Since there’s been good UOA’s on both; all things considered and if both were same price what would you folks choose.
CASTROL: EDGE or MAGNATEC
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I like my molecules to be clingy!
I've been using magnatec for a few years so I would try the edge, just because.
Whichever is in stock. I've flipped between the two on my G35, wife's Fusion, and our son's Accord (3.5 V6). I know you said "same price" but I'll save a few bucks any time I can and if Edge is full price (not on sale at Walmart), I'll take Magnetec. At least at WM, the price of the two has been coming together so I wonder why WM stocks Magnetec anymore.
Edge, it’s advanced per marketing. Black jug looks sleeker than dark green
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Either one I’ve seen good results with both in my friends car that I’ve put both in that call for synthetic.
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But those green jugs (like the QSUD ones) seem to play a psychological game on me that says smooooooooth.
I don't think Edge would ever be cheaper...unless some random 5w35.9 weight that doesn't ever sell.
I like Magnatec. Both are fine considering they're much closer in price than they used to be. Magnatec used to be a bargain at $17 and change.
Right now my favourite oil is Castrol Edge 5W30 A3/B4, as it carries the Euro OEMs of BMW LL-01 and MB 229.5, so you know it’s the good stuff. I have a new (to me) Nissan X-Trail (aka Rogue) with the QR25DE engine that is very hard on oil, so I like the higher HTHS and shear stability that comes with a Euro oil.
However if a friend asks me to suggest an oil for their car, I often suggest Magnatec of the correct grade and spec for their application. I want them to use a good oil that I trust, and it’s easy to find, however I don’t want to over spend a friends money and I know Magnatec is always reasonably priced.
However if a friend asks me to suggest an oil for their car, I often suggest Magnatec of the correct grade and spec for their application. I want them to use a good oil that I trust, and it’s easy to find, however I don’t want to over spend a friends money and I know Magnatec is always reasonably priced.
MT additive?
Only morons buy engine oils that don't have Intelligent Molecules!
I'm mean, seriously, did the other oils even get past the 8th grade? Skirt by with a GED even? No way! Castrol Magnatec got a master's degree in quantum marketing and hyper-advanced logo generation.
Unfortunately, I went into Walmart today for some Castrol Magnatec and the guy at the register wouldn't sell it to me when he found out I failed my MENSA exam.
I'm now forced to live my life in Mobil 1 mediocrity, my engines will never become the sentient machines they could have been destined to become.
I'm mean, seriously, did the other oils even get past the 8th grade? Skirt by with a GED even? No way! Castrol Magnatec got a master's degree in quantum marketing and hyper-advanced logo generation.
Unfortunately, I went into Walmart today for some Castrol Magnatec and the guy at the register wouldn't sell it to me when he found out I failed my MENSA exam.
I'm now forced to live my life in Mobil 1 mediocrity, my engines will never become the sentient machines they could have been destined to become.
I believe he is saying that according to Castrol, Edge also contains organic polar molecules that are attracted to metal surfaces (“intelligent molecules“ - I don’t like that name, but whatever) that same as Magnatec (MT) does.
This has been reported a number of times when people asked Castrol directly. This technically makes Edge the better choice, again Castrol has confirmed this, as it’s sort of MagnatecPlusMore. I’ll try and dig up a thread for you, there was one recently.
Here it is:
Castrol EDGE does it all...
I seem to recall not too long ago a question mentioned about EDGE; does it have all of the same "good stuff" in it that GTX Ultraclean and Magnatec have. I don't remember seeing an answer though. If this was already resolved and I have duplicated someone else's work, forgive me. I sent an e-mail...
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Castrol GTX Magnatec
Anyone here try the Castrol GTX "Magnatec" full synthetic 5W-20 in a Ford 5.0L Coyote? It meets the Ford spec WSS-M2C945-A. Experience and thoughts?
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Shannow:
”Having discussed at length over dinner with a chemist who worked on the Magnatec programme, I'm a firm beleiver. (note, I'm not saying that others don't have something similar).”
“I asked if it was an ester, and he smiled, said he couldn't say but it wasn't far off. Stated also that their test regime (no details, other than it was an engine test) used a reference oil (M1 5W50 no less), a flushing oil, the test oil, flush oil, and then reference again to bookend the testing. Said that the residual surface agent was evident in the second flush, and on into the reference oil second run as well.”
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