Castrol EDGE Car Club Contest _ Photo Submission
Castrol EDGE Car Club Contest _ Oil Change
Castrol EDGE Car Club Contest _ Performance Drive 1
Castrol EDGE Car Club Contest _ Performance Drive 2
Castrol EDGE Car Club Contest _ Performance Drive 3
Castrol EDGE Car Club Contest _ Performance Drive 4
I love Castrol EDGE competition/contest. So far, each that i've participated qualify me to go through to the final round. This time i'm one of the representative of NISMOCLUB in Castrol Edge Car Club Contest. It's easy (Say so coz already selected... ahaksss) to get through. For the qualifying round, I just posed with my car in a picture, then put some quote related to Castrol Edge, post it to our NISMOCLUB forum. Then i get selected. Next we have to do free basic service to our car including engine oil and oil filter changed at designated Castrol Service Center. Latest, we participate in 1 day event of performance drive organised by Castrol Malaysia. Now we are in final stage, to do performance review of Castrol Edge engine oil. The journey so far is exhilarating for a motorhead like me.
In the previous contest, i already do comprehensive review of the effects Castrol EDGE to the performance of my car. In term of
fuel economy,
engine performance and
engine stability. Now, if i do it again, it will be just a repeatetion. Furthermore i didnt get enough time to get the benchmark reading before the oil change to do comparison with after oil change reading. The prediction is it will give the same good results.
Or may be it can give better results due to the latest technology of titanium fluid upgraded from previous Castrol EGDE oil. Castrol claimed that Castrol EDGE with Titanium Fluid Strength Technology™ is so strong and most advance motor oil ever produce. It is tested to perform and proved to perform that up to 40% stronger at reducing metal-to-metal contact compared to a leading competitor and up to 35% stronger for longer in an independent Maximum Endurance Test. Thats huge.... at first I'm a bit sceptical actually... but need to reserve my comment after experience it hands on. But after reading and viewing the video
here, it does give me a lil confident that they simply telling the truth.
The engine oil does two things. Primarily it stops all the metal surfaces in your engine from grinding together and tearing themselves apart from friction. It also transfers heat away from the combustion cycle. Engine oil must also be able to react, adapt and maintaining the strength and ability through out the task. It does all of these things under tremendous heat and pressure. Good quality engine oil will ensure not limited to the listed below:
1. Fuel economy savings
2. Enhances engine performance and power
3. Ensures engine is protected from wear and deposit build-up
4. Ensures good cold starting and quick circulation in low temperatures
5. Gets to moving parts of the engine quickly
Where does Castrol EDGE fare?
According to Castrol, EDGE is tailor-made to the specific requirements of a range of engines, it is designed to minimise metal to metal contact, constantly adapt across a variety of engine speeds and driving conditions, and remain stronger for longer, giving you always the confidence to drive how you want, when you want. They said that the usage of Castrol EDGE is proven to:
1. Help maximise short and long term engine performance
2. Help sustain improved performance for longer even when under pressure
3. Deliver excellent protection when reducing metal to metal contact between the critical engine surfaces
4. Enhance engine efficiency.
If its true.... then Castrol EDGE is not only good quality engine oil, but its exceed the industry norm.
When i entering this contest, its about time that my 16VTE due for an oil change. I was on 5W40 Castrol EDGE from the previous competition. The opportunity i get is a blessing. Another free oil change!! Ahaksss.... The same specs of 5W40 from the previous oil change. Right away after the the oil change obviously i can feel that my car is quiter and smoother. But i just thought that this may be due to the fresh oil and soon the feel will decline. Few days after the oil change, we have the the Performance Drive which bring us about 230km various type of road and driving condition for about 7hours. To my surprise, my car didnt show any performance declining through the driving session. If there is, too minimal to notice. And until now, after a couple of weeks, it give the same performance... smooth, stable & quite (for my 16VTE laa.... not to compare with other car). Didn't remember this feeling from previous oil change. Hope its remain as it is through the oil life span in the engine. By then, hopefully manage to get another free oil change.... ahaksss.....
So.... does Castrol EDGE give the performance that they claimed? i would say, so far YES.
