GTX®

Help extend engine life with Castrol^® GTX.^®

It’s more than just oil. It’s liquid engineering that protects against problems your customers’ engine faces every day. Severe driving conditions can cause the build-up of a thick, tar-like substance called sludge. Sludge can block your engines vital oil-ways like cholesterol – and if untreated it can rob an engine of its power and ultimately, its life.

Castrol 1-2-3 for GTX

1. The Problem Set-up
   Sludge build-up can rob engine power and ultimately engine life.
2. The Reason to Believe
   The double action formula in Castrol GTX cleans away old sludge* and protects against new sludge formation.
3. The Unique Selling Point
   Castrol GTX helps extend engine life.

What causes sludge in an engine?

Certain driving behaviors

• Taking short trips
• Driving in high temperatures
• Extensive idling or driving
• Towing heavy cargo in stop and go traffic

Too much time between oil changes

Oil change intervals need to occur based on manufacturers’ recommended intervals. Delaying an oil change could make an engine more vulnerable to sludge build up.

Environmental factors

• Excessive heat
• Humidity
• Cold weather

Remembering Castrol Friend Irv Gordon and His 3 Million Reasons to Believe

Over 50 years ago, a science teacher by the name of Irv Gordon bought a brand new 1966 Volvo P1800S at the recommendation of a friend. Although he didn’t know it at the time, as he drove his car off the showroom floor, he began a world record setting journey with Castrol® GTX®.

You see, it wasn’t simply careful driving that kept Irv’s shiny red Volvo going for over 3 million miles. Irv had two firm beliefs when it came to vehicle maintenance: 1) follow the maintenance schedule recommended by your vehicle manufacturer and 2) use a high-quality engine oil. For Irv, that engine oil was Castrol® GTX®, the brand that kept his engine sludge free for every mile of his record setting achievement. A world record that may never be broken!

Irv is the only non-commercial vehicle driver to hold a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, traveling over 3 million miles which is the equivalent of 120 laps around the world or 6 trips to the moon and back.

Sadly, Irv passed away in November 2018 suffering a heart attack while visiting a new Volvo production plant in China. While his loss was saddening, there was never a doubt as to his love of driving. A true legend, he did what he loved right to the end. Irv’s spirit will always embody the driving promise of Castrol® GTX®, the brand that helps extend engine life.

Available in the Following Grades

• SAE 5W-20
• SAE 5W-30
• SAE 10W-30
• SAE 10W-40
• SAE 20W-50

Meets or Exceeds the Following Industry Standards

• API SP
• ILSAC GF-6 (SAE 10W-30 Only)

^* When tested in engines with high level of sludge
^** As measured in the Seq. VG Sludge test