Castrol Edge 10W30

[BTLew81]

Looks solid....

I'm using Mobil 1 Extended Performance now, which I think is a solid oil, but this add pack looks really nice. I know it is more expensive than EP, but possibly worth it in my book, and definitely easier to find right now, at least by me.

I think this is easily a 10k oil in my Mazda3, after knowing EP will go at least 8k.

Might be worth trying!

 

[Steve S]

Originally Posted By: BTLew81
Looks solid....

I'm using Mobil 1 Extended Performance now, which I think is a solid oil, but this add pack looks really nice. I know it is more expensive than EP, but possibly worth it in my book, and definitely easier to find right now, at least by me.

I think this is easily a 10k oil in my Mazda3, after knowing EP will go at least 8k.

Might be worth trying!
What makes you think the Castrol will go 10,000 miles?

 

[Art_Vandelay]

Originally Posted By: rg200amp

Yes the price is high. But the additive pack seen here is to die for.



Is Mobil 1 the only other over the counter oil with an additive package like this?

Are there any conventional/blends that come close or are additive packs like this impossible to put into regular oil?

 

[BTLew81]

Originally Posted By: Steve S
Originally Posted By: BTLew81
Looks solid....

I'm using Mobil 1 Extended Performance now, which I think is a solid oil, but this add pack looks really nice. I know it is more expensive than EP, but possibly worth it in my book, and definitely easier to find right now, at least by me.

I think this is easily a 10k oil in my Mazda3, after knowing EP will go at least 8k.

Might be worth trying!
What makes you think the Castrol will go 10,000 miles?


The stout add pack..EP will go 8k in this engine easy, and Amsoil ASM will go 10k no problem. I think this oil will play with Amsoil.

 

[pruizgarcia]

Originally Posted By: pruizgarcia
VOA on this new oil. Lab: Wearcheck

Silicon 3.1
Potassium 0
Boron 66
Barium 0
Magnesium 12
Moly 129
Calcium 3509
Phosphorus 823
Zinc 941
Vis@40C 61.8
Vis@100C 10.4
TAN 1.18

No TBN


The VI was: 157

 

[ZZman]

Originally Posted By: sprintman
Castrol tech told me 0W40 and 10W60 PAO. The others are not.


I have not seen that here. Only 5w30 and 10w30. Maybe those will only be on your side of the World.

 

[Corvette Owner]

I am going to go to 5w30 Castrol Edge with my next oil change. I have been showing some wear (Lead around 19 ppm) with Mobil 1 lately (118,000 miles on a 1998 Corvette). I will then do a Blackstone UOA and compare. 8 times less wear ? We shall see.

 

[sprintman]

CE 5W30 is very thin, are you sure that's a good choice?

 

[Corvette Owner]

Originally Posted By: sprintman
CE 5W30 is very thin, are you sure that's a good choice?


Mobil 1 5W30 is a very thin oil also.

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: Corvette Owner
Mobil 1 5W30 is a very thin oil also.


No, it really isn't.

Mobil 1 5w30
Viscosity,
cSt @ 40º C: 64.8
cSt @ 100º C: 11.3

http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil1_5w30.asp

 

[Throckmorton]

Seems to have a lot of Moly.

 

[chevrofreak]

Originally Posted By: Corvette Owner
I am going to go to 5w30 Castrol Edge with my next oil change. I have been showing some wear (Lead around 19 ppm) with Mobil 1 lately (118,000 miles on a 1998 Corvette). I will then do a Blackstone UOA and compare. 8 times less wear ? We shall see.


The Edge claims 8x better in the Seq IVA test, which is for camshafts. You may not see a decrease in lead since lead comes from bearings, but you will probably see a significant degrease in iron.