Castrol Syntec (5W-40)

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Bob O

Against my better judgement and lack of time I read that article (or the part you referenced). Last sentence in the section reads: "To the best of my knowledge, Delvac-1, AMSOil, Redline, and Motul 5100 are the only oils made from pure traditional synthetics." Accordingly, one would assume that Mobil 1 is NOT pure synthetic.


The introduction paragraph reads: "I am not a lubrication, filtering, chemical or mechanical engineer. I have a degree in engineering, but I studied electrical engineering. I now study physics. You may feel free to question my abilities to gather facts and draw conclusions in the area of oils and filters. In any case, this is a write up of what I learned in about 75 hours of research on this topic. My only interest is having my motorcycle run forever, never break, and be easy to maintain." Based on his admitted lack of knowledge about the subject, I give virtually no credence to the remaining conclusions in the article.

Bob

So do more research and reach your own conclusions. I can tell you he is accurate in the descriptions of the oil make-up.

bobistheoilguy.com is a very extensive resource to start out with.

[Bob O]

ARRRRRRRRRRR... I don't have the time, inclination, or KNOWLEDGE to do the research. You brought up a distinction which I admitted I don't know anything about, let alone the significance of it. And I asked you to explain WHY that was important. You pointed me to a source. Your source is severely lacking in credentials, by his own admission. Why would I believe someone who has a grand total of 75 hours of internet research on the subject??? Hell I can do that!!! If I was going to do my own research I'd need to devote hours and hours to it to derive any benefit, maybe. IF I could tell what it was I was actually researching. Time I don't have. Nor, as I've repeatedly stated, the knowledge of oil. Every discussion I've read here and elsewhere dives into technical lingo, rating of this and that property, etc etc. And I keep saying, so what??? What significance do all these things have, to me the user??? NO ONE will answer me. Everyone keeps saying.. do research. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR NO I'm NOT going to do futile research to no end!!!. I've given up. And I've given up reading these oil discussions.

So there!

I'll use Castrol Syntec 5w40 and drive my Boxster for 200,000 miles!

Love Bob

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Bob O

ARRRRRRRRRRR... I don't have the time, inclination, or KNOWLEDGE to do the research. You brought up a distinction which I admitted I don't know anything about, let alone the significance of it. And I asked you to explain WHY that was important. You pointed me to a source. Your source is severely lacking in credentials, by his own admission. Why would I believe someone who has a grand total of 75 hours of internet research on the subject??? Hell I can do that!!! If I was going to do my own research I'd need to devote hours and hours to it to derive any benefit, maybe. IF I could tell what it was I was actually researching. Time I don't have. Nor, as I've repeatedly stated, the knowledge of oil. Every discussion I've read here and elsewhere dives into technical lingo, rating of this and that property, etc etc. And I keep saying, so what??? What significance do all these things have, to me the user??? NO ONE will answer me. Everyone keeps saying.. do research. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR NO I'm NOT going to do futile research to no end!!!. I've given up. And I've given up reading these oil discussions.

So there!

I'll use Castrol Syntec 5w40 and drive my Boxster for 200,000 miles!

Love Bob

Wow, I'm glad it's not my job to spoon feed you information. Maybe MNBoxster or Lil Bastard will come along and regurgitate some information for you.

[Bob O]

Scuse me? That was rude and totally uncalled for. You apparently think everyone on this board is an engineer who might understand what the hell is being discussed. That's obviously an erroneous conclusion. As for spoon feeding, how much do you know about tax law? not much?? hope you can do good research on your own when you need to, and come up with appropriate conclusions regarding your chances for success, since you obviously think everything one needs to know in on the internet and is there for the taking.

[eightsandaces]

Now boys, Castrol does make a full synthetic the ad is in the attached youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jewzO6fkPDg

[Cloudsurfer]

I think on my next change it's going to be Lubri Moly....

[Bob O]

LOL. good one

Bob

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

Now boys, Castrol does make a full synthetic the ad is in the attached youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jewzO6fkPDg

I don't get those ads, aside from being funny, what does a Scottish man wearing a tartan hat and neck tie have to do with Castrol?

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

I don't get those ads, aside from being funny, what does a Scottish man wearing a tartan hat and neck tie have to do with Castrol?

I guess the marketing plan is to make people who don't pause to look at Castrol's new product and acknowledge it as a (me too Mobil 1) as dipsticks.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by Bob O

Scuse me? That was rude and totally uncalled for. You apparently think everyone on this board is an engineer who might understand what the hell is being discussed. That's obviously an erroneous conclusion. As for spoon feeding, how much do you know about tax law? not much?? hope you can do good research on your own when you need to, and come up with appropriate conclusions regarding your chances for success, since you obviously think everything one needs to know in on the internet and is there for the taking.

Time for you to tone it down.

In short, Group 4 and 5 synthetics are really on only oils made from full synthetic base oils. Whether you need a group 4 or 5 is a matter of opinion.

Do what you need to do and watch your tone.

Thanks

BL