Castrol Magnatec - SN plus or not?

[SlavaB]

Hey bitog.
Got a new jug of Magnatec d1G2 for my next OCI and here's what I find interesting.
The container does say "exceeds SN plus", but the round "donut" (or how do you call it?) only says API SN.
Just checked a jug of Napa Synthetic that I have and it clearly states SN plus there.
Not that my car really cares about SN plus, but I just wonder if that's just a way to save money on sn plus certification but still let consumers know it kinda meets it?
PS sorry for the pictures quality

 

[dave1251]

More important it's D1G2.

 

[CT8]

D1 g2? The oil is good !

 

[slacktide_bitog]

d1g2 is more important than SN+

The Magnatec is probably an older jug from before they were allowed to officially claim SN+ on the donut

 

[addyguy]

If its D1G2, doesn't it automatically exceed SN+, as its a more stringent requirement?
The bottle of GTX HM I bought a bit ago has the same type of label.

 

[SlavaB]

I'm so confused which one is more important for my car - d1G2, SN plus, A5/B5 or smth else

Decided to stick to this one for now as it has lower NOACK and excellent results here on bitog

 

[Triple_Se7en]

You didn't look prior to buying - to see it only had SN?
You bought old stock.
Take it back. Buy the black Edge with both specs on the label. Nice VOA/UOA here on it..... robust.

 

[bullwinkle]

Ask the Ford Ecoboost guys how that Magnatec 5W30 works in their 2.7 & 3.5 EB engines-I'm sure it would be fine in a Kia GDI.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

More important to change the oil often and buy low Calcium oils. SN Magnatec has more Calcium than SN Plus.
The black Edge has only around 900 Calcium and a whopping 1300 Magnesium. High Phos and Zinc too, with a taste of Titanium.
Yummie..... so-so good!

 

[incognito_2u]

That's some good Oil you have there...……..have seen nothing but good things on this Site regarding that Oil!
Use it in good faith.

 

[Env1ous]

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
More important to change the oil often and buy low Calcium oils. SN Magnatec has more Calcium than SN Plus.
The black Edge has only around 900 Calcium and a whopping 1300 Magnesium. High Phos and Zinc too, with a taste of Titanium.
Yummie..... so-so good!


Stop drinking it!!

lol

 

[SlavaB]

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
You didn't look prior to buying - to see it only had SN?
You bought old stock.
Take it back. Buy the black Edge with both specs on the label. Nice VOA/UOA here on it..... robust.

No I did not look, it's called online shopping

You seem to be too aggressive, it's all good

 

[SlavaB]

Originally Posted by incognito_2u
That's some good Oil you have there...……..have seen nothing but good things on this Site regarding that Oil!
Use it in good faith.


Got it for $9 with Amazon's "subscribe and save" and 40% off first delivery. SN plus or not, it goes in haha

 

[csandste]

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
You didn't look prior to buying - to see it only had SN?
You bought old stock.
Take it back. Buy the black Edge with both specs on the label. Nice VOA/UOA here on it..... robust.



Not old oil, old jug. They don't want to throw out all that plastic for the .001% of customer base that follows this site. No worries.

 

[buster]

Magnatec is good oil. I've considered it due to my short commute to work.

 

[4wd]

My son did that (2 miles to work) … 5w20 MT was thick and black in 3k …
Went to Quaker State Ultimate Durability or M1 and doing better (2013 Pentastar) …

 

[buster]

Originally Posted by 4WD
My son did that (2 miles to work) … 5w20 MT was thick and black in 3k …
Went to Quaker State Ultimate Durability or M1 and doing better (2013 Pentastar) …


Interesting. What do you attribute that to?

 

[bbhero]

Originally Posted by CT8
D1 g2? The oil is good !



This.... All day everyday... I bet these are older containers still in circulation. Newer ones will have the new specs and oil in them.

 

[4wd]

Not sure … we started out to just change the gear oil (Valvoline Syn 140) and checked the hood … dipstick was a corn dog and pretty lumpy under the cap …

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Originally Posted by SlavaB
Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
You didn't look prior to buying - to see it only had SN?
You bought old stock.
Take it back. Buy the black Edge with both specs on the label. Nice VOA/UOA here on it..... robust.

No I did not look, it's called online shopping

You seem to be too aggressive, it's all good

Online shopping tells us if it's SN or SN Plus..... or I don't buy it!
You need to be more aggressive and it's not gooder or goodest, unless you get it right for your GDI.