Got 5 quarts of GC, need a 6th: what oil to mix?

[poison]

I can't seem to find a 6th quart of GC for the life of me. There is one more store I'm going to check.

If I can't find it, what oil should I 'blend' in: American 0-30; Syntec; GTX; or something totally different, like Redline

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This is for a hard driven Subaru 2.5L with 36,000 on the odometer. It will be seeing snow temps in December (going to Yosemite for X-mas).

Nate

 

[gumby_66]

Why not add 1 qt. of Mobil1 0w30 or 5w30 to thin out the GC a bit?

GC is closer to a 40 and Mobil1 is closer to a 20.

Steve

 

[haley10]

Since we don't know the exact makeup of GC (SLX), would not all answers be just speculation and swag??

I'd hold out until I could get some more green elixir or just run something else until more is available.

Contaminating the green elixir, just doesn't seem right.

 

[gumby_66]

Come on now, GC and Mobil1 can play nice together, it's a global marketplace out there.

I'm going to try in my wife's car 2l Mobil1 0w30 and 2l GC 0w30 for this winter. Oops I better get on that we have already had 30cm of snow!

Steve

 

[poison]

I want to keep the thick 30w aspect of it. Next change I will be running a 40w, probably Delo or Delvac, maybe T&S 5-40.

It does seem wrong to mix GC with a lesser oil. Would T&S 5-40 do OK in 0+ degree weather (probably more like teens and twenties)? I could run that then wait on the GC.

Nate

 

[KJA426]

I had that problem one time and I used a quart of Syntec 10w-30.

 

[haley10]

I'm not a Subaru guy, but if a 40 wt. is ok and recommended, I would think 5W-40 TSUV would be fine. Pour Point -45C and to be 5W must be 6600@ -30C(-22f). Above 0F, I wouldn't see any problems, especially on a long trip.

 

[SSDude]

Poison,
Where are you located?

 

[poison]

Santa Monica area, work in Calabasas.

 

[SSDude]

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Originally posted by poison:
Santa Monica area, work in Calabasas.

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You are a bit of a distance away from me. If you were closer, I would be able to help you.

 

[Audi Junkie]

That's my nightmare every single time I lay down to bed. I'll hook you up for $0 extra cost, just pay shipping. I bet you cannot wait for an extra week to put the Green Godess into action.

 

[newtoncd8]

In SoCal, I would mix in a Castrol Syntec 10W40. It is ACEA A3 and you would be fine to mix.

 

[SSDude]

How close are you to Burbank. I will be in Burbank in two weeks. That might work.

 

[poison]

You guys are cool, thanks!

AudiJ, I will check this last store on my way home tonight. If they don't have any, I'll may take you up on that. It just seems wrong to force the GC to commit incest like that!

Thanks again!

Nate

 

[poison]

Well, I drove an hour out of my way to get some GC. Luckily they had plenty. I bought enough for 2 changes, and put some in immediately when I got home.

I couldn't resist the urge.

It feels very smooth, like when I put the Startup in. I will probably do a UOA at some point.

 

[GreenElixer]

I'm jealous...no GC anywhere for me. Patman already busted my chops for using M1...oh woh with me

 

[jsharp]

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Originally posted by GreenElixer:
I'm jealous...no GC anywhere for me. Patman already busted my chops for using M1...oh woh with me

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This is what's wrong with GC. Availability. And it seems the German stuff is beaing replaced with something that's made in USA and has the same ratings but is really an unknown.

I don't know how anyone else feels about it, but I'm hesitant to use the new American version and don't expect it to perform exactly like the German variety does given the track record of US Syntec.

Once we see a few UOA's with it we'll know more. The question is who's going to be the first to run it 8K or 10K miles...