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08-03-2007, 11:56 AM
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GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,308
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Seems GM has dropped Castrol from their list of approved oils. I have always used it, though I was planning on using Mobile 1 with the new engine.....
Castrol Gets The Boot - FQuick.com |
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08-03-2007, 11:56 AM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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That whine doesn't scare me
Join Date: Nov 2006
City: Buffalo
State: New York
Posts: 194
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Ford will probably do the same here soon.
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08-03-2007, 12:04 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Jeep Boy
Join Date: May 2003
City: Harvest
State: Alabama
Posts: 12,383
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For now, since I am poor, I have been using the cheap stuff, but I think I am going to move to synthetic this next change.
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08-03-2007, 12:21 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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too broke to race
Join Date: May 2007
City: Denham Springs
State: Louisiana
Posts: 953
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mobile 1 is great only second to Royal Purple. but who can afford that crap
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 06 GT flowmasters, SCT2, CAI, 4:10 gears, ZEX 150hp wet shot. 11.76E/T at 115MPH & its my wife's car lol and the other muscle is a 1970
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08-03-2007, 12:32 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Consumer of Beers
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Posts: 5,157
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I've used Mobil 1 synthetic for every oil change, on every car that I've ever owned. Wal Mart has the best prices I've found on the big 5-quart jugs.
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08-03-2007, 01:19 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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I just lubricated on your foot!
Join Date: Feb 2007
City: Vicksburg
State: Mississippi
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Don't forget AMSOIL...they are on par with Royal Purple...
I use Mobil 1 myself
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08-03-2007, 01:25 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
State: South Carolina
Posts: 3,747
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I use Mobil 1, but I think AMSOIL is better than Royal Purple or Mobil 1 and am thinking of switch to it. From my understanding Mobil 1 is no longer a full synthetic even though it says so on their bottle. |
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08-03-2007, 02:18 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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too broke to race
Join Date: May 2007
City: Denham Springs
State: Louisiana
Posts: 953
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I use Mobil 1 motor oil but Royal purple for all other lub.
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06 GT flowmasters, SCT2, CAI, 4:10 gears, ZEX 150hp wet shot. 11.76E/T at 115MPH & its my wife's car lol and the other muscle is a 1970
Chevelle SS 454
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08-03-2007, 02:39 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
Posts: 6,307
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Mobil 1 
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08-03-2007, 02:43 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
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08-03-2007, 04:06 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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So, is there a link to any real article about this or is it just a bloggers post being fact? I see there is a comment by someone stating they work for castrol on there...so it must be fact...but was curious if there was a real article about it.
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08-03-2007, 05:16 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,353
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I always use the big jug of Mobil 1 from wally world.
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08-03-2007, 05:55 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
Posts: 2,478
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I use it in the bullitt 
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08-03-2007, 06:23 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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^needs more bondo
Join Date: Sep 2003
City: Modesto
State: California
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lol i use it on my cars every time. it was like almost 100$ to redo all the fluids with royal purple (motor oil, rear gear oil, tranny fluid) but whatever. 20$ to change oil myself with RP still beats the snot out of any price for any numnuts shop to do it with garbage dino oil.
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08-03-2007, 10:45 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
Posts: 3,972
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I always use Mobile1 Extended performance. I've thought about going to RP now that Wal-mart sells it, but I'm not sure if I want to make the jump or not. It already costs me about $40 for an oil change.
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08-03-2007, 10:54 PM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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FDNY 343 9-11-01
Join Date: May 2003
City: Fishers
State: Indiana
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prob not, they are a huge help with John force, and the mustangs. I use it in the Explorer, and I use Motorcraft in the mustang.
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08-04-2007, 12:27 AM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
State: South Carolina
Posts: 3,747
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I first read about it on svtperformance. Apparently they had some lawsuit with Castol over sell semi-synthetic oil instead of full synthetic but claiming its full synthetic and they lost so they started doing the same thing, but that could be just some rumor for all I really know. I've been using Mobil 1 for years and think its a good product. 
Mobil 1 oil no longer a true synthetic... - E46Fanatics |
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08-04-2007, 11:28 AM
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Re: GM Gives Castrol The Boot
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,240
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I use mobile 1. After reading a ton of information on it it seems Mobile 1 technically isn't fully synth as they use dino oil to make it~ but... if you look at the chemical compositions it can be considered a full synth~ its odd...
I have heard how Royal Purple is a different type of synthetic so not really sure on that~ some have had issues with it and some love it~all in all mobile 1 works great for me so why mess with something that works.
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