My dad used to own esso stations in the 80s... He said even back then fake engine oils were rampant..basically ppl will just collect old ones and go through filtration process and refill into new bottles.. if u own garages and so on u dun even need to worry to seal it properly..jus go into your garage, while walking out just pretend to open the bottle like u broke the seal d, when customer look at the bottle it is genuine bottle that has been used again and again. He advice me dun go to normal under tree workshop a lot are fakes. He said better service centers or he himself still buying from petrol stations..
But I know a lot of ppl are buying from supermarkets are those genuine

yes... used those mobil semi syn bought from tesco (promo price 89.9-99) , no problem at all..

I'm having a hard time understanding what u r trying to say.

Summary a lot of fake engine oils in market , I know coz my dad told me.. So where is the cheapest place to get cheap and genuine engine oils

Based on your dad point of view? Wow

This post has been edited by xemoboyx: Sep 26 2015, 11:04 AM

there are some things that I cant say in public. but yes there are a lot.. one of the biggest recycler of engine oil is a Tan Sri now

Recycle oil are common. In fact, should be done for environmental consideration.

If it is a reputable refinery that does proper job, why not?
If it is a back alley color dye + filtration . no no

Besides, fully synthetic oils are usually refined, processed oil.
mineral oil are usually processed from crude oil

agree...but sadly a lot of it are done illegally, just some filtration no added additive and so on. but the legal way and proper way should be encouraged

Which Tesco, I find alot also above 100

summary - station owner's son trying to promote more people buying engine oil from petrol station, full stop.

Haha..no that was 80s... before the turn of 90s ..was forced by certain policy that favour certain ppl to own stations only...in the end lost the station..cant say here exactlt what happened but was forced to stop business as license more and more difficult due to policy

Yeah Tesco had really cheap engine oil and genuine

now Im tempted to buy from them.. what are the choices they have? thanks bro for the info.

I always buy from Tesco and sometimes Giant.

I only aim for Fully Synthetic ones.

Mostly they sell ( on offer/promotion):

1. Castrol Edge 5w-40 4Litre - Mostly RM149
2. Shell Helix Ultra 5w-40 4Litre- Mostly RM149 sometimes even lower RM129
3. Mobil 1 New Life 0w-40 4Litre- Mostly RM149 but very rare got offer this one
4. Mobil Super 3000 5w-40 5Litre- Recently got offer I bought for RM129 I think .

Got 1 more always offer but I don't buy :

Mobil 1 Peak Life 5w-50 4Litre- Mostly RM 149 but I cannot use because 50 weight engine oil is not meant for normal passenger cars. Too heavy.

This post has been edited by k!nex: Sep 26 2015, 08:40 PM

too bad Im now working in Sandakan..only got Giant here

Understand the policy of garvemen created for their own cronies companies to monopolize the Msia business market.
Sad but true.

Sometimes you need to visit Tesco more frequently, it has offer for few days and the promo is quite cheap.
Castrol 10W-40 (semi synt) 4 liters or Mobil 1 (5 liter) sale around RM89 only.
Tesco at Ampang.
I do buy 2-3 bottles in 1 shot when it cheap. Long run, its save money and time to hunt for the engine oil, but remember to look at engine oil manufacture date. Shelf life for engine oil is about 1 year.

Tesco also often sells Total on promotion, both semi & FS @ 5ltr bottles.
The Mobil 5w50 FS are also suitable for normal cars, just depends on what car. I've used it before and it's fine.

Im using eneos 5-40w. Formulated in japan - so called lar. After use ok ok.

Mechanic says can last 10k km but I doubt. Im alwaya on the road when working. So decided to change after 7000 - 8000km.

Buy FS oil during promotion in Tesco is even much better value for money compared to semi. Semi oil only max discount up to rm40 but FS oil can be as much as rm100-110 discount. More over FS oil can last twice as long as semi, so it save even more than semi.

Oil shelf life can be more than 1yr, if not mistaken even up to 2-3yrs.