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pothole · 05-07-2011, 02:22 AM

Greetings all

Having scoured the forum, it seems Castrol Syntec 10W40 would be the preferred oil for my 2.5. However, I can't find much reference to this oil in the UK it certainly does not appear on Castrol's UK website.

I also note that on the USA site, there is no longer a Syntec oil, rather there is "Castrol Edge with Syntec Power technology".

There are Castrol Edge oils in the UK - Castrol Edge and Castrol Edge Sport. But neither is available in 10W40. Closest is 0W40.

Any ideas whether this is just a branding issue / are there differences in the way oil grades are rated either side of the pond?

05-07-2011, 02:22 AM	#1
pothole Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK Posts: 874	Castrol oil branding / grades USA v UK Greetings all Having scoured the forum, it seems Castrol Syntec 10W40 would be the preferred oil for my 2.5. However, I can't find much reference to this oil in the UK it certainly does not appear on Castrol's UK website. I also note that on the USA site, there is no longer a Syntec oil, rather there is "Castrol Edge with Syntec Power technology". There are Castrol Edge oils in the UK - Castrol Edge and Castrol Edge Sport. But neither is available in 10W40. Closest is 0W40. Any ideas whether this is just a branding issue / are there differences in the way oil grades are rated either side of the pond? __________________ Manual '00 3.2 S Arctic Silver