It is not just Syntec, in general the 20W50 grade is getting unobtainable.
Had a hard time finding it here in Holland.
Found some at Metropa (www.Metropa-Rotterdam.nl) last year, bought a 3 year
supply but their site doesn't mention 20W50 anymore now.
Good Luck finding some!
Bert
> Ok, I edited in my HTML editor, and that's why I lost the content before.
> Oops.
>
> This thread may have hit the list before - but I found out this week that
> Castrol
> is no longer selling a 20W-50 Synthetic oil (Syntec). I've been using it
> in
> my
> Lotus Elan, an Esprit. I know some british car owners were also using it
> because
> it had higher ZDDP levels than regular Castrol GTX. Unfortunately
> Castrol's
> solution is that 5W 50 is the best replacement. Well, it's not. A cold
> temp
> 5 wt
> oil is too thin for my cars, and probably several of yours. Bottom line
> is
> that I
> now have my choice of Mobil 1 15W-50, or mail order for Red Line or Amsoil
> if
> I
> want a Synthetic 20W 50. I can do that - no problem, but a lot of
> harassment
> to
> me, as I used to pick up Syntec at the local Autozone.
>
> Maybe if Castrol heard they're losing business to their compititors,
> they'll
> reconsider.
>
> For Castrol's comment on the change - see #8 on their website here:
>
> http://www.castrol.com/liveassets/bp_internet/castrol/castrol_usa/STAGING/loc
> al_asse
> ts/downloads/f/Castrol_EDGE_FAQ.pdf
>
> I can add that last night I changed oil in one of my cars. As it was
> winter
> when I
> changed oil last, I had used Syntec 5W-50. I did have some concerns with
> oil
> pressure, but not major ones. I had purchased enough Syntec 20W-50 for
> this
> oil
> change before it got discontinued. I drive 30 miles to work, so my oil
> does
> get
> hot. Oil pressure this morning was better. Although it should be the
> same
> hot
> (they're both 50 wt hot), I had about 1/2 a bar (close to 10psi) more
> pressure
> before I pulled off the freeway.
>
> Syntec 20W-50 will be missed, and I will have to go to another
> manufacturer.
>
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