Caston/Payne wrote:
>
> >> >If you only paid $2.24 per quart then I believe you are not getting the
> >> >true, 100% synthetic oil. Perhaps you are using the combination synthetic
> >> >and dyno oil. Out here in California synthetic goes for about $4.00 per
> >> >quart!
> >> >Bill
> >> >90 Westy Syncro
> >>
> >>Yep. Castrol Syntec is a blend. That's why I chose it.
> >>Later,
> >
> >Nope, it's not. There is a syntec blend, but there's also a syntec
> >full synthetic, which is ~$4.00/qt, like Mobil 1.
> >
> >
> >Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net
>
> With all due respect Joshua, the front of the quart reads, "Part Synthetic
> Motor Oil". Check it out at your local FLAPS.
> The back reads," the only synthetic oil engineered with Castrol
> conventional oil and Syntec molecular components"
> I'm no chemical engineer so I goes on what I reads. Sorry man, this stuffs
> a blend accordingto the lableing. How much of what, got no idea.
> During a 400 mile drive today thou it helped keep Vinnie in a really cool
> way. 98�-101� and the needle never went above it's former dino level (1/2
> needle above the led light).

OK, guys, you're both right. Syntec blend is the cheap stuff, Syntec
(full synthetic) is the expensive stuff.

Larry
'82 diesel->Jetta Westy w/ 5-50 Castrol Syntec @ $4.00/L.