Has GTX changed with the new "anti sludge" label?

[Vilan]

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Originally posted by 302Xplorer:
Look,

I just went to Wal-Mart, bought some Castrol Gtx, some hamburger helper and ordered a gallon of LC20.

I doubt I'll be hungry after dinner or that my engine will blowed up any time soon.

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Sounds good. Set your engine at 350* for 10 minutes and the Hamburger Helper will clean the sludge right out of there. And after a cool glass of Castrol, there's nothing like a shot of LC20 to settle your stomach.

 

[06RANGER]

Rats ... experienced the 5w-20 jinx again today.

First when I really wanted to try PP I couldn't find it in 5w-20 ... today I go to Wally World to get GTX "anti sludge" and they have the new formula in everything but 5w-20.

 

[G-MAN]

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Originally posted by 06RANGER:
Rats ... experienced the 5w-20 jinx again today.

First when I really wanted to try PP I couldn't find it in 5w-20 ... today I go to Wally World to get GTX "anti sludge" and they have the new formula in everything but 5w-20.

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For some reason they don't put the anti sludge label on the 5w20, but it's still the new formula, however.

 

[peterr]

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Originally posted by 302Xplorer:

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Originally posted by farrarfan1:
I'm not used to being called a snob.Heck I'm so poor I can't even afford Hamburger Helper.I have to buy Helper Helper on sale.

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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Hamburger Helper

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"I don't know why they call this stuff hamburger helper. It does just fine by itself."
Cousin Eddie in National Lampoon's 'Vacation'

But speaking of the new GTX formulation especially the 5w20 I am starting to feel even better about my current spare car Auto-RX rinse dino home brew:
50% Castrol GTX 5w20
50% Esso XD-3 15w40 HDEO

The car specs 5w30 (or 10w30 in hot weather) so I think I am likely in the ballpark of a 10w30 with what I am hoping is a nice cleaning effect from the new and improved GTX formula and the HDEO XD-3.

 

[pscholte]

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Originally posted by bmwtechguy:
Well said, Elfe Meister. Your posts are always the best!

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TNX...I appreciate that.

 

[speedtc]

Hasn't the new formula been out for a while?

 

[06RANGER]

Are you sure about that G-Man II?

 

[GMorg]

It looks like they use the "anti-sludge" space to say "ford, honda, and chryslers love this stuff" paraphrased, of course.

 

[G-MAN]

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Originally posted by 06RANGER:
Are you sure about that G-Man II?

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That's what a Castrol tech told me in an e-mail. Take it for what it's worth.