Castrol Edge 5w30

[hounddog]

How does Castrol Edge 5w30 compare to Amsoil XL 5w30 and Mobil 1 5w30.

 

[barlowc]

Edge w/ Syntec (black bottle) or Edge w/ Titanium (gold bottle)? Comparison to Amsoil XL and Mobil 1 will mostly be subjective. Both Edge variations are good. Gold bottle is an extended drain comparable to Mobil 1 Extended Performance.

I ran a 6K mile interval in my Nissan a couple of years ago and the TBN was 6.3. It seemed to shear a bit more than Pennzoil Ultra.

 

[skyship]

Castrol Edge is pure liquid Gold, you won't find a better oil. It was developed in response to requests from the German auto industry who in 2010 (Last set of figures I have seen) produced twice as many cars than the US auto sector and by a company that spends far more on oil R&D than even Mobil spends.
If you don't have a hot running race turbo or like long OCI's, then GTX 5/30 a part synthetic is nearly as good and often much cheaper.

 

[Darren270]

I always hate it when people ask about "Castrol Edge".

Which one? Edge w/Syntec? Or Edge w/Titanium?

Two completely different oils folks.

 

[Hyde244]

All of them will take your engine hundreds of thousands of miles.

Just be sure to keep up regular OCIs.

 

[randomhero439]

Castrol Edge > Amsoil XL > Mobil 1

 

[chubbs1]

Pick the one you can get the cheapest. As Hyde244 said they will all get your engine all the benefits of a good lube, you would almost be splitting hairs. The only time you may want to really do some research is if you have a modded engine or you live in persistent sub zero (F) temps. Syntec is a great lube. Edge FST is a notch above. Flip a coin.