Calibre Full Synthetic 5W30

[Shannow]

As you are probably aware, oil prices are nuts down here.

One of the retailers (SuperCheapAuto) runs their own line of filters and oils.

I'm quite taken by their filters, as they are cheaper than name brands, silicon ADBV, thicker cans, steel end caps, and a fair amount of media (at least in the GM V-6 size).

They've got their own line of "Calibre" oils, coolants etc.

Here's their "fleet" 5W030, for nearly half the price of things like Castrol Edge and Mobil 1.

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-...013#Description

Statement from their techs indicate that it MEETS:
5W-30
SF
CF
A3/B4
C3

So it's got-to have HTHS >3.5
Best I could get was,
-36C pour point,
V@100C 12.2 cst

 

[crinkles]

$8.50 a litre, that is not too bad.

Would be good to know who makes it or blends it.

You can get M1 online for about $11 a litre, I can PM you the website if you'd like. Same people also sell Amsoil and RP.

I am a bit leery of unknown name brand oils, but it may well be just repackaged stuff. probably from Nulon?

 

[Shannow]

Dunno...their 15W-40 was Gulf Western, who don't have anything that looks like this.

Am going to the big smoke this weekend to the Harry Potter exhibition at the Power House....will be able to get a peek maybe at a car parts shop and Bunnings on the way home.

Have seen the guy selling M1, RP, and Amsoil on fleabay...might give them a look

 

[m37charlie]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
Statement from their techs indicate that it MEETS:
5W-30
SF
CF
A3/B4
C3

So it's got-to have HTHS >3.5
Best I could get was,
-36C pour point,
V@100C 12.2 cst


Being C3 it probably has a very low TBN. I wouldn't use it unless I had to (like in a recent diesel car with DPF/urea).
ACEA E6 oils like Castrol Enduron Low SAPS 10W40 (which is available in Australia) can often be substituted for C3 oils - Mercedes actually approves this substitution. The TBN of the Castrol above is >12, I'll bet the oil you looked at is ~6.

Charlie

 

[Shannow]

TBN was around 7.6 I think.

 

[Brons2]

Buy a liter, send it in for analysis!

 

[Shannow]

Originally Posted By: crinkles
$8.50 a litre, that is not too bad.

Would be good to know who makes it or blends it.


Checked a bottle today, and the lubricant is manufactured and packaged by Caltex...

Checked Caltex website, and it's most likely repackaged This

http://www.caltex.com.au/ProductsAndServices/Pages/ProductDescription.aspx?ID=1800

 

[addyguy]

Um, if its certified to API SF, it is certified to a spec that is 30 years old. Not exactly cutting-edge stuff!

$8.50/litre? Are you nuts?

 

[Shannow]

SF was a typo...SM (I was thinking CF, which is what I have to look for for my 2003 Nissan...and the current 2012 models).

M1 0W-40 is $20/L retail...Check prices of other mineral oils on the website...prices are nuts down here.

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-...s.aspx?id=10011

 

[addyguy]

Makes sense now...$8.50/L for an API SM full-syn isn't bad, it's average, even here.

 

[addyguy]

Heh, the only oil on that page that compares to here is the No\ulon 20W-50 in the blac bottle - 5L for $21.95.

That's about the price we pay for an average 5L container 5W-20, 5W-30, or 10W-30 at many stores.

 

[Shannow]

Smells like gummi bears

 

[wmford23]

Mobil 1 for $11 a Quart? That seems awfully pricey to me.

I buy my Mobil 1 products here:
http://www.petroleumservicecompany.com/mobil-full-syn--engine-oil.html

I can get them delivered to the door for about (including shipping) $9.50 a quart, $41.00 a case without shipping, great pricing on all products.

They also have a bunch of great Kendall Proucts, That in fact may test higher than Mobil 1 on an Oil analysis Study if compared.

Ford

 

[Shannow]

M1 0W-40 was $96 ($100US) for 5 litres today.

Calibre was $46.95...except someone's been reading here, and it's all gone.

 

[Shannow]

Originally Posted By: wmford23
Mobil 1 for $11 a Quart? That seems awfully pricey to me.

Rubbish photo, but took it on the way through a Caltex station this arv.

 

[Hamsta44]

I have just changed to Calibre 10W-30 and, in only 500km, it has changed colour more than the Fuchs I was previously using.
The engine is subjected to 500km open road running weekly and changed at 10000km. Any ideas why?

 

[CATERHAM]

Colour change; i.e., getting darker, really tells you nothing of importance.

 

[SXE10]

I doubt it's Havoline C3 for that price, more than likely the lower spec they do http://www.caltex.com.au/ProductsAndServices/Pages/ProductDescription.aspx?ID=1772

 

[Shannow]

If it's that, then it can't specify C-3 as an approval.

I checked with Caltex...it's C3

 

[bigjl]

C3 is an expensive oil in the UK.

The Carlube in my Pathy was like water when it was put in.

Can't find any data about TBN or similar.

I feel your pain regarding oil prices though.

I wish I could bring a container full kver from the US.

Actually that might not be a bad idea if you look at the margins that Opieoils seems to have in it's Amsoil and Redline.

Ebay here I come.