G guile Joined Sep 27, 2003 Messages 225 Location Tampa, FL Oct 27, 2003 #1 Just got the Castrol spec sheets, pour numbers are pathetic. Syntec and Syntec blend 5w-30 is -27F!?! What's the story behind this?
Just got the Castrol spec sheets, pour numbers are pathetic. Syntec and Syntec blend 5w-30 is -27F!?! What's the story behind this?
R rpn453 Joined Nov 6, 2002 Messages 4,844 Location Saskatchewan Oct 27, 2003 #2 They could be, but pour point numbers have always seemed subjective to me. Do they give any viscosity values?
They could be, but pour point numbers have always seemed subjective to me. Do they give any viscosity values?
C csp203 Joined Aug 8, 2003 Messages 80 Location detroit, MI Oct 27, 2003 #3 Could you post all the numbers? No wonder they do not have the info on there web site.
J jsharp Joined Dec 25, 2002 Messages 3,593 Location Outside smalltown, IL Oct 27, 2003 #4 Opps.... [ October 28, 2003, 01:28 PM: Message edited by: jsharp ]
G guile Thread starter Joined Sep 27, 2003 Messages 225 Location Tampa, FL Oct 30, 2003 #5 You're correct, the Syntec is -39C...it's the GTX and Blend that are -33C.
D Dr. T Joined May 28, 2002 Messages 2,480 Oct 30, 2003 #6 Don't know where you get your numbers from, but the data sheet I have dated 6/02 says that Syntec 5-30 has a pour point of -39C.
Don't know where you get your numbers from, but the data sheet I have dated 6/02 says that Syntec 5-30 has a pour point of -39C.
