Castrol Blend 15W40 a good deal at $1/qt?

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Subject says it all...my local Meijers is running sales on all of the Castrol products, and they have the price on the Blend 15W40 all the way down to $1/Qt! I had never even noticed it before, and the bottle doesn't give much info as to ratings...I think it was SL and CH-4, but it didn't list manufactuer's standards like most Delo, Delvac, etc. Searching here doesn't really give any info on it either, at least that I could find. Anyone use this stuff? Is it as good as LongLife/Delvac/Delo? Since it is cheaper than even the SuperTech 15W40, it seems like it might be a good deal?
 
I am not a huge castrol fan but for 1 each that has got to be a smoking deal for a blend.

Probably meet ACAE A1 or even A3 to boot?

Fred...
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We've seen some great UOAs on here with people using 5w30 and 10w30 Syntec Blend, so this stuff probably would perform well too. At $1 it's a hellovabargain!
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if I were you, I would buy all the quarts they had. 15w40..u can use that in the summer heat. I wish we had a meijers here..is advanced auto parts the same? when I go to parts america website, they say that u can return parts to any kragen, checker, or advance auto parts for refund. makes me think they are all the same company..just different names in different parts of the country
 
I just picked up 5 quarts of it at my Meijers. I am going to look at some others. They are discontinueing this weight at in this brand at Meijers!
 
For a $1 a quart I am going to go buy my Meijers and see if they are doing the same! I like thicker vis oils. They also work well in lawn equipment as well as cars and trucks!
 
Buck a quart is great, and I thought I did good gettin Syntec Blend for under $2/qt.
 
I emailed Castrol for info, and they sent me this spec sheet...it isn't much, but I feel a little more comfortable knowing something about it.


Castrol Syntec Blend
15W-40
Inspection Data Sheet


Specific Gravity, 60 F (15.5 C) 0.88

Viscosity, cSt @ 40 C 105

Viscosity, cSt @ 100 C 14.3

Viscosity, cP @ -20 C --

Viscosity, cP @ 150 C 4.0

Viscosity Index 139

Flash Point COC, F, (C) 410(210)

Fire Point COC, F, (C) 430(221)

Pour Point (ASTM D97) F, (C) -27(-32)

Sulfated Ash % Wt., 1.0

Zinc, % Wt. 0.11

Phosphorus, % Wt. 0.1

Sulfur, % Wt. 0.5
 
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