"BC" 5w40 no longer made in Belgium?!

[Brikhead]

I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes.

The bottle has been relabeled, slightly. The words "Unlock the Power" now appear under the "Syntec" label on the front.

Batch# A0523121323 A4

Meets specs:
API SL/SJ/CF
ACEA A3/B3/B4
BMW Longlife 98
GM-LL-8-025
MB 229.1/229.3
VW 502.00/505.00
Porsche approved

But here's the kicker on the back of the bottle:

"Superior European formula now blended in the U.S.A.
Made in the U.S.A. from domestic and imported components."

I will hold my tongue until a VOA is seen.

[ August 25, 2005, 09:06 AM: Message edited by: Brikhead ]

 

[glxpassat]

I expect to see the 0w-30 relabeled since it now meets MB 229.5, which is not mentioned on the current label. I won't be surprised if it's now made in the US as well.

 

[JeffPGH]

I'm sure Euro to US$ exchange rates have much to do with this. I wouldn't worry so much about where it's made as what it's made from!

 

[SSDude]

The Belgian elves have landed. Can their German cousins be far behind?

 

[ssmokn]

I was out of town yesterday and stopped in my favorite Napa store. They have a huge selection of all kinds of good stuff (all kinds of oil with a huge selection of synthetcis including Amsoil).

They had Castrol 5W40. It caught my eye because there was a banner printed on the front of the bottle that said something like meets all Mercedes and VW specs.

I grabbed the bottle and rather than made in Belgium it said made in Canada.

This looks like another version of the 5w40!

 

[zoomzoom]

As long as it meets all of the above mentioned specs I woudn't worry much

 

[blupupher]

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Originally posted by ssmokn:
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I grabbed the bottle and rather than made in Belgium it said made in Canada.

This looks like another version of the 5w40!

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BC was/is imported from Canada, but says Made in Belgum.

 

[SSDude]

quote:

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Originally posted by ssmokn:
I was out of town yesterday and stopped in my favorite Napa store. They have a huge selection of all kinds of good stuff (all kinds of oil with a huge selection of synthetcis including Amsoil).

They had Castrol 5W40. It caught my eye because there was a banner printed on the front of the bottle that said something like meets all Mercedes and VW specs.

I grabbed the bottle and rather than made in Belgium it said made in Canada.

This looks like another version of the 5w40!

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Oh no!!! Now there is CC to go along with GC and BC.

 

[blupupher]

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Originally posted by SSDude:

quote:

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Originally posted by ssmokn:
I was out of town yesterday and stopped in my favorite Napa store. They have a huge selection of all kinds of good stuff (all kinds of oil with a huge selection of synthetcis including Amsoil).

They had Castrol 5W40. It caught my eye because there was a banner printed on the front of the bottle that said something like meets all Mercedes and VW specs.

I grabbed the bottle and rather than made in Belgium it said made in Canada.

This looks like another version of the 5w40!

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Oh no!!! Now there is CC to go along with GC and BC.

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And AC

 

[Crashbox]

So now we'll all have AC, BC, CC and DC , a.k.a. Deutsche Castrol!

Next will be 'EC'- Ethiopian Castrol

 

[AndyH]

I always thought "DC" was Domestic Castrol (a.k.a., the yellow-labeled older Made in the U.S. Syntec 0w-30). Ack...acronym overload.

 

[surfstar]

Wait until Castrol unleashes JDMC for the civic crowd. It'll only cost $8 a quart and will increase your horsepower.

 

[glxpassat]

The best lube that I have found is PUC.

 

[slickfisher]

****, the'll be making it in Possum Trot, NC before long.

 

[ssmokn]

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Originally posted by blupupher:

quote:

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Originally posted by ssmokn:
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I grabbed the bottle and rather than made in Belgium it said made in Canada.

This looks like another version of the 5w40!

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BC was/is imported from Canada, but says Made in Belgum.

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I didn't buy any so I don't have a bottle to check on hand but I'm pretty sure it said MADE IN Canada rather than IMPORTED FROM Canada.

No biggie either way.... As long as it meets the spec. I don't care where it comes from. I'm sticking with GC 0W30 for now in the cars that I want/need an A3 oil.

 

[pscholte]

Well, I for one, am not crazy about this development...some of the special mystique will be gone...

Obviously, performance is the key thing...but performance AND mystique...priceless.