Castrol GTX – Liquid Engineering is back

Back after two years of research; suitable for cars built between 1978 and 1993

Castrol GTX – Liquid Engineering is back

Castrol Classic Oils has announced the reintroduction of an original premium engine oil for younger and modern classics: Castrol GTX.

Widely remembered as the oil that popularised the Liquid Engineering slogan, Castrol GTX is a premium 10W/40 mineral engine oil specifically developed to meet the motoring needs of vehicles built between 1978 and 1993.

Cars from the late 20th Century are now highly collectible among the next generation of classic enthusiasts aiming to experience the cars that were unattainable in their youth.

After two years of painstaking research, Castrol Classic Oils has responded with the reintroduction of Castrol GTX Classic 10W-40. Using the latest modern additives matched to the engine technology of that era, this full mineral formulation offers the same balanced, period-correct anti-wear and anti-corrosion additives to equal or exceed the specifications required by each vehicle manufacturer.

The result is a lubricant ideally suited to most contemporary engines: petrol or diesel, naturally aspirated or turbocharged, and with or without a catalytic converter.

Castrol GTX Classic 10W/40 – Liquid Engineering:

  • Suitable for vehicles from 1978 to 1993 where 10w/40 oil is specified
  • Balanced additives for superior wear and corrosion protection
  • Suitable for naturally aspirated and turbocharged petrol and diesel engines
  • Suitable for vehicles with and without a catalytic converter
  • The original handbook recommendation for many vehicles
  • Five-litre size in the original style tin

First introduced in 1968, Castrol GTX was immediately acclaimed by professional drivers and the general driving public, with the new and distinctive design tins appearing in service stations and garage forecourts in more than 140 countries worldwide.

Lauded as the result of over 80 years of single-minded technical genius, it was described as: ”Thin in cold, thick in heat; cooling, smoothing protecting: pliant as liquid, tough as steel, always busy under gigantic stress.”

This article first appeared in issue 2 of Garage Wire Aftermarket magazine.

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