Where to get Oil in Edmonton

[The_Jerbel]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

cheers, i'll read through some of that. i've only bought oil at the dealer maybe 3 times, and it was certified for my TDI, of course they may have used something else before that.
i agree, oil analysis is the only true way to compare. Still not great unless you try a few different things yourself though. I would think even one analysis to the next can vary a lot depending on driving style and current state of engine?

^BINGO. The oil analysis is very useful to determine the condition of your engine, and is only useful for oil comparison if done in the same engine with the same driving conditions.

[The_Jerbel]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

Thats pretty Ballsy to post Autobahn in a forum which Richard; owner of Dubsport is the mod of.

I'm sure Richard will be able to help him out and provide some advice. Give Dubsport a call at 477-500

Richard is the man!! I lived in Edmonton during the summer of '06 and he helped me out so many times with my black '88 Jetta, and then my '00 S4 after I made the upgrade. He did me so many favors and his pricing was soooo reasonable! I can't praise or recommend him enough!

[Red90]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

Castrol syntec IS full synthetic.

As I understand it.... Syntec is a group 3 oil, which most people agree is a modified petroleum oil and not a "full" synthetic. There has been a LOT of backlash about them labelling a group 3 in this manner........ Because of this "most" people feel Castrol is purposely misleading the public and refuse to use there oils on that basis alone....

It is an OK oil.... but all of the ones that I mention use a proper group 4 (POA) full synthetic basestock.

http://www.synlube.com/synthetic.htm

In January 1998 CASTROL started to use much cheaper hydroprocessed petroleum base oils from SHELL. Mobil lost the opportunity to sell PAO to CASTROL.

Mobil Oil complained to National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, which in April 1999 finally ruled in CASTROL favor, specifically allowing Syntec® Motor Oil made from SHELL XHVI slack wax stream to be sold and promoted as "synthetic".

[Red90]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

^BINGO. The oil analysis is very useful to determine the condition of your engine, and is only useful for oil comparison if done in the same engine with the same driving conditions.

Normally, yes, however....

On this engine in particular there is a HUGE database of UOAs at TDIClub that you can compare to, matching your mods to similar mods on other people's cars. This makes it fairly easy to see if your UOA is good or bad.

[Tuna]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

This has to be the only forum in existence that has a monthly debate about motor oil. Probably the most technical debate too.

[Red90]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

This has to be the only forum in existence that has a monthly debate about motor oil. Probably the most technical debate too.

I thought all automotive forums have monthly oil debates. Everyone that I've been to does. Usually though they are little lower on the intelligence spectrum. Like "I've been using the wrong visocisty oil in my gearbox for 27 years and it is perfectly fine. Just let the gearbox warm up for 20 minutes and it is smooth as silk.... "

Go to TDIClub. There are CONTINUOUS and multiple oil debates every day.

[Stonewall]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

Well we haven't had any " I drained my tranny oil rather then my engine oil" threads lately so I figure this makes up for it.

[VWSM]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

Castrol is mineral based Synthetic(not a big fan of those guys)
it's ok oil.i think the reps were in the VW hooker plane when the deal was done.VW specific it's a crock of siht.

[Red90]

Re: Where to get Oil in Edmonton

i think the reps were in the VW hooker plane when the deal was done.

Almost fell of the chair....