Proton inspira.
Car mileage : 178k km
Total semi 10w-40. 7500km. 24 hrs.
Looking clean n good.

Will continue using till 10k km. Thanks Zeng for your view on the used oil.

The following description may apply in your case  :-


Bitog

Now my oil is probably somewhere in condition 3. Probably it will become condition 6 after more use isn't it?
Normally how long in terms of km will it turn to 6?

Edit: Even though a Used Oil Analysis is 'quantitative' in providing numerical ppm's of various metal wear or metal elements, it is still basically a judgemental and qualitative analysis in terms of assessment/evaluation as to the state of 'wear' of the used oil sample and its stage of oil life journey etc.

How much is the retail price of HX8 X 5W30 at petrol station?

My Syntium 3000 i bought at Petronas for RM180.
Really need someone to convince me if i can drag the service interval to 9 or 12 months. Nowadays, because of mco i dont drive that often and dont want to go to workshop too often. I dont mind paying a RM180+/- oil as long as the oil is good and can stretch as long as possible. But i do drive the car once a week (over 80kmph) for about 20 minutes.

Honda City GM2 year 2009
Current Odo : 145,045km
Date: 12/08/2021
Blotter time : 8:00am (picture after 48hrs)
oil age : 7,456km
Engine oil used : Aisin Engine Oil Fully Synthetic with Pao + Ester SN/CF 5W30 (4L)

Phewww...... the used oil blotter sample at 7500ish kms is like a new or underused oil.

The blotter is very clean, light coloured and transparent without 'structures' which indicates tip-top condition of this used oil.

There is total absence of slightly grayish/darkened  Centre Zone, aureole zone (perimeter ring), Diffusion Zone etc indicating very very low levels of metal wears and combustion by-products.

No darkened external jagged edge (meaning little or no water moisture) and no translucent halo at outermost zone meaning no fuel dilution phenomenon.

The combination of engine mechanical condition, quality of this Aisin Pao+Ester and your driving pattern/maintenance regimes all contribute to this near-perfect blotter spot test sample at 7500ish kms, with a long long way to go as far as oil life is concerned.

In a way, this 145k kms 2009 Honda engine is like new!

Congratulations.

Edit: Just realise both Aisin Pao+Ester 5W30 and 5W40 are all Mid-SaPS oils, where Mid or Low SaPS are the ways to go folks.

Thanks .
Oil level are dropping into low zone due to multi point leakage on engine
need to survey on getting reputed workshop to get it fix .
Next oil might be trying out is EXNII Extentios Molyplus

Mobil 1 New Life 0W40 (Tesco) MB229.5
Oil Life : 8,784 km
6 months oil life .
ODO :322,798 km in
Car model: 2007 Toyota Avanza 1.3L
Engine: K3VE Multi Port Injection
Make up oil added : Nil, but .............
After current blotter spot test, some 100 mL of graphited engine oil in Elf Molygraphite 15W50 is added for its friction-reducing additives.

48 hour blotters,
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Atta...ost&id=10905687
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Atta...ost&id=10905688
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Atta...ost&id=10905689
 
Comments to follow....
Ok, the centre zone of this 8,784 km M1 0W40 is a bit grayish but remains transparent and not darkened yet indicating a moderate level of heavy and/or big sized contaminants and dirts is present.

Aureole zone/perimeter ring is not darkened but merged nicely such one cannot visually 'see' the demarcation between centre zone vs aureole zone vs diffusion zone, i.e 'structures' are kind of not formed.
It indicates the contaminants are very well spread out from centre  zone and it has not begun agglomeration and thus is good news.

Diffusion zone (of inner half) is slightly grayish but remains transparent. The outer part of diffusion zone looks like a clean annulus indicating very negligible amount of dirt contaminants.

The jagged edge has begun to darken a bit indicating water moisture content seems to be building up, but no harm for now imho.

There may be a very faint shadow of translucent halo at the outermost zone .....
possibly very light level of fuel dilution IDK. How I wish inter-state travel balik kampung is not prohibited under current mco , so that this fuel thing may be 'evaporated' off with a high rpm drive of an hour or more.

Overall I'm of the opinion this M1 0W40 at 8,784 kms is fit for continuing service and remains good to go.

Note: These current blotters at 8,784 km contains purely M1 0W40 oil .
The 100 ml of so of Elf Molygraphite 15W50 is today added on for its friction-reducing additives as a 'top up'.

Note2: The dark black dots in the centres of the blotter spots are probably caused by dipstick ends in contact with the A4 paper whilst taking sample.

Latest update from Mercedes as of today :
Shell Helix HX8 5W30 has still no MB 229.5 approval yet .

Between the Shell HX8 X 5W-30 vs the Petronas Syntium 3000 5W-30, which one is actually better?

I have bought these 2 engine oil before.. The Shell was used in a Myvi. Noted it's clear colour engine oil which looks really clean and pure.

Syntium on the other hand was used in a Honda. Looks like your regular gold dyed engine oil,

Hi,

New development as stated above.

The current generation of Shell HX8 X 5W30 with a newly acquired OEM MB 229.5 approval status would beat the hell out of the relatively 'lowly' Petronas Syntium 3000 5W30, in terms of performance specifications.

Toyota Type IV ATF
32138 km in Avanza 1.3 automatic transmissions.
50 hour blotter spot.
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Hi bro Zeng, pls help to review .
Suzuki swift 2007 1.5l, using Petronas 5w30 Syntium 3000 FR Fully Synthetic

Last changed EO on 3-July-2020
Current mileage clocked at 98k
EO only run for 3K

1st photo: 24 hours
2nd photo: 48 hours
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This car is only used for short distance travelling.
EO still can continue to use?

Hi,

New development as stated above.

The current generation of Shell HX8 X 5W30 with a newly acquired OEM MB 229.5 approval status would beat the hell out of the relatively 'lowly' Petronas Syntium 3000 5W30, in terms of performance specifications.