteGuy
Yeah. The only reason I had the dealer do that one oil change was because I was already in there for warranty replacement of a mirror tilt module.
I'm too impatient to sit around for an hour while the dealer fiddles around. The "quickie place I use costs more, but I never have to get out of the vehicle, and am usually gone in ~ 10 minutes.
I'm too impatient to sit around for an hour while the dealer fiddles around. The "quickie place I use costs more, but I never have to get out of the vehicle, and am usually gone in ~ 10 minutes.
Posted on 5/5/16 at 12:45 am to redfieldk717
Yep, castrol has worked for me. But, in a 2000 HP plus diesel motor in a high performance application, there is nothing better than shell rotella or mobile 1. My clients have super deep pockets and rely on the best. I really don't know what you are talking about, but to each his own. 
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