Engine Oil Reviews, What engine oil have u used so far
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 Dec 5 2011, 12:41 PM
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QUOTE(jason4883 @ Dec 4 2011, 02:24 PM) It's not easy to find 10w-50 engine oil in the market... Mobil 1 FS 5W-50 easily available...Guess I have to visit my mechanic fren for a better check up and see what's going on.  Wat's important is the xW-50...  This post has been edited by zeone: Dec 5 2011, 12:43 PM |
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Dec 17 2011, 11:07 PM
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Hi...
Do yu all know abt this? "ExxonMobil recommends a five year maximum shelf-life for engine oils, including Mobil 1. " Found this in Mobil FAQ here ==> http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorO...Shelf_Life.aspx ps. This is probably reason why imported engine oil bottles (esp EU ones) hv manufacturing dates printed whereas our Msian ones do NOT hv!!! As a result, we do NOT know how old is stock of oils we buy each time?? NB. Link corrected!!! Apologies...  This post has been edited by zeone: Dec 18 2011, 08:12 AM |
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Dec 18 2011, 08:13 AM
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QUOTE(vr2turbo @ Dec 17 2011, 11:31 PM) Page not found?? Sincere apologies... Link corrected!! Probably overseas needed by law but not here....  |
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Dec 26 2011, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE(pumpman @ Dec 26 2011, 12:35 AM) I am using oil that proven to protect engine pass 2,000,000 km ( 2 million) without overhaul.. Such claims are (if done) ONLY valid under very strict fully-supervised lab test conditions eg as in Mobil 1 tests.Does NOT apply in day2day driving and road/city/rural conditions nor w/o strict control and various conditions (which normal car users nvr comply) set for such tests!! This post has been edited by zeone: Dec 26 2011, 05:30 PM |
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Apr 22 2012, 05:23 PM
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QUOTE(Optiplex330 @ Apr 17 2012, 04:50 PM) If your manual says to use 20W50 it means you can use xW50. 'x' could be 0 or 5 or 15 or 20, doesn't matter. But should it be 0/5/10 then make sure it's Fully Synthetic. But if you are using 20W50, then Mineral is perfectly fine. For Proton BLM/FL/FLX, Proton appears 2b inconsistent in its recommended SAE grades... With 10W40, your car might feel 'lighter' or 'more powerful' or slightly better fuel consumption but may be more noisy. For long term, I reckon it might be better to go back to 20w50. My 2 sen For BLMs and pre-Oct(?) 2011 FLs, Proton User Manuals rec 20W50. Then later in 2011, an amendment sheet was added to FL User Manual changing the SAE grade to 10W30!! However, most Proton SCs appear 2b using 10W40 during official OCIs...  Now FLXs Manual also rec 10W30. BUT SCs still supplying 10W40?  What is Proton's TRULY OFFICIAL stand/rec on this aspect of maintenance? Left to "whims & fancies" of SCs? Or mayb even in the hands of Users/Owners?  Anyone, pleez.... This post has been edited by zeone: Apr 22 2012, 05:25 PM |
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Apr 22 2012, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE(Optiplex330 @ Apr 22 2012, 06:18 PM) 10W40 oil. With these viscosity, make sure it's either Semi or Fully Synthetic. Don't use Mineral. Tks a meg, Bro!! If want to use Mineral and must be xW40, then you must only use 15W40.  The sad part is that a car maker like Proton can be so "fickle" abt rec oil grades for their own cars!! Imagine their own SCs dun follow User Manual rec!! Phew!! Like dat, manual is only of value to recycle companies... |
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May 5 2012, 06:10 PM
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QUOTE(nik0ns @ May 3 2012, 02:43 PM) hey guys...usually how long is the shelf life of synthetic engine oil? IINM Mobil states 5 yrs... |
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May 6 2012, 11:48 AM
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QUOTE(Optiplex330 @ May 6 2012, 12:29 AM) 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.  |
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