Green GC

[CATERHAM]

Any fellow Canucks in the GTA that have 2 to 4 liters of Green GC
that they are willing to part with at the current market price?
I only have a couple of bottles left and would prefer not to mix what I have with Gold GC to use it up.

 

[StevieC]

GC can still be bought from what I understand... Something about Napa autoparts carrying it or something.

 

[CATERHAM]

There is no shortage of Gold GC out my way, east of Hamilton.
I'm just not convinced it's the same product although it's still a heavy 30 grade oil.

 

[StevieC]

From what I understand they just removed the dye due to complaints from customers... Can't remember the exact thing, but that was the talk around here a while ago...

I'm sure mixing it will yield the same results.

 

[SLCraig]

I got a 6 pack of the stuff from Napa a lil while ago for my fathers car..

 

[yeti]

if memory serves, the elf meister himself conceded that gold GC was as good as green GC, or better, since it had to meet tougher standards. as it's been awhile, i could be wrong. no blasphemy intended. they are both excellent products, so mix them with no worries. apologies to the elf meister.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: StevieC
From what I understand they just removed the dye

Nope. We've had VOAs done for both. There was a change in additive package as well.

 

[StevieC]

But maybe just at the same time, not because the "Green" was removed... Who knows... I wouldn't go by colour, I would go by UOA's these are like report cards on the health of your engine

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: StevieC
But maybe just at the same time, not because the "Green" was removed...

Well, yeah. I didn't meant to imply that green color was somehow responsible for the add pack. I was just trying to state that color was not the only difference between these GC versions.

 

[StevieC]

Good to know!

Cheers bud!

 

[rg200amp]

Not only did they remove the color, but they took away the scent!!!!

Very nice smell to it.


Atleast it taste the same. . .

 

[CATERHAM]

Yes, I believe the unique smell of the 'green' GC was related to the complex esters in that formulation no one could identify.
So, not only does the 'gold' GC have a different add' pac' but likely a different base oil formulation as well.

 

[mikered30]

I always read the the green smelled like gummy worms, but it smells like silly string to me.