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Get a $88 CASTROL servicing package at DM2 soon! Selling like HotCakes! Come and enjoy the Offer before promotion end. Hello ALL great members of SGCM, We are having a great promotional servicing package for Castrol Premium Engine Oil. For those who had been to our EAST branch, we appreciated your support. Our Castrol servicing package is selling like hotcakes. We thanked all who came and benefits from the offer and our quality services. FYI, we are awarded the 'Best Servicing & Repair' Award by SgCarMart fot the Year 2013/2014 and 2015. DON'T MISS THE GREAT DEAL IN TOWN! NO HIDDEN COST! EAST BRANCH : Call us at 63416164 (Synergy@KB. 25 kaki bukit rd 4. #01-36 NORTH BRANCH : Call us at 63635112 184 Woodlands Industrial Park E5 #01-03/04

Dead Christmas Trees To Be Used In The Making Of Engine Oil? “Motor” oil is the lifeblood of any car – unless you drive one of those battery-powered slugs. The lubricating fluid has typically been made from crude oil found underground, or a man-made mixture that creates a synthetic oil. Now, your dead or dying Christmas tree might be the way of the future to create your next oil change. A company called Nexcel has developed a motor oil made entirely from waste, which includes chewing gum and Christmas trees. A myriad of waste items have been recycled in the lab to yield properties required for crucial chemical additives. If Castrol wants our old Christmas trees, will the company be paying a “core charge”? If so, we will need to pay an environmental deposit when we purchase a tree? Castrol innovation business, Nexcel, has produced automotive-grade engine oil using nothing but waste products. Chewing gum, used fryer oil, batteries, bathroom sealant, and even a Christmas tree have been recycled and have yielded vital properties for the ambitious program, which demonstrates the significant potential of re-refined oil. “The project showcases the sustainability potential of waste” says John Ward-Zinski, Nexcel’s sustainability director. “This was a hugely demanding project, completed over the last year. It’s one which we hope will open the public’s eyes as to the importance of recycling and sustainability. Few people would think that discarded Christmas trees and old chewing gum could have a commercial or environmental value, but our engine oil shows this is the case.” According to the press release we received, Nexcel’s ambitious project has been inspired by the company’s innovative sealed-oil cell, which provides vehicle manufacturers with efficiency benefits and promotes used oil collection and re-refinement. “Our system has already been utilized by our technical partner, Aston Martin, for use in the visceral Vantage AMR Pro at last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. At that event, the car became the first to tackle the legendary hill climb using re-refined oils,” continues Ward-Zinski. “In 2016, Nexcel and Aston Martin also achieved a podium finish in the competitive VLN Championship at the most arduous racetrack in the world: the Nürburgring. Sustainability, and therefore re-refinement, are of growing global significance; hopefully this project helps demonstrate the extent of what is possible.” Hopefully, the price of an oil change will decrease after Christmas because of a dead tree surplus. The most significant challenges of the project included the yielding of phenols and catechols from the waste to be used as antioxidants, forming the basis of the chemical additives required. Nexcel’s experts worked with a zero-waste goal, and after significant research, analysis of component properties and trial and error, the blend consisted of 180 chewing gum pieces, 500ml of used fryer oil, one gallon of RTV silicone sealant, 14 household batteries, 1-liter of used engine oil, and an old Christmas tree. Extraction of components from these waste items enabled Nexcel scientists to produce 1-liter of automotive engine oil. Finally, a good use for this stuff. “Re-refinement of used oil can create a high-quality product when blended with new additives, but bulk feedstocks made up of many different types of used oils can complicate the process and reduce the yield. Nexcel’s oil-management system avoids this by segregating used engine oil, keeping it in the cell during collection,” says Ward-Zinski. “For this particular project, we wanted to make the oil from waste materials, and the challenge lay in the creation of the chemical additives. However, with creative utilization of modern technology there is huge potential in recycling. It could even help prevent the traditional Christmas tree tip-run needle-drop, from which no car interior has ever recovered.” - https://www.turnology.com/news/motor-oil-trees/

Came across this article online and thought that it would be nice sharing it here with MCF-ers. http://www.preciseauto.sg/blog/21/6/2016/6-engine-oil-tips-car-owners-must-know Preparing for monday blues again :(

Anyone here running with this oil? What's the est street price? Autobac (which i think their item is over priced) apart where can we purchase Had good experience that it's the best EO i had ever tried Since MX-Txxxxx stop bringing in years back i'm lost Thks in advance for any input

i just realised m*tradings has no more syntec. wonder where to get syntec?

Get a $88 CASTROL servicing package at DM2 soon! Hello ALL great members of SGCM We are having a great promotional servicing package for Castrol Premium Engine Oil. For those who had been to our EAST branch, we appreciated your support. Our Castrol servicing package is selling like hotcakes. We thanked all who came and benefits from the offer and our quality services. FYI, we are awarded the 'Best Servicing & Repair' Award by SgCarMart fot the Year 2013/2014 and 2015. DON'T MISS THE GREAT DEAL IN TOWN! NO HIDDEN COST! EAST BRANCH : Call us at 63416164 (Synergy@KB. 25 Kaki Bukit Rd 4 #01-36 NORTH BRANCH : Call us at 63635112 184 Woodlands Industrial Park E5 #01-03/04

Hi all, Was enquiring with a sponsor if the oil is a fully synthetic due to some promotion going on... I posted the question twice and somehow it got deleted or maybe server problem..... The first time I posted the question, it disappeared.. because I use hp so I have tendency to refresh the screen to see if any reply but it says something like no such link..... so I posted the question the 2nd time and printscreen it..... viola the question disappeared again... Then I went to Castrol website and checked and got the below from their website..... if you are changing Castrol magnatec oil...... please remember to check if it is part syn or fully syn... because if a promotion states synthetic... it may be either semi or fully syn http://magnatec.castrol.com/faqs.html Is Castrol MAGNATEC Synthetic or Part-Synthetic? Castrol MAGNATEC 5W-30 A1 and Castrol MAGNATEC Diesel 5W-40 A3/B4 are fully synthetic formulations providing quicker circulation at extremely cold temperatures and superior performance at high operating temperatures. Castrol MAGNATEC 10W-40 and 15W-40 are both part-synthetic. All grades of Castrol MAGNATEC contain Intelligent Molecules that cling to critical engine parts to instantly protect from the moment you turn the key. For me, I going to avoid any workshop that never answer me if the oil is fully syn and worse if my question really got deleted. I think sgcarmart may want to review on their star merchant criteria Just a heads up guys...

Why there is such a big different in price for 5W40($66) and 0W40($80)? Which is better choice?

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As per topic, Nowadays they launch Castrol Edge with Syntec / Titanium. Does anyone here have any first hand experience?

Any idea which workshop using castrol edge 5W40 EO for oil change?

hi as per titled, just wondering if anyone know if Castrol high Mileage can be found locally? http://www.castrol.com/castrol/genericarti...ntentId=7034438 wld like to try the 10W-40. cos i saw Mobil high mileage is of 10w30HM elsewhere... think it's a tad too thin for my dated engine many thanks in advance.

Is this 'true' mineral oil? Where is the cheapest place to get it? Thanks

hi bro, as above Castrol (EDGE) 5w40 for Sunny N16 good enough ? Please advise me how much it will roughly cost as well, changing soon. Thanks in advances.

Where can I buy Castrol 0w20 or 5W20 oil? Or are they even available in Spore? If not, any recommendation for a 20 wt oil?

seems like this isnt a popular EO? thinking of using this to run in my engine for 1k servicing.

Hi, Anyone know which workshop (good & cheap) in the North (Yishun or AMK) offer Castrol Edge 0W40 servicing package? How much? Car oredi out of warranty and no point going back to AD workshop to let them chop carrot. Thanks....

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Hi all, This VW503.01 rated oil has been well-received by VW owners in the USA. In Singapore, Trex101 is the person who imports the oil. Some of the users of the oil, including King, have given the thumbs-up for this cost-effective oil. Having spoken to the importer, there is a possibility for a reduced price for the oil. Normal price: $15/quart Group Purchase price: $13.50/quart (min 120 quarts) I am doubtful if the orders from SOG will be able to meet the min. order quantity to qualify for the group purchase price. According to Trex101, some of the car enthusiast groups are able to fulfil the minimum 120 quarts without problem e.g. - FD Civic Group - Chevrolet Group Proposals: 1. We can organise a group purchase for the oil and gauge the response first within SOG. If the quantity we require falls short of 120 quarts, we can consider tagging along the group purchases with the other car enthusiast groups. However, we will need somebody who knows member(s) of the groups to facilitate the group purchase. 2. We can consider importing the oil directly from USA for the benefit of all SOG and perhaps also VAGSG members. In this case, we need to find out: - the distributor in US - a cost effective yet reliable forwarder for shipping the goods to Singapore. At $13.50 per quart, I believe Trex101 is still makiing a handsome profit out of this business. Looking forward to your views.

Just got my GC today, Made in Germany. batch number: M061526ATW18065 10:45 open it up and find that it's not green anymore but still have very slight green tint.

Yo brothers and sis, I took my ride up north and peaked 6000 - 7000 rpm at times. Me using castrol mineral oil from agent, oil already done 7,000 kms when I started the journey. My whole adventure in the north covered some 1200 kms. Will there be any adverse effect on the engine ? I intend to use the oil up to 10K before the next OCI. Thanks

Hi, anyone knows any place where I can get Castrol SLX for a good price ? Thanks!! Plus, is 4L (one bottle) enough for an oil change on the 2L FD Civic ?

spotted this at forklift today http://www.castrol.com/castrol/productdeta...ntentId=6004180 wonder how it compares to GC. the bottle writes BP singapore

hi again..juz checking if this oil is good???

OK, I've been gleaning off the posts in Autoworld. Pelangi Giant in JB is selling Castrol GTX 15W40 but API SM rated. 4L for MYR55. If you frequent into JB, go get some.