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Old Oct 21, 2006, 10:04 AM
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seems they export castrol oil to north america from their german branch only.
check www.castrol.at = www.castrol.com
the filling station is in the south of vienna/austria.thats where all 0W30 is produced.
Old Oct 21, 2006, 10:06 AM
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So....it would be better to use 0W-30 in our engines then??
Old Oct 21, 2006, 10:12 AM
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castrol 10W 60 is popular in euroland although ralliart UK says 0 W 30
i do 10 W 60
Old Oct 21, 2006, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 96_LXR
Multi-viscosity oil thickens when it heats up, that is the whole idea behind it.

On a cold start you have a light weight, thin oil that is easier for the oil pump to push it to all the critical parts of the engine and prevent damage ot all of the rotating components as well as making it easier on the starter.

As it gets hotter it starts to increase in viscosity to provide added protection for high loaded components.

Have you ever poured say straight 40 or 50 weight oil? It's not as bad as 90wt gear oil but it sure doesn't pour like 10-30 does.

Just my $.02
Multi-viscosity oil does not thicken as it heats up. Multi-viscosity oil thins less rapidly as it heats up. This allows a lighter weight oil to equal the viscosity of a heavier weight oil when hot.

This is done by adding stuff to oil that is not oil and does not lubricate. So, the wider the range of viscosities advertised on the bottle the less oil you are buying.

So, there is a limit to how far you can go with multi-viscosity oil before the disadvantages outweight the advantages.
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that o-30 german brand is what the subie guys are using now too, heard it was good stuff.
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