I am using Toyota 5w40. Got forumers said it is made from pennzoil and penzzoil is made from shell.

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Added on December 27, 2011, 10:34 amCan my engine 4g15 use XXw30 engine oils?

This post has been edited by Jajay Chong Hon Keat: Dec 27 2011, 10:34 AM

Toyota? Brand named Toyota? Never seen before...or the oil is for Toyota but you use it on Wira

But is it ok for to use mineral oil 40 on a car that is on a low mileage...my car needs oil change in 800KM more and this is 2nd change...

Sorry mistype it's HX5 not HX3

This post has been edited by ben3085: Dec 27 2011, 10:39 AM

why not?? as long as ur engine is not burning the oil off since its lighter (thinner) especially when the engine has gone a lot of mileage in them (more wear and tear - more clearance).

The brand name is Toyota. It is produced by Toyota company. Can get it in UMW around RM218+- or get it at outside around RM145+-. Confirm okay for low milage because new Toyota cars are using it also.

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Added on December 27, 2011, 10:52 amI think my engine maybe dun have burn engine oil. Because the engine oil won't less. Got any other ways to check whether the engine got burn engine oil or not? My engine ady 110k milage.

This post has been edited by Jajay Chong Hon Keat: Dec 27 2011, 10:52 AM

No , this is not a lab test.. This is a real life situation with OCI of 80k km..

best way is to monitor it by yourself. check the oil level monthly and if it drops very fast and needing top up from time to time till your next oil change... then you may have some oil burning right there. if its a little it is quite ok. but too much like as in to top up every mid month or so... then its not quite ok. like in new engines, driving it hard or normal till 10,000 km oil change, it does not burn any oil. well, i would not say does not burn at all but then the level remains more less the same throughout.

I think my engine dun have burn oil because it remains at max level when I check So I can use w30 engine oil because it is cheaper...

always fill to about 90% if u wan better response....MAX level normally abit heavy

lol... i will b tryin out d xW30 oil on my next change..still another 700km to go.. shud b service on next week.

btw, using 4g13 here. huhu

I am going to try 5w30 next for my 4g15. Still have 2k to go :/

i was actually planning to go for xw30 ss liqui moly, however elton advised against it, and lately mechanic also mentioned that my car is suppose to use xw50, and even pointed the sticker on the engine (which i never paid attention, and hell, the sticker still quite good condition so long you wipe off all the dust/dirt/carbon etc )

How come they dun let u to use d? What engine r u using?

same lo... wanna try 5w30... bardhal FS.. other brands seems expensiv... performance brand can set at least rm120 n above...zzz..

AT 1.5 1999 iswara aeroback, exact engine model i never paid attention, will need to look back sticker, though sifus here should be able to easily identify/tell

aik.. urs not saga iswara a? how come xw50?


unless ur engine hav alot scars at block, i do not see reason using xw50..

expensive brands are expensive for a reason, for example, the additives in liqui moly ss should easily outperform something like bardhal FS, even though they are priced almost the same with 1 being ss 1 being fs.

can also refer to the other thread where 1 of our forumer did some tests/research on various high performance oils. liqui moly may not be a "top performer", however its additives in engine protection, which is very evident on the low/smooth noise revving and silky acceleration/rev goes to prove that your engine is in good hands.

as for me, i just want to prolong my engine life, since i just spent over 2k to complete overhaul it. and my foot quite heavy, time to time also red lining the car for no good reason lol, so liqui moly merely helps keep my engine in check

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Added on December 27, 2011, 12:13 pmthats what the official sticker from proton on my chassis says, even say i need to use DOT3 brake oil while im using DOT4

maybe back then in 1999, high performance/low viscosity oils arent good/common, so they just recommend what's mainstream/common or rather, proven/confirmed to not give issues (like xw40 or even 30 may consume oil easily as it slips through the valves and gets burned off)

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Dec 27 2011, 12:13 PM

huhu.. wat to do.liquid moly no doubt is good, but calculate calculate a, cannot la. somemore i change oil every 2 months plus @ 5k km...

mine jus pass 100k km... not yet overhaul...hopefully can tahan till another 5 years b4 need overhaul..lol

i dun mind change to SS, any brand can recommend a? budget of course not more than 100..lol..zzzz

actually right, good SS that maintains its properties despite over 5k you can service it later. usually good ss can do 7k service intervals, however since carbon buildup is still an issue, i settle for a middle point between 5k - 6k, depending when i free once 5k is triggered.

so if you service slightly later, in a way, you consider saving a bit ady.
also, if you're protecting your engine, and keeps it problem free (again, oils like liqui moly emphasizes on protecting your engine, not so much actual performance/horses) you may not even need an overhaul

that said, my engine is over 230k km over 12 years+, never overhaul, so... yeah lol.

If onli can choose shell n petronas,which more better?10-40..

I think shell is better