Castrol Magnatec Synthetic Blend-any good

[Joeforester]

I'm trying Castrol Magnatec synthetic blend 5w30 in my Ecoboost 2.0L for a 5K OCI.Would it pay to use a blend or a full synthetic?I do mostly highway.Thanks Joe

 

[krismoriah72]

Its disappearing from the shelves so dont get too in love with it. Is it good..yes. 5K OCI..yes. For 5K oil changes mostly highway miles you can easily do conventional.

 

[KCJeep]

Magnatec is a fantastic oil for the price and there are several UOA's posted on here in an Ecoboost that looked as good as could be hoped for. How long are your OCI's?

I have Magnatec 5w30 in our KIA now, fourth consecutive run and I have a sample from the third sitting next to me that I need to send in. Very happy with it.

 

[bioburner]

I think I paid $17 for a jug of full Synthetic. Whats the price difference to go to blend? With temp this AM at -28 and we still have a lot more winter to go my choice of full synthetic won't break the bank or keep me awake worrying about putting it in the 2.0 in the Transit

 

[Revving2Redline]

Conventional? Not on a EcoBoost.Absolutely not.Its DI and turbocharged so find a full synthetic thats HTO-6 spec'd or M1 0w40

 

[Camprunner]

Castrol Magnatec does quite well in EB motors my father has used it extensively in his Ford Escape with an EB motor. He did a UOA a few months ago at 5,000 miles running Castrol Mag and it was a real good report. I also use it in my Nissan Pathfinder 4.0 V6 and it seems to like it.

 

[krismoriah72]

Originally Posted By: Marco620
Conventional? Not on a EcoBoost.Absolutely not.Its DI and turbocharged so find a full synthetic thats HTO-6 spec'd or M1 0w40

good to know.

Here is a UOA of PYB 5w30 at 5K with fuel dilution in a 3.5 ECO

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4149590/uoa_2013_f150_3.5_ecoboost_pen