REAL EURO CASTROL 5w-40 here!!

[joee12]

Chris, let me know if you want me to pick some up for you and send it to you - Joe

Chris, is Mustang Parts Specialties still in Winder? I used to buy a TON of stuff from them when I fixed up my 5.0 Mustang. They are huge in the mustang community. -Joe

 

[SL8Brick]

quote:

---

Also does anyone know the VW part numbers for either of these two oils?

---

Ask and you shall recieve......
ZVW352540S : Castrol Syntec 5W40
G052167A2 : Castrol 505.01 5W40

 

[Gary]

http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=004455

There should be some places stocking it, Olympic Imported for DC metro at least, $4.99.

 

[Sin City]

SL8Brick, thanks for the info.

Also welcome to the bobistheoilguy message board!

[ November 27, 2003, 07:28 AM: Message edited by: Sin City ]

 

[Christopher Jefferson]

okay, i found a foreign web site with the new 505.01 castrol 5w-40 labelling.

http://se.servicebooking.net/castrol/engine.asp#


you have to select the arrows at the bottom of the page and go three or four pages in to it to find this oil. the label just has 505.01 on it.

 

[Christopher Jefferson]

Ah HA!! i also just found the spec for it and from the looks of it it MAY be a Group II oil. the pour point is -51 C= about -31 F? heres the specs.

Kolor zielony
Lepkość w temp. 100° C 14,4 mm2 /s
Lepkość w temp. 40° C 95,3 mm2 /s
CCS w temp. -25° C 3400 m
Wskaźnik lepkości 156
Liczba zasadowa 10,2 mg KOH/g
Temp. płynięcia (Pour Point) - 51° C
Temp. zapłonu 226° C
Gęstość w temp. 15° C 856,0 kg/m3
Popiół siarkowy 1,2 % wag

Autoklimat - Sprzedaż samochodów - Serwis samochodów - Oferta

 

[Christopher Jefferson]

okay, sorry for the reposts but....


i take back the G III comment as on the same site i found the spoecs for GC SLX 0w-30 A3 spec and its pour point is -57 C. So........im guessing this new VAG diesel oil IS a real syn oil after all...

 

[Quattro Pete]

The "only" difference is that in case of the 505.01 5w-40 oil, it says that it's "based on synthetic technology," which in their general spiel means that it's a synthetic blend. Whereas in the case of GC 0w-30 (SLX), they say it's fully synthetic.

This comes from the description part of these oils from the Polish Castrol website - the same one from which you quoted the specs above.

Cheers,

 

[Quattro Pete]

quote:

---

Originally posted by Dr. T:
But, I thought it was the GTX-Magnatec as this is the Euro. 5-40 (TXT Softec is 5-30) and is a group III as it is labelled H.C. in Eur.. Can someone confirm this?

---

Well, the 505.01 5w-40 is not the same as GTX Magnatec 5w-40 because the specs are somewhat different, but also the GTX Magnatec does not have any specific engine manufacturer certifications such as VW, GM, or MB.

Moreover, Castrol claims that Magnatec 5w-40 is fully synthetic, whereas 505.01 5w-40 just seems to be "based on synthetic technology", whatever the heck that means.

 

[Dr. T]

Yes, we know the Syntec 5-40 is "made in BELGIUM" and this is in Europe....

But, I thought it was the GTX-Magnatec as this is the Euro. 5-40 (TXT Softec is 5-30) and is a group III as it is labelled H.C. in Eur.. Can someone confirm this?

 

[Last_Z]

quote:

---

Originally posted by Patman:
FWIW, the word crap is now unbanned from here.

---

Oh really?
CRAP

Freedom is a beautiful thing, ain't it?