Is GTX Start Up Better than Havoline or Pennzoil?
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The idea behind Castol Start-Up is interesting with the "ester cling" factor to provide additional film for start-up protection.
But, to me, it makes more sense as an additive for use with any brand of oil.
And how much more protection does it provide for roughly $1 buck a quart more ($2.58 normal price), than the average dino oil?
But, to me, it makes more sense as an additive for use with any brand of oil.
And how much more protection does it provide for roughly $1 buck a quart more ($2.58 normal price), than the average dino oil?
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Thank you for the heads up. I went to my local Wal-Mart last night and they still had the 2for$5 labels on the shelf. I scanned the bottles and they did ring up at $1.50 each. However, the 10W-40 still rang up $2.50 and the case price was still $17.22. So I opened the cases and bought individual bottles of 5W-30 and 10W-30.
I was in my local WalMart in Newton, NJ tonight and in the corner they had Castrol GTX Start Up for $1.50. They probably had 24 bottles but it was all 10W-30.
Whimsey
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Wow, that has to be one of the fastest-to-failure oil marketing campaigns in history. From product release to the clearance bin in a few months. I wonder how much Castrol is loosing on that program.
They should have just released a new-and-improved GTX rather than trying to establish yet another line. GTX, GTX Start UP, High Mileage, Syntec Blend, and regular Syntec multiplied by the various grades is simply way too many formulations.
John
They should have just released a new-and-improved GTX rather than trying to establish yet another line. GTX, GTX Start UP, High Mileage, Syntec Blend, and regular Syntec multiplied by the various grades is simply way too many formulations.
John
My local Wal-Mart was selling a 5 quart bottle of the Castrol GTX (the regular stuff) for $7.97.
It did say on the bottles (the 5 quart, and the 1 quart individual bottles) that the regular GTX has been updated to protect better.
It did say on the bottles (the 5 quart, and the 1 quart individual bottles) that the regular GTX has been updated to protect better.
Guess I just got some of the last of the Start Up. Just bought 19 quarts of 10w40 for $1.40 a quart today. There sill are several cases of 5w30 and 10w30 at that price.
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