I want to use Petronas syntium full synthetic for my preve.

what should i use 0W/30 or 0W/40

Read the user manual.

Bro no more use Valvoline oil liao?

you know i got so much oil.. need to try out right...

how much does castrol magnatec 10w 40w cost nowdays thanxss

around 120-130 . harga naik ...

hey guys...usually how long is the shelf life of synthetic engine oil?

castrol magnatec 10w 40w rm105 only.just asked

what is the best for vios??10 40w? or 10 50w? fuly?

This post has been edited by waikikizzz: May 3 2012, 10:10 PM

I am sure toyota's user manual stated xw-40 rated engine oils for the VIOS

This post has been edited by shinjite: May 4 2012, 12:04 AM

my fren serviced at toyota center. they using mineral based xW30..toyota oil

I said countless times already, i blew my engine with magnatec. Big nono

im almost certain it could be other factor/in relation or not and the blame shouldn't be solely on castrol magnatec's fault.

regardless, after experiencing good engine oil like torco/liqui moly (omg torco price hike, my trusted workshop now charging rm35/liter from 32/liter, but the engine oil change service is "free" sad lol) i am never ever looking back to mainstream engine oils

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not to mention since the oil is easily sustainable over 5k km, folks like my mom whos either too damn busy or forgetful, can still experience responsive engine and not sluggish crap performance/shitty FC

just serviced the sentra with the usual torco, revved it hard on the way back taking a slightly long detour to the mrr2 for a nice ride of over 150k/km. torco is just AWESOME for high revving LOL!

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: May 5 2012, 03:00 PM

IINM Mobil states 5 yrs...

If using correct grade and viscosity, shouldn't happen. Something else must have caused that. Fake oil?

Yup. Feel so too.
Hv used Magnatec for 2 oil changes. No probs.
Normal driving tho.

I wouldn't know. rather stick to brands that done have 'fake' recognition, not even once

i am slightly confuse after reading the debate on mineral oil and FS OCI (i assume oil change interval?)

So what's exactly the benefit of FS over mineral if both is actually better be changed at 5k? as it sounds like contaminant is more of a reason to change oil rather than the protection wearing off...
the cost of FS is a lot higher.. a bit concern coz the car manual stated FS and oil change every 10k...

This post has been edited by EpsilonStar: May 6 2012, 10:01 PM

if your car manual states to OCI (yes you are correct) every 10k km, then you can easily use FS oil and change at that interval, or consider cheaper semi syn and do it 6-7k ish for OCI.

if you dont have the budget to go for good FS, consider just getting good Semi syn which easily beats cheap FS in terms of lubrication/additives.

the main reasons on using better engine oils are engine protection, more so if you're someone who loves his car, or someone who drives/abuses their car really hard and it's better to spend more on better engine oil to protect the engine than to risk having engine repairs/overhauls etc

You use FS if:
1. You drive a super car like a Ferrari or BMW etc.
2. You use it in the cold arctic or Antarctica.
3. You use it in the hot Sahara desert.
4. You want slightly better fuel economy, not more than 5%.

If not, IMO, it is a waste of money to use FS for normal car used in normal circumstances. And I am sure people selling those to you make more profit.