Mobil 1 Myths/Rumors

[craigq]

Originally Posted by DV-002

Castrol is Group III.

Most of the Castrol Syntec lineup is Grp III, but Castrol Syntec 0W30, aka "German Castrol" ("Made in Germany" on the back of the bottle) is a mixture of PAO/Ester so Grp IV/V. It's no longer green but it's still good stuff

[static808]

Originally Posted by craigq

Most of the Castrol Syntec lineup is Grp III, but Castrol Syntec 0W30, aka "German Castrol" ("Made in Germany" on the back of the bottle) is a mixture of PAO/Ester so Grp IV/V. It's no longer green but it's still good stuff

tons of people swear by castrol syntec 0w-30. i hear nothing but positive stuff about that oil. i'd only consider using mobil 1 (extended performance), amsoil (non-XL), and castrol syntec 0w-30, whichever is more readily available.

--B