GTX Full Synthetic appears to be replacing GTX Magnatec (per marketing material)

[wemay]

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

Just get Black or Gold Edge.

I'd choose the black one.

 

[Hyundai Respecter]

I wonder if it’s Magnatec in a different bottle and I wonder if it still has intelligent molecules?

 

[rob1715]

I'll wait until it's 11X Better.

 

[aquariuscsm]

The one thing about Magnatec I didn’t like was it seemed noisy on cold morning starts. Was smooth and silent in hot weather. QSUD/FS is always silent on cold morning starts. Maybe the high moly in QS??

 

[tasch72]

This has already started rolling out to stores. It seems to be Castrol rebranding Magnatec as an answer to the new Pennzoil Full Synthetic (black label) to make it seem like an easier switch for those that are loyal to the conventional Castrol GTX line.

 

[Sayjac]

Wow, I picked up on/learned about a couple things about synthetic oil brand tiers today. I was under the impression the black bottle Castrol was/is superior to the Gold bottle. According to the marketing doesn't seem so. As for topic, been couple threads (one involving Amazon) that have alluded to if not stated the supersession of Magnatec with GTX Full Syn. I thought the latter advertising was "4x better" (at something) not 6x ( at something) like Magnatec. But, I might be mistaken somewhere in that assertion.

Also like previous poster noted, the new-ish Pennzoil Full Syn, this AM I mistook it for PP with a quick look seeing it for sale a WM with a decent and lower jug price. Then after looking closer saw black label PFS is not same as PP. Who knew, not me. Best I could tell, PFS unlike PP and PUP is NOT made from natural gas.

Hard to keep up.

 

[wemay]

@Sayjac
Yes, that is correct. Edge (Gold) is higher tier than Edge (Black)
The thing with Pennzoil Full Synthetic, other than no mention of GTL, is that of the three new "Full Synthetics".....

-Mobil Full Synthetic
-GTX Full Synthetic
-Pennzoil Full Synthetic

....the only one that doesn't carry dexos certification (to this date) is the Pennzoil.

 

[drtyler]

Magnatec was already branded as Castrol GTX Magnatec. Either the green bottles or intelligent molecules got too expensive for their basic synthetic oil price point.

 

[Sayjac]

....the only one that doesn't carry dexos certification (to this date) is the Pennzoil.

Yes, I did notice that too. Imo, that would give the other two a leg up. That said, I never see Mobil Full Syn in these parts.

 

[wemay]

Yes, I did notice that too. Imo, that would give the other two a leg up. That said, I never see Mobil Full Syn in these parts.

I see it in BJs, but no where else around here.

 

[OilUzer]

Last time I bought Magnatec at Wal-Mart the bottle said Castrol GTX Magnatec 10W-30 Full Synthetic and not blend.

Marketing may have invested a lot of $ on Magnatec to get rid of it. The magnets get weaker over time however!

 

[nthach]

It was bound to happen - but there’s too much brand equity with GTX, Castrol knows this. And it just makes sense to offer synthetic 0W-20 which is what a majority of new cars is using.

Now, when someone goes to a quick lube or a shop/dealership that pours Castrol, they’ll sleep better at night.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Imo what oil companies should do, is have 1 dino, 1 synth, and 1 high mileage. And keep their trademarked names, Syntec, Synpower, etc. I don't know why companies always feel the need to keep changing things only to have them flop.

 

[researcher]

I think I found the new tech sheet on the full synthetic 5w-30 from castrol.. dated 8-11-21..here
https://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/...00C92598025872E0046CAE1/$File/WEPP-C5U3XD.pdf

and for comparison magnatec 5w30 dated 3-5-21
https://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/...A3506F28025868F005BE735/$File/bpxe-9ue8m3.pdf

 

[Brons2]

Saw this at Walmart today alongside the Magnatec. They were both the same price, $19 and change.

 

[SR5]

I've used Magnatec the oil, it's a good product, but I've never liked the name.

These changes look good to me, two levels of GTX and two levels of Edge.

 

[wemay]

I've used Magnatec the oil, it's a good product, but I've never liked the name.

These changes look good to me, two levels of GTX and two levels of Edge.

I agree.

 

[wemay]

Saw this at Walmart today alongside the Magnatec. They were both the same price, $19 and change.

I may need to visit Walmart after the holidays.

 

[Intelligent Molecule]

No intelligent molecules? No thanks.