Castrol Syntec $22.99 or PP $25.99

[Carzzz]

which one i should get? btw, these are the Canadian Tire on special price

 

[Steve S]

if it ts the made in Germany castrol I would get that otherwise the PP.

 

[Drivebelt]

They're both very good oils. I would get whatever is less expensive = Syntec.

 

[Ndx]

What grades do they have ?

 

[oilyriser]

do they have the 5w20 on sale?

 

[firemachine69]

Yup. I would usually pick the PP, but the CS is unusually cheap, typically it's a few bucks more than PP without any gains.

 

[Carzzz]

I bought 1 PP 5-30 4.4L and 1 PP 10-30 4.7L, i may just keep the 10-30 4.7L one, and trade the PP 5-30 or Castrol Syntec 5-30.

 

[Carzzz]

i just went CT and there is no 4.4L for 5W-20, but there is 5W-40, and 5W-50 selling at $22.99

 

[oilyriser]

I just spotted Syntec 5w20 in 1L bottles at kwappy tire, and it was about $9.95. crazy!

 

[ryan2022]

Yeah, I saw that too. I'm surprised to see Canadian stores getting that kind of a discount on any oil, let alone a synthetic!.

 

[Carzzz]

i got a $5 coupon from castrol and now is Castrol Syntec $21.21 with taxes ($17.99 before). It certainly a better deal than PP

 

[buster]

PP is a much better oil than Castrol Syntec.

PP meets more OEM specs, has superior deposit control and a higher Tbn.

 

[SaturnIonVue]

Originally Posted By: buster
PP is a much better oil than Castrol Syntec.

PP meets more OEM specs, has superior deposit control and a higher Tbn.

Buster's comments would settle the case for me.

 

[firemachine69]

My Yaris requires an SM-spec oil. That's it. If it requires some kind of special spec., you shouldn't even bother purchasing the vehicle.


I'll add that even after Ontario's tax-grab (pardon me: 20 cent "eco fee") on top of the regular taxes, it's $20.56. That buys me an extra jug of CS over PP. THAT says enough.

By the way, I stopped at five jugs. The line-up was getting pretty [censored] at the one-purchase-at-a-time-coupon-dealie.

 

[bob_ninja]

Originally Posted By: firemachine69
...
I'll add that even after Ontario's tax-grab (pardon me: 20 cent "eco fee") on top of the regular taxes, it's $20.56. That buys me an extra jug of CS over PP. THAT says enough.
...


I am lost. The sale price is almost $23 as opposed to your $20.56 with taxes. How did that happen????? Where is this price from?

As for 5W20 they are always 20%-30% more expensive at CT. Usually there is less choice/quantity as well.

 

[firemachine69]

The five-dollar- coupon that was available online until a short while ago when they pulled it. The catch is that it you could only purchase one at a time with it.

($22.99 - $5.00 = $18.99)

 

[Carzzz]

i bought 2CS (4.4L 5w30) with the coupon. i still keep 1 jar of PP 10-30

 

[Carzzz]

Originally Posted By: buster
PP is a much better oil than Castrol Syntec.

PP meets more OEM specs, has superior deposit control and a higher Tbn.

I just picked CS over PP because of over $8 difference.

 

[gogozy]

Originally Posted By: Carzzz
Originally Posted By: buster
PP is a much better oil than Castrol Syntec.

PP meets more OEM specs, has superior deposit control and a higher Tbn.

I just picked CS over PP because of over $8 difference.

same here, is Syntec that bad? i need to find a old topic and maybe wake it up for some question...

 

[buster]

Not that bad, but not that great. Oils are very close in performance until you get into the synthetics that have to meet certain specifications for high performance cars or extended drains.