Is GC from the same company that gave us Syntec? Is GC a real synthetic oil, or if it is synthetic is it going to get 'improved' in the future, to better compete in the market place. I hear so much good stuff about this oil, tell me it's all true.
Round 'em up...move 'em outquote:
Originally posted by moribundman:
A cult has since formed around leader pscholte and his posse of greasy Schwarzwald elves.
What makes GC so special you ask? It is true that it has put up low wear number. But, the thing that makes it so special is that it is the only oil that is made by elves. Have you ever heard of M1 elves, Redline elves, or Amsoil elves?quote:
Originally posted by LarryL:
Is GC from the same company that gave us Syntec? Is GC a real synthetic oil, or if it is synthetic is it going to get 'improved' in the future, to better compete in the market place. I hear so much good stuff about this oil, tell me it's all true.
SSDude,quote:
Originally posted by SSDude:
What makes GC so special you ask? It is true that it has put up low wear number. But, the thing that makes it so special is that it is the only oil that is made by elves. Have you ever heard of M1 elves, Redline elves, or Amsoil elves?quote:
Originally posted by LarryL:
Is GC from the same company that gave us Syntec? Is GC a real synthetic oil, or if it is synthetic is it going to get 'improved' in the future, to better compete in the market place. I hear so much good stuff about this oil, tell me it's all true.
Soooooo wrong. Jiffy Lube, et al, will continue to change SM oils at 3k intervals though HT/HS say otherwise. Leaving M1, GC, RP as boutique oils. (I just finished 7500 miles on GC in my 3.3l Buick).quote:
Originally posted by buster:
I believe the Elves have been slayed by the Mobil 1 thugs. M1 EP will take over.
LarryL,quote:
Originally posted by LarryL:
Then GC is a good oil if you know which GG to pick, otherwise you might get the just normal GC instead. GC must have started selling well and the Elves had to optimize the formula to stay in business. Guess the Elves got greedy. Which oil is going to become the next Wonder Oil? Amsoil is still here, Mobil has come and gone, Syntec sailed by, Red Line never arrived, Neo isn't new anymore, Royal Purple is for drag racing and Wally World is too cheap. I know, it's going to by a start up high mileage extended use pure synthetic blend broad range all season maximum protection energy conserving bio-degrradable SUV/4X4 hybrid stop leak oil. Now AutoZone will only have to order different labels for the same oil and everyone is happy and we will have our GC replacement that appeals to everyone, not just those that sniff their oil before buying.
Buster,quote:
Originally posted by buster:
Fact is, no one else cares about this stuff like we do. We are about .0000000000000000001% of the population that actually is obsessed with oil, for what reason I do not know. Castrol knows that people don't give a **** about oil "generally speaking" so to them, who cares... might as well go wit the "cheapest" solution. GC is a rare animal and one that you don't come by too often. So for those that stocked up, good thinking. I'm not fond of the increased Mg in either the GC or new S2k formulas. Looks like a cheaper way of making an oil compared to the overbased Ca way.
Exactly. That was my concern as well. Very few oils are using Mg anymore. The more expensive, better alternative is Ca, which the 04 GC had a good amount of, as does Mobil 1 EP. However, the GF-4 M1 uses much less Ca. It could be a cost cutting measure IMO. As you said, MK and others have stated their is too much potential for hard deposits when using Mg in oils, hence you don't see it anymore hardly at all.quote:
Seems like I recall Molakule mentioning that high mg and synthetics are not a good combo from the perspective of leaving deposits...obviously I take his input seriously and am not happy about that possibility...