I don't suppose you could recommend some HDEO for 120-ish?

That seems a little hot

Personally, I'd consider a different oil and improve on your cooling system, ie-better coolant, confirm fan is working fine, confirm radiator cap is working fine, check thermostat, confirm the condenser in the front isn't clogged causing the airflow to be restricted to the radiator, that sorta thing.

Oil cooler isn't necessary unless your car is always on track. Alu rads are overkill too unless your current one is spoilt and you're just looking for an excuse to change it to Alu, then fine. Otherwise unnecessary money.

And I said it seems a little hot. Still within normal parameters. Despite what quazacolt said, 120 is too hot for your car unless you're running on high compression or turbo setup and all that good stuff. As long as it stays between 80 to 110 thereabouts you're fine la. Besides, your temp sensor could be inaccurate.

Polytron, these are the guys who brought in Evans waterless coolant. Oil based coolant. Quite good stuff

I hate all these stupid 'no oil' tests. My friend recently drove his 1st gen Vios from Putrajaya to KLCC with zero oil in the engine at 160km/h until it starting clacking like a diesel. He showed me the car and asked me what was wrong. *facepalm*

Anyway, the point was he could drive the Vios oil-less for that long and at that speed. The only thing is the car is now in pieces in the workshop and being overhauled.

What these oil-free ads never show is the after results of their oil-less test. I'll best this car was sent to the mechanic with bent conrods, sheared crankshaft and burnt valves.

This post has been edited by izso: Apr 15 2016, 07:40 AM

Btw, what engine is that? I have an innova but that's not the same engine?

You believe correctly. FS 5W40 is RM90. And within 3000km you'll feed the need to swap out the oil already. Sluggish like crap.

Good luck to your club members then! But to be fair, some people are just not as sensitive or have a placebo in place. The thing for me is I've been through a lot of different oils and have direct experience with certain manufacturers. Personally it's all crap until I try it and it exceeds my expectations. That way I don't get dissapointed. Hahahaha!

Anyway, for me the only 'cheap and cheerful' for normal everyday use oil is Kendall FS 5W30. Cheapest cuz I know someone working there and I can get staff price.

My friends price? RM26 a quart. Cheap and cheerful

PM la.

Sure. But I don't know you in person so I'd request for cash up front before I purchase. And PM for details. I'm not ready to buy just yet though.

Generally, black is an indicator that it's working.

Semi generally can last up to 8k km no problem so shouldn't be a problem. Butt dyno should be able to tell you if the car is feeling sluggish or not. If yes, time to change.

I can't remember what my parts supplier told me exactly, but Bosch oil is a rebadge.

Isn't that a little overkill? 10k shouldn't be a problem for you. Stop-go traffic wouldn't wear out the oil as much as you think

I don't think anyone has ever said all engine oils are equal. With the amount of discussion here on the differences in oils, it's not an adage at all.

Ravenol is good shit. Expensive but good.

Dayumm.. I'd like to bore her engine block! The one in white

That really depends on how you look at it. The mechanical part that moves up and down, up and down at a constant motion I consider her engine block

anyway we're digressing

Interesting.. multi-viscosity? What is it compatible with and how much is this?

There shouldn't be any 'danger' in using a rojak mixed mish-mash bottles of oil.

Only thing is the oil may not perform as expected or perform properly, etc.

Just do what I do - compile all the different leftover oil into one bottle and use it as flush oil when you change your oil the next round.