Have I finally found GC??? If so what to do?

[methusaleh]

Auto Zone this morning, checked out the Castrol racks, found two quarts of 0W-30, sure enough marked "Made In Germany" above the UPC.

Could this be the first GC I've ever found, finally located?

And if so...what to do...buy it or not...only vehicle I have on the road now is an 03 Explorer, which I usually use 5W-20 or 5W-30 in. Though with my winter OC due soon, I suppose I could mix the GC I think I found with a 5W-30 weight for a nice blend...?

I live in New England.

What do you guys think?

 

[methusaleh]

OK I was too excited and read more in this forum...looks like I found it!

Now could someone point me to how to read the date codes please???

Thanks!

 

[shanneba]

try this thread: GC Date codes

 

[pscholte]

I want to make sure you get it right. If you see: M040236ATW2418346 16:38, that means the bottle was filled on the 23rd Julian day of 2004 at 4:38PM (It dawned on me after I typed this that as AD military you KNOW what 1638 means). If you see M05270XXXXXXX12:15, it means it was filled on the 270th Julian day of 2005 at 1215.

 

[methusaleh]

Thanks a lot guys! Went out today and bought 16 quarts, made a circuit around the city, mostly 03 and 04 dated.

 

[pscholte]

methusaleh,

You have developed good fortune in your 900+ years of life...