Castrol Magnatec full synthetic? Some grades discontinued?
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Castrol Magnatec full synthetic? Some grades discontinued?
I've been researching and trying to find the Castrol Magnatec 0w-40 or 5w-30 full synthetic but I can't find it no where neither on Castrol website. Is that particular grade discontinued?
Is Mobil 1 0w-40 safe for my car or is it best to use Castrol Edge? Thanks
Is Mobil 1 0w-40 safe for my car or is it best to use Castrol Edge? Thanks
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The manual states 5w-30 engine oil, meeting Jaguar specification WSS M2C913-B is preferred. Where this is not possible, oil meeting ACEA A1/B1 or ACEA A3/B3 specification may be used
The Mobil 1 Full synthetic 0w-40 claim it support ACEA A3/B3 on their website. I really want to purchase the Castrol Magnatec 5w-30 but I can't find it anywhere. I'm guessing Castrol Edge is best option?
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How's the price? I had been using Edge since I can get the jugs at Walmart, but since the 4.2 doesn't require synthetic I got such a steal on Pennzoil yellow conventional I ran it the last time. I know, that's probably considered a crazy idea around here. Been thinking of going with Ultra since I prefer Pennzoil products.
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That might be fair to say in a certain context. My 4.2 did burn small amounts of Edge. The Pennzoil I'm running hasn't burned a drop in 3k miles and technically it is thinner. It might be something to do with the add pack, though almost anything synthetic has some amount of usage in my engine.
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Sean, that's a nice chart, but you can't find any of those Castrol oils in any normal retailer in the US. And if you are looking for an oil in the US that says it complies with WSS M2C913-B, good luck. None of the major brands list that Ford standard.
My guess is any major brand synthetic will probably be fine, but most don't take the time to test their oil for compliance with a bit of an obscure European Ford standard (obscure in the US anyway).
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My guess is any major brand synthetic will probably be fine, but most don't take the time to test their oil for compliance with a bit of an obscure European Ford standard (obscure in the US anyway).
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WSS M2C913-B denotes full synthetic. WSS M2C913-A is semi synthetic. A viable replacement for current requirements for Castrol w/FST (titanium additive package) which supersedes SLX, is Kendall GT1 w/Titanium. Same additive package purchased from the same vendor. That is the only other oil company outside of Castrol currently using that additive package. Picked up a case of GT1 full synthetic for less than $40.
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