German castrol

[DrD]

Was just out and about - Autozone is running a sale - 5 qts for $30 (you have to purchase a K&N oil filter at the same time, though - pretty funny - 5qts of GC = $35, 5qts of GC and an oil filter = $30 total... (even if you don't use it, you save $5))

No idea if Autozone carries GC in every market, but they do here. This will be my first time running the stuff, but it has a very good reputation in turbocharged engines such as in the Subaru WRX.

 

[chestermo]

DrD,

Good choice. I use it in the turbo charged S60. She runs sweet @ 86K miles. I use the oil filters for my old pickup and motor home. The K&N filters for the Volvos are not included in the sale.

I have 7 quarts of green and 40 quarts of gold.

 

[jesbo]

GC is carried here in my market, but at that price, the shelves are picked clean. A real steal if you can find it.

 

[wannafbody]

GC vs Mobil 1 0W30- which is better?

 

[Iain]

Originally Posted By: wannafbody
GC vs Mobil 1 0W30- which is better?

Highly dependent on application.

 

[bigjohn]

I keep seeing folks talk about $30 for this deal. I live in Colorado and am visiting in Texas. In both states, the special is $24.99.

The oil retails for $6.99 and is marked down to $3.71. The K&N filter retails for $13.49 and is marked down to $6.44.

I have never used GC, but we just purchased a VW and have to use a 502 oil. And yes, the 5w40 in AutoZone is VW, BMW, etc...approved. This is a great deal for 502 oil.

 

[Audi Junkie]

I just recommended German Syntec to a WRX owner. Says he burns a lot of oil on Mobil 5w30.

 

[wannafbody]

I found the AZ special for $25 and hit 2 stores and got some 0W30. How long is this special going on? I might hit another store and pick up some more at these prices.

 

[DrD]

Wish we had the $3.71 here! I would have picked up a few extra quarts (well... 1 extra - they had 7 and I bought 6...) - the filter is basically a throw-away for me (not overly impressed with the KN based on what I have seen from some of the guys over on iwsti who cut one open (as well as a bunch of other filters))

 

[chevrofreak]

Most here think the K&N is a great filter.

 

[Mark888]

Here is the flyer (there seems to be one flyer for all stores).
http://www.autozone.com/images/MEDIA_ProductCatalog/m1300231_circular_pdf_slot_1.pdf

 

[ARB1977]

I was at AZ yesterday recycling some used oil. Ive got some Mobil 1 0W30 left for this summers oil change...tempted to go back and stock up on GC instead.

 

[DrD]

I'm sure most filters out there are decent - I just prefer to go with the OEM Subaru filters (well - the AA080 or AA100 ones, I guess - I have a bunch of the latter) based on pics like this one (the AA080 is on the left, the K&N on the right) - granted, pics don't say much about filtering efficiency, but the OEM has more than twice the surface area (and more than twice the filter media volume if you measure it's thickness)

 

[bigjohn]

The filter on the far left is the K&N....and it looks very different when compared to the photo above.

By the way, I think the K&N filters are manufactured by HiFlo. Notice the similarities between the two filters on the left.

 

[Mark888]

Originally Posted By: BigJohn
By the way, I think the K&N filters are manufactured by HiFlo. Notice the similarities between the two filters on the left.

What is the difference in price?

 

[bigjohn]

I think HiFlo's are about $6-$7 a filter, so K&N is nearly double. The K&N just has the fancy "end nut" welded on the filter.

 

[DrD]

Now that filter looks much different than what I have - the one I got is an HP-1008 - it's white in color, and the filter media is tan (as shown in the cutaway I referenced) - I don't have the tool to cut the one I have open, but the exterior and what I can see of the interior looks identical to the HP-1008 sectioned below:

In the cross sections done for the Subaru application filters, the K&N looked nominally identical to filters from STP (S6607), Supertech (ST6607), and Mobil 1 (M1-108) - I am guessing filter construction varies with application - I would have no trouble using it if it looked like the other cross section you found - the Subaru one makes me balk, though.
Originally Posted By: BigJohn
The filter on the far left is the K&N....and it looks very different when compared to the photo above.

By the way, I think the K&N filters are manufactured by HiFlo. Notice the similarities between the two filters on the left.

 

[chevrofreak]

The K&N, Super Tech, Mobil 1 and STP filters are all made by Champ Labs.

 

[lexus114]

the last time i used a k&n oil filter in my lexus,i had the dreaded oil starved bearing noise (overnight cold) replaced it with a purelator filter,noise was gone.i dont know if it just had a bad drain back valve in it,or what.