Does any one in the US know if the dealers here use GC (GC stands for German Castrol - used in germany and Europe). It is the only Castrol Syntec made in Germany.

If not - I believe we are getting screwed since not much research done on the U.S. stuff, and it's advised to not buy it.


Some facts extracted from another source:


For the US folks - there is a way to figure out if its a GC

How can I tell the difference?
First, I'll teach you how to read the date codes.

Look at the bottom of the bottle, it'll say something like M05216xxxx

The 05 represents the year it was made. (2005 in this case)
The 216 represents the day it was made. (001 - 365)
U.S.

No need to look at the date code, it'll say "Made in the U.S.A." on the back.
It was last made in 2002, but many AutoZones still have some lying around.
Green GC

It'll say "Made in Germany" on the back.
Anything until and including M05010xxxx is Green.
This stuff came out in 2002.
Gold GC

It'll say "Made in Germany" on the back.
Anything after M05010xxxx is Gold.
This is the current GC.