Castrol Edge - "Titanium"

Rodge · 15-10-2011, 07:38 AM

So Castrol are about too or may allready have just released their new enhanced range of Castrol Edge motor oils enriched with "so called "Titanium" technology that claims to be 40% stronger and 35% more durable...

See www.castroledge.com.au

What do you think ? Good time to stock up on the existing version when they clear it out on a really good special at Supercheap or Repco or is this new stuff really that much better ?

MAGPIE · 15-10-2011, 10:04 AM

Anything that is linked to that twat Ronaldo puts me off straight away, Motul is where its at.

PS I hear there are some good oil deals down in the BOP at the moment

Rodge · 16-10-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Anything that is linked to that twat Ronaldo puts me off straight away, Motul is where its at.

PS I hear there are some good oil deals down in the BOP at the moment

All that free oil and none of that stuff's any good to put in our vehicles, perfectly good to pollute the environment though

Guys on www.bobistheoilguy.com don't seem to think the new so called titanium version is materially better that the existing version of Castrol Edge.

So if you like that brand of oil and there's a really good bargain to be had as they clear the old stock for the newer version then it would appear to make sense to stock-up a bit IMO. I'll see what's cooking in the labour weekend sales.

SE Ute · 26-10-2011, 01:37 PM

I have been using Castrol Edge 5W-30 for the life of my car, i swear it was rated as an "SM" on the specs on the bottle, i don't have an old bottle to check. I just went to buy some to service the car on the weekend, and seems Castol has changed the name to Edge Titanium and put the price up. Looked at the specs of the new Titanium 5W-30 and it's only "SL".

Isn't this a step backwards SM -> SL? Am i paying more for a lower quality oil? Does anyone have an old bottle of the Edge laying around and can confirm if it was indeed rated as SM or if i'm mistaken?

MAGPIE · 26-10-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SE Ute

I have been using Castrol Edge 5W-30 for the life of my car, i swear it was rated as an "SM" on the specs on the bottle, i don't have an old bottle to check. I just went to buy some to service the car on the weekend, and seems Castol has changed the name to Edge Titanium and put the price up. Looked at the specs of the new Titanium 5W-30 and it's only "SL".

Isn't this a step backwards SM -> SL? Am i paying more for a lower quality oil? Does anyone have an old bottle of the Edge laying around and can confirm if it was indeed rated as SM or if i'm mistaken?

Meets:SAE 5W-30, API SM/CF, ACEA A3/B3/B4.

dags41v · 26-10-2011, 06:33 PM

I have some edge I bought about 6 weeks ago and it is SN (0w40).

SE Ute · 26-10-2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Meets:SAE 5W-30, API SM/CF, ACEA A3/B3/B4.

Thanks fo that. The Edge "Titanium" 5W-30 says "This product exceeds API SL/CF, ACEA A3/B4"

I'm not an oil expert, but i thought the further along the alphabet it is, the better it is, is this correct? SN is better than SM which is better than SL?

I did note that all of the other viscosities were either SN or SM.

graham_h · 20-04-2012, 08:50 AM

Doing my oil change today
This is going in

With 4 of these stuck on the filter

trippytaka · 20-04-2012, 09:41 AM

I have always stuck with Royal Purple

Smoke Pursuit · 20-04-2012, 02:07 PM

Mine is going in for a drink of Titanium tomorrow.

graham_h · 20-04-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Mine is going in for a drink of Titanium tomorrow.

Using any magnets on your filter ?

**Burnout** · 20-04-2012, 02:38 PM

I've been using Edge 10w-60 for 90,oookm in the Ute.

Smoke Pursuit · 20-04-2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by graham_h

Using any magnets on your filter ?

No... Should I?

Mechanic services it.

graham_h · 20-04-2012, 02:53 PM

Good evidence to show its probably a good thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCimcP-i7bY
Mainlube reckon they're a must have too
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11272077

Smoke Pursuit · 20-04-2012, 03:02 PM

So Graham where do I buy these magnets? And do they just attach to the oil filter?

Cheers!

graham_h · 20-04-2012, 03:05 PM

I just use old Hard drive magnets
Go down to your local PC shop or tip and scavenge busted hard drives.
The Filtermag is the fancy version for $60 or $70.....my don't look as good but cost nothing

Buntz · 20-04-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by graham_h

I just use old Hard drive magnets
Go down to your local PC shop or tip and scavenge busted hard drives.
The Filtermag is the fancy version for $60 or $70.....my don't look as good but cost nothing

I think I have an 8 or 10gb piece of uselessness in my collection of spare computer parts. I might just do that.

Rodge · 20-04-2012, 06:30 PM

Subsequent to starting this thread quite some time ago I've seen some good test results for this new titanium additive Castrol Edge.

They havn't put the price up so it can't be a bad thing and besides i never spotted any ripper specials on the run out of the non-titanium so didn't bother buying up large. Note for diesel vehicle owners fitted with DPF's, the new Titamium enhanced Edge 0W-40 is no longer a low ash oil and is no longer suitable for diesel vehicles fitted with a DPF filter.

Pepscobra · 25-02-2013, 07:38 AM

I still have a bottle of the old Edge Sport... Can it be safely mixed with the new Titanium?

Mainlube · 25-02-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Pepscobra

I still have a bottle of the old Edge Sport... Can it be safely mixed with the new Titanium?

No problem

Cheers

Steve