i'm switching to castrol syntec in my car and just wanted to know if there is any real difference between the american version and the german one? i remember reading to pick up the german kind, however when i bought a case today that had slipped my mind until i got home. the one i bought is the american. dont figure its going to make that much difference, just wanted to know what the reasoning was for buying the german version. thanks
dave

 

Your thinking of the Mobil1 0-30wt made in Germany.
FWIW, I do like the Castrol Syntec 5-50wt.

 

No, he's thinking of the Castrol Synthetic made in Germany, which is leaps and bounds better then the American formula. It's also neon green.

 

Spinner's right, it is the Castrol. Didn't know it was neon green (the bottle right?), should be easy to spot.

 

I recently started using Mobil 1 and because of information found at this group I will be purchasing it in the 5-quart container at Walmart, $20.02. The Castrol Synthetic sounds interesting. How do these brands compare with each other?

 

No, the motor oil itself is neon green. Neat to look at, for sure.

 

Really? I have 11 quarts of this at home for my build, but never opened any.

 

Yep.

 

so you say most stores stock both versions and how do they compare in price?

 

No, as far as I know and have found Autozone is the only one that carries the German made one.

 

at walmart mobil 1 runs about $4.77 a qt.ive heard mobil 1 is better than syntec.

 

Mobil 1 15W-50 all the way

 

I'll stick with my 10W30 Mobil-1 based on results I've seen online. I'm sure the Castrol is good stuff too. (It's the German stuff that you want, based on Patman's work)

Dan

 

We get mobil 1 for $3.50 a qt at work our cost wholesale. It's a killer deal.

 

Whats the weight of the Castrol oil? I would like to try it, but cant seem to find it anywhere.