how do you read the numbers on the bottle?

[asiancivicmaniac]

How do you guys tell if its green Syntec or gold Syntec by looking at the bottle numbers? I got a quart today from the local Autozone with the red label made in Germany and its 0w-30. The number reads M033246B251051-3, what do they mean? I don't want to open it yet cause I won't need it for a while so I don't want it to get contaminated in any way. Thanks.

 

[AndyH]

You got the green GC!

Here's a message thread that will help you decipher the code printed on the bottom of the bottles in white ink:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=51;t=000472

Your GC was manufactured on the 324th day of 2003.

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

cool thanks

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

I have another question and I don't want to needlessly start another thread so here it goes. Has anyone here or does anyone here mix their Syntec 0w-30 with other oils? Like Syntec + Mobil 1 or Syntec + dino? I have an 04 Civic and I have the urge to use this oil but after reading a few posts aboutt using this oil in 4 cylinder Hondas making them "sluggish" I don't want to use it straight. Oh, yeah I already bought the oil so might as well give it a try.

 

['00obw]

asiancivicmaniac wrote:



Me....started at a 47/53 mix of GC and Mobil 1 0w20 since 26Feb'05. Done 2 oil filter changes at 3 months intervals with ~10-13ozs topoffs per change with M1 0w20.