Hello everyone.
First off, I'd like to thank Bob for the great site, and the rest of you for an (overly) informative BBS.
I came here to read and hopefully get some clarification, but I think I'm in information overload at this point and am completely confused now.
Currently, I have a 95 Pathfinder (3.0l V6) and a 98 Jetta GT (2.0l). The Pathy is running Redline GL-4 Full Synth in the tranny, and Quaker State Full Synth GL-5 in the diffs. The Jetta is running whatever it came with.
Last year I switched to Castrol Syntec 5W50 in the Pathfinder and recently in the Jetta. I noticed an immediate improvement in both, but after doing some reading on these forums, it would seem that the Castrol Syntec is not a good choice? I haven't seen any explanations as to why, just simply "it's not very good".
Why is this the case?
If so, I have no issues switching, as I want both of these vehicles to last a long time.
I chose a 5W50 due to the use of these vehicles in the summer - long, hot highway drives, with lots of long hill climbs.
Obviously, I think the majority of people on this board recommend Mobil 1 Synth. Would a 0W30 be better than my current choice?
Thanks in advance!
-=HoSTiLe=-
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