Is ‘Euro Car’ Castrol Edge special?

[golfdave]

I use Castrol Titanium Edge 0w40..& there are two versions to look out for...

A3/B4 which is to VW 502 00 & 505 00 (I use this as my engine is an early one & requires oil to 502 spec)

There are also other versions such as "R" to RN17 RSA.....& there were previous version to newer VW spec but I can't find them ATM...

 

[golfdave]

Castrol Edge 5w40 titanium as per your first photo is

• API SN/CF
• ACEA C3
• MB 229.31/ 229.51/ 226.5
• VW 505 00/ 505 01
• dexos2™*
• Ford WSS-M2C917-A
• RN0700 / RN0710
• FIAT 9.55535-S2

* GM dexos2™ supersedes GM-LL-A-025/ GM-LL-B-025 : GB2D0114082​

CASTROL EDGE | CASTROL UK & IRELAND

 

[victorofhavoc]

Since you're in a colder climate I would see if Amazon has it in 0w30, 5w30 or 10w30.

I think you mean 0w20, 0w30, or 0w40...the first number is the cold oil thickness rating.

 

[Oscar LaVista]

You can also get the Euro version 0W-40 for dirt cheap on Amazon. $25 for a 5qt jug
https://www.amazon.com/Castrol-0310...1&keywords=castrol+5w40&qid=1613165996&sr=8-5

Wow, thanks!! You just saved me a trip to walmart! I bought a bunch of liquimoly a couple weeks ago for the GTI, but I needed 0W20 for my wife's car, so I got this. The 0W40 deal is even better if you buy the 3pk of 5qt jugs!

 

[tigeo]

Castrol 5W40 Euro/whatever isn't anything special. A basic VW502 00 oil that is mainly Group 3 base stock (hydrocracked). Not bad, but nothing special. The 0W oils like the 0W40 M1 or Castrol use higher-quality base stocks (Group 3 and 4 - 4 is more true "synthetic" and is PAO) to get that range in the cold/hot viscosity. The 0W30 and 0W40 "Belgian" Castrol are v. good oils. In some Euro countries, what is called a synthetic here cannot be called that if it is primarily Group 3 base so Liquimoly Leichtlauf High Tech 5W40, Castrol 5W40, etc. would fall into the bucket.