From GC to PP??

[Falcon147]

Hey all ive been a reading these forums for quite some time.. Anways I have a miata and have been using GC since its glorious green days. I was thinkin of making a switch to PP 5w-30.

Originally i started with M1 5w-30 and i hated that oil it seemed to burn alot and I had the classic miata lifter tick on cold starts.

GC Green was great (no liftertick) and on burned maybe 1/2 liter every 5kkms always towards the end of the 5k as i guess it would start to shear down.

GC gold.. I have not been all that impressed. Lifter tick is back and it seems to burn more than the GC Green. It could be me.

I know that PP is a true w30 weight oil not a close 40 like gc. I figure that the car spent the bulk of its like on dyno and pp being a group 3 maybe it can't hurt to switch. Is PP more prone to burning than GC?

The cost of GC bothers me now when i can get PP at a good price.

On a side note Ive been using Motomaster forumla on ein my other car and enjoying it as well.. great shell oil. I will be trying PP on that car too.

 

[cosynthetics]

Are you using the true 0w-30 GC that says "Made in Germany" on the back? You might have gotten some bottles that were made in the states instead.

With that said, a lot here seem to like PP. I doubt you could go wrong with it.

 

[Kitto]

Have you consider M1 0W40. I used to have a 96 Miata. I only use GC or M1 0W40. Both give me very good result.

 

[bmwtechguy]

I think the PP 5W-30 is a fine oil, but is thinner than your GC at operating temps. I would be more inclined to try Mobil 1 HM 10W-30/40 or a good 5W-40. Hey try it out. I would save the 5W-30 for winter use, just an idea. I had a 96 Miata years ago, too with same startup ticks after shut off all night. Never tried Mobil 1 0W-40, though.

 

[wavinwayne]

FWIW, I've swapped back and forth between GC and PP 10w30 in my '00 GTI 1.8T, with no apparent ill effects. Fuel mileage is identical between the two.

 

[wantin150]

Getting ready to make the switch to PP myself after using GC for awhile in my 03 Toyota Matrix with the 2ZZ. I'll be using up my last 5 qts in a month or so which will get me through the summer.

 

[Yuk]

Originally Posted By: cosynthetics
Are you using the true 0w-30 GC that says "Made in Germany" on the back? You might have gotten some bottles that were made in the states instead.


I've never seen the U.S. made Castrol 0W-30 in Canada, only GC. So, I doubt Falcon147 has ever used anything but real GC.

 

[Falcon147]

Ive been using the real GC. Its a nice oil.

I do realize that PP is a little thinner than GC at operating temps.. So it may burn off a little more.

On the other hand.. i think (i could be wrong) but becuase its thinner it may help "pump" up the lifters so there will not be any tick.

Honestly i got lucky with the car the lifters have not been very bad at all. it just happens occasionally.

Im probabaly going to try the PP can't hurt for a summer if I dont like it ill go back to GC next year.