Castrol Syntec 5/30, 11529 miles, 2007 Matrix
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Not sure you can do any better than this.
Wow, nice.
Looks good do 12,000 next run,check your air filter.
I have ~3 cases of this stuff, which has been in the stash for probably five years.
Got a deal on it, of course.
I was kind of kicking myself for having bought it, since Syntec generally has a lackluster rep.
This UOA, though, makes it look as good as anything else you could use.
I am pleased to see that Syntec 5W-30 performs pretty admirably in actual use.
Once I have run through the last change of M1 I have on hand, the '99 Accord is going on a Syntec 5W-30 diet.
Got a deal on it, of course.
I was kind of kicking myself for having bought it, since Syntec generally has a lackluster rep.
This UOA, though, makes it look as good as anything else you could use.
I am pleased to see that Syntec 5W-30 performs pretty admirably in actual use.
Once I have run through the last change of M1 I have on hand, the '99 Accord is going on a Syntec 5W-30 diet.
Originally Posted By: river_rat
Originally Posted By: webfors
This is an oil that could use some more respect!
I agree. This is good oil and not enough people take it seriously I think. Maybe because of the dorky advertizing.
I also agree BUT....is a Matrix easy on oil? would this oil hold up equally as well in a more demanding/shearing type vehicle??
what works in one don't always work in all...not bashing.
Originally Posted By: webfors
This is an oil that could use some more respect!
I agree. This is good oil and not enough people take it seriously I think. Maybe because of the dorky advertizing.
I also agree BUT....is a Matrix easy on oil? would this oil hold up equally as well in a more demanding/shearing type vehicle??
what works in one don't always work in all...not bashing.
Keep doing what you are doing, that is great.
Originally Posted By: daman
Originally Posted By: river_rat
Originally Posted By: webfors
This is an oil that could use some more respect!
I agree. This is good oil and not enough people take it seriously I think. Maybe because of the dorky advertizing.
I also agree BUT....is a Matrix easy on oil? would this oil hold up equally as well in a more demanding/shearing type vehicle??
what works in one don't always work in all...not bashing.
We've seen this oil perform well in a lot of applications. IMO I think it deserves more credit than a lot of the oils we regularly play/prop up on this board.
Originally Posted By: river_rat
Originally Posted By: webfors
This is an oil that could use some more respect!
I agree. This is good oil and not enough people take it seriously I think. Maybe because of the dorky advertizing.
I also agree BUT....is a Matrix easy on oil? would this oil hold up equally as well in a more demanding/shearing type vehicle??
what works in one don't always work in all...not bashing.
We've seen this oil perform well in a lot of applications. IMO I think it deserves more credit than a lot of the oils we regularly play/prop up on this board.
I agree. I've seen a lot of good UOA's of Syntec recently. Very good in fact. Seen one on a mazdaspeed turbo direct injection ran for 6k miles that was as good as any other I've seen for that engine, which is known as a brutal platform for oils.
The 1ZZ-FE in the Matrix isn't necessarily hard on oil. Unless I missed it earlier in the thread, what were the driving conditions? Lots of highway? The only thing the 1ZZ-FE has going against it in terms of oil friendliness is its timing chain. Still, like most Toyota engines, it's not all that picky about oil; it'll run great on anything.
My '07 Corolla seemed to like Chevron Supreme/Havoline DS 5W-30 every 5k miles.
My '07 Corolla seemed to like Chevron Supreme/Havoline DS 5W-30 every 5k miles.
I respect castrol oil. In my opinion, castrol is better than mobil 1.
I am running castrol syntec 5w30 on my 2006 camry v6 with 204,000 miles. It is very very quiet. The car response better.
I haven been using castrol motor oil for 3 years. I start with gtx, gtx hm, now syntec.
syntec is the best investment. I do 10,000 - 12,000 OCI. I change my oil at walmart, which cost $55. I am happy with the price I pay.
I am running castrol syntec 5w30 on my 2006 camry v6 with 204,000 miles. It is very very quiet. The car response better.
I haven been using castrol motor oil for 3 years. I start with gtx, gtx hm, now syntec.
syntec is the best investment. I do 10,000 - 12,000 OCI. I change my oil at walmart, which cost $55. I am happy with the price I pay.
It is a shame Castrol doesn't get more respect. Real world experience with 2 separate vehicles has made me a Castrol devotee for life. GTX took my '96 Cherokee to 378,218 miles (a head-on collision stopped that momentum)and Syntec has my TSX at 227,000 miles and going strong.
I have an '08 Element that I'm currently trying Pennzoil Ultra in. I might hop on the BITOG bandwagon and do a UOA on it...or I might just save the money on more important things and go with Castrol, no UOA needed there.
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I have an '08 Element that I'm currently trying Pennzoil Ultra in. I might hop on the BITOG bandwagon and do a UOA on it...or I might just save the money on more important things and go with Castrol, no UOA needed there.
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After running edge in the cavalier, and now in my focus... I'm a convert. I liked the PP, but my focus likes the Edge much better than the Ultra. The snowblower has this syntec 5W-30 in it, and it seems to work good.
yea. castrol is excellent oil. I always change my oil at walmart which cost me $59 total for synthetic..
well I am going to change oil myself. I bought 5qt castrol syntec for $21. $5 toyota oem oil filter.
I will save $33 doing it myself..
well I am going to change oil myself. I bought 5qt castrol syntec for $21. $5 toyota oem oil filter.
I will save $33 doing it myself..
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