Second Best Oil?

[Nickdfresh]

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Originally posted by Jim 5:
As 2000civic says, Esso XD-3 0w30 is said to be very good for those who live north of the border. It is a full PAO synth, with very similar viscosity to GC.

Check out Olympic's super-long OCI's in the UOA section on this oil.

Literally half the price of GC. $4/L vs. $8/L CAD. But it just doesn't have the panache of GC.....nobody's writing poems about it.

Maybe if we sent a case to Pscholte.

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Hmmm...

I wonder if they sell that at the "Duty Free?"

I wonder if I can only take one bottle per person/per day like with liquor?

 

[speedtc]

Gc worlds best oil? Gimme a break.

 

[ScottB]

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Originally posted by speedtc:
Gc worlds best oil? Gimme a break.

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Now you've done it - the cult will land upon you any moment now...

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

You can move to Germany.

 

[audi_guy]

I'd try Pentosin 0w30 & 5w40, Lubro-Moly 0w40 & 5w40, & BC 5w40 (I can find it in my area). I'd do a UOA on each and compare it with my UOA of M1 0w40 and then pick the best one.

BUT before all that as OH21 said, I'll put aluminum hats on each of my GC Green bottles.

 

[Patman]

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Originally posted by speedtc:
Gc worlds best oil? Gimme a break.

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What do you think the best oil is then?

 

[ScottB]

Carol Brady says it's Wesson.
I concur.

 

[speedtc]

Patman..whatever your motor likes best.

 

[pscholte]

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Originally posted by speedtc:
Gc worlds best oil? Gimme a break.

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We don't need to...your engine will break on its own

...don't say we didn't warn you.

 

[W8inDE]

Motul 8100 E-tech 0W-40

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

The oil in my car is the best. The oil in your car is the second best.

 

[Cooper]

GC....Good...
PP....Good...
Redline....Good...
Amsoil....Amsoil says Good...been okay for me when I used it...probably not as good as they say....GC and PP smoother..
Many others on here that people like...these I have had good luck with..

 

[Reg# 43897]

XD-3 is half the cost of GC... As the gold is phased in on the store shelf, so is XD-3 phased in on mine.

John.

 

[Thatwouldbegreat]

Redline

 

[i]

I'm seriously thinking about returning to Dino after 15+ synthetic years: Castrol GTX


Interestingly, that's the oil I always used before the switch to synth so long ago.

 

[ebaker]

Redline or Cosworth.

 

[toocrazy2yoo]

M1, of course!

Prove it ain't...

 

[outrun]

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You can move to Germany ...

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and pay upwards of 15$ per quart of Mobil 1, 50% income tax, VAT, and even higher petrol prices.

In the States we have a wonderful assortment of syn and dino oils at very reasonable cost relative to across the Atlantic. My biggest dilemna with a 2nd choice lube? There are too many premium options. Personally, I like GC because its PAO/Ester stocked and from Duetchland ... latter not withstanding any subjectivity

"2nd Choice(s)" Redline, Delvac1, M1 0W40, Any Street Amsoil except Series 7500. The choices are perplexing to me.