If you do not use new GC

[hatcoleman]

If the new GC is not as good as the old formula.
What brand would you replace it with ?
I considered the GC to be the best for my vehicles.

 

[buster]

Fully synthetic- Mobil 1 Extended Performance

All oils are good today. Can't go wrong with any of them. For extended drains though, M1/Amsoil are the two best IMO.

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Quarterback sneak, following buster's lead: Mobil 1 Extended Performance /Amsoil. EP is easier to get your hands on locally, but Amsoil can be had via a phone call or online order.

 

[wavinwayne]

quote:

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Originally posted by hatcoleman:
If the new GC is not as good as the old formula.
What brand would you replace it with ?
I considered the GC to be the best for my vehicles.

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If, Heaven forbid, Gold GC is not as good as green GC, it'll be Mobil 1 0w40 for me & my VW.

 

[hatcoleman]

Is the GC gold not the same or as good as the green formula ?

 

[55Test]

It'll be Esso XD3 0w30 for me.

 

[bighead]

Full syn:
Mobil 1 10w30 (summer)*
Mobil 1 5w30 (winter)*

Semi-syn:
MC 5w30

Dino:
Havoline 5w30

*Mobil 1 5w30 is kinda on the thin side, otherwise I'd use it all year. And since I just switched my Grand Am over to GC yesterday, I can tell you that the thicker oil does make my engine way quieter, especially at start-up. Cold starts went from

to

 

[Audi Junkie]

Easy, SUPERTECH Synthetic 10w30 HM. It's doing fantastic in our Coupe' GT and I've had GC in that car a few times.

 

[V8Blitz]

quote:

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Originally posted by buster:
Fully synthetic- Mobil 1 Extended Performance

All oils are good today. Can't go wrong with any of them. For extended drains though, M1/Amsoil are the two best IMO.

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What is Mobil 1 Extended Performance?

 

[newtoncd8]

Castrol Syntec 5W40.

I have another 2,000 miles to go on my Audi A4 (2.8L V6) and I will be sending in a sample that will have 5,000 miles on it. Terry has read out a previous GC 0W30 report and I want to compare it against the BC 5W40.

I run Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w30 in my wife's RX330, but the Audi seems to enjoy the 5W40 (less oil consumption than with GC 0W30).

 

[Patman]

I've got a few ideas, including:

Amsoil 0w30
Esso 0w30
Castrol 5w40
Castrol 0w40 from Europe (depending on cost)
and even Mobil 1 5w30, if it is indeed now 11.3 cst

 

[AndyH]

quote:

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Originally posted by V8Blitz:

quote:

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Originally posted by buster:
Fully synthetic- Mobil 1 Extended Performance

All oils are good today. Can't go wrong with any of them. For extended drains though, M1/Amsoil are the two best IMO.

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What is Mobil 1 Extended Performance?

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"Mobil 1 Extended Performance" = Mobil 1 Extended Performance:
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil_1_Extended_Performance.asp

 

[MN Driver]

...I'll chime in since I don't even use GC because of a large supply of Mobil 1 that I have.

Mobil 1 5w30 until it's gone. Then Amsoil ASL 5w30 or TSO 0w-30. I've got awhile to decide.

 

[Pat in Kentuckiana]

Just playing devil's advocate here, but even if the gold isn't as good as the green, who's to say the gold still won't be better than anything else??

 

[Patman]

quote:

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Originally posted by Pat in Speedway:
Just playing devil's advocate here, but even if the gold isn't as good as the green, who's to say the gold still won't be better than anything else??

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That is a good point!

I definitely plan on giving the gold a chance, but only once my green stash runs out, which is about 18 months to two years away.

 

[VaderSS]

It's funny how, even people who should know better, immedietly discount an oil on a reformulation, before the first UOA even shows up...

 

[burnout]

We're all very afraid.

 

[pscholte]

Not ALL of us.

 

[bighead]

quote:

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Originally posted by pscholte:
Not ALL of us.

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Yeah, but with your Green stash it will be, like, 2050 before you would HAVE to use the Gold...

 

[pscholte]

quote:

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Originally posted by bighead:

quote:

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Originally posted by pscholte:
Not ALL of us.

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Yeah, but with your Green stash it will be, like, 2050 before you would HAVE to use the Gold...

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Good point