Castrol edge extended gold bottle questions

[mco30mco]

Is the new bottle 25k Castrol different in anyway other than the bottle?
Do they still use titanium?
Has anyone ran a VOA?
Does anyone think it’s better than the Mobil 1 esp or the valvoline ep oils?
Just curious. Haven’t seen much about it anywhere and its now available at a reasonable price locally so I thought I’d ask

 

[TwoC400s]

It claims ILSAC GF-7. Previous version was ILSAC GF-6.

Same goes for SP/SN PLUS/SN/SM. New bottle shows SQ, et al.

So whether or not the formula changed, who knows.

But at the least it has been re-evaluated against the newest standards.

 

[Klutch9]

They don’t use titanium anymore. Other than that, I don’t think the 0w20 flavor has changed. Through the label change, multiple API revisions, etc, the Dexos license number is still exactly the same, and the PDS has the exact same specs. Going back to like 2019 or something like that. I don’t know about the other grades.

 

[TurboZedd-R]

Still has 229.71 also

 

[Zee09]

I considered using it but went with Valvoline EP....instead.

 

[kitchbow]

I wish the 5w30 flavor was a little thicker than 9.9

 

[facility1]

from what I understand Titanium got rather costly, so additive blenders went more to moly. and other and possibly better aw components.

 

[Plumb Bob]

Is the new bottle 25k Castrol different in anyway other than the bottle?
Do they still use titanium?
Has anyone ran a VOA?
Does anyone think it’s better than the Mobil 1 esp or the valvoline ep oils?
Just curious. Haven’t seen much about it anywhere and its now available at a reasonable price locally so I thought I’d ask

Don't know. I'd look at the approvals, instead.

 

[facility1]

Don't know. I'd look at the approvals, instead.

Providing the competing manufactures of oil can afford the licenses,approvals etc ,, proper testing ,it's quite expensive.

 

[pcf]

Picked up a bottle at Walmart, just cuz.

25,000 mile, but API SP and ILSAC GF6

 

[Sienna dude]

Their claim went up to 25k miles. Used to be 20k

 

[Sienna dude]

I wish the 5w30 flavor was a little thicker than 9.9

The 0w20 is also on the thin side

 

[Sienna dude]

I considered using it but went with Valvoline EP....instead.

Apples and oranges. Castrol is a long drain oil

 

[tired]

I considered using it but went with Valvoline EP....instead.

Given Glenda's experience with it, I'd personally stay far away, but maybe it'll work in your application. Don't really see a reason to use anything other than VRP from the Valvoline line up (unless you need Euro specs) since even Valvoline themselves says it's their top of the line, premium oil.

 

[cheesepuffs2]

Given Glenda's experience with it, I'd personally stay far away, but maybe it'll work in your application. Don't really see a reason to use anything other than VRP from the Valvoline line up (unless you need Euro specs) since even Valvoline themselves says it's their top of the line, premium oil.

Cliff notes? I'm not familiar with Glenda's experience.

 

[facility1]

there is nothing wrong with Castrol Edge EP ,in fact it is a good engine oil, though I am not a believer in a 25k interval, you will get good results in this oil like all of Castrol products.

 

[wareze]

Cliff notes? I'm not familiar with Glenda's experience.

Yeah same

 

[tired]

Cliff notes? I'm not familiar with Glenda's experience.

Yeah same

Apologies. Her threads have been mainstays around for a bit, and I assumed people knew. I should have linked.

Subaru Outback oil burner VRP results

Essentially she developed an oil burner with a majority usage of Valvoline EP.