In my forty plus years of fiddlin' with cars, I have found Castrol to
cut consumption by as much as 50% regardless of the type of car involved
in ever case.

Just like in politics, it's a case of, "Follow the money."

It's just that simple...

JT




Howard wrote:
> Here in the southeast Mobil is the distributor for Honda motor oil. I'm not
> sure about the rest of the country. The Honda branded oil is formulated by
> Mobil to Honda specs. There's not much better for your car. As for Castrol,
> it's a fine motor oil. Probably no better or worse than any other major
> motor oil manufacturer, except for some of the premium and/or racing oils or
> synthetics.
> What Castrol is best for is marketing. There is no oil company that spends
> more time and money on marketing and promoting its product than Castrol.
> They spend millions on promoting and the result is what many people
> including yourself think that it is better and consequently it pays them
> back in sales. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't better. But there is not much
> difference between equivalent spec Mobil or Castrol or most other major
> brands for that matter.
> If you want superior, use Amsoil or Royal Purple, but be prepared to pay a
> handsome price for something that will make little or no difference in a
> well maintained properly oil changed vehicle.
> Howard
> "Don Enderton" <Enderton@nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
> news:sOI0i.5504$yM2.3404@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
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>>My local Honda dealer, where I get my oil changed, switched from Castrol
>>to Mobil oil. Also, the paperwork and windshield sticker no longer
>>indicate the grade or weight (should be API service SJ "energy conserving"
>>oil, SAE 5-30 viscosity, for my particular year and model).
>>
>>I had an impression from years ago that Castrol was considered a superior
>>brand. Is that still true, and if so, why?
>>
>>The service manager at Mel Rapton Honda in Sacramento, CA, says one reason
>>he switched is price. Mobil is cheaper. And he assures me it meets all
>>the factory specs, although I can't verify that because I can't see the
>>label for what they put in my car.
>>
>>He also says that all Hondas come with Mobil oil in the crankcase from the
>>factory, whether in the US or Japan. Is that true?
>>
>>OK, so Mobil is cheaper. Assuming the product is marked as meeting the
>>factory specs for my car, is it good enough?
>>
>>I am not asking here about synthetic oil; please limit responses to
>>conventional oil products only.
>>
>>And please, I hope to hear informed and expert knowledge here, not
>>speculation and guesses. Thank you.
>>
>>- Don
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