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,
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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.

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.

Hi Zeng,

Do you have any info on the minimum oil specification to meet the requirement for MB229.5?

I can't find any info on the MB 229.5 minimum requirement.

Yes, it used to be very very difficult to find.
Give me sometime please, I will come back to you.

Penrite ATF FS Multi-Vehicle
21,087km on Honda City TM0 AT 5speed Auto transmissions.
50 hour blotter spot picture as above attached

Hi bro,

Generally no 'structures' in this Penrite ATF FS Multi-Vehicle 21k kms blotter spot which translates as good news.

My 19k kms blotter with Trans-X ATF oil treatment in Type IV looks 'dirtier' .......
probably due to some dirt being dislodged from the ATF fluid system?

I'd phobia in extending oil change interval of regular mineral ATF (like Type IV, Dexron III etc) beyond 20 or 30k km ....
even though US guys are doing it at up to 100,000 km,  with a fully synthetic ATF though.

This Penrite FS Multi Vehicle has a solid parameters/specs and should do well in applications calling for Dexron III or Toyota Type IV, imho.



Edit: Bro, mind sharing the odometer reading ?

Penrite ATF FS Multi-Vehicle
21,087km on Honda City TM0 AT 5speed Auto transmissions.
50 hour blotter spot picture as above attached

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.

Honda City GM2 year 2009
Current Odo : 145,933km
Date: 03/09/2021
Blotter time : 8:00am (picture after 48hrs)
oil age : 21,450km
Engine oil used : Penrite ATF Full Syn Multi-Vehicle

Hi Bro,
This 21k kms Penrite ATF FS blotter shows total absence of centre zone, aureole zone etc , which implies good news or as new condition.

It is clean and transparent indicating nearly absence of contaminants in wear and/or absence of oil oxidation phenomenon etc.

This FS ATF should last longer than factory oils, I suppose.

Btw, what ATF oil does Honda recommends for this model , and what's the factory recommended change intervals if you don't mind sharing?

Hi bro Zeng,

Honda always recommend using their Honda genuine DW1 ATF oil which manufacture by Idemitsu Lubricants for Honda Auto transmission


As taken from Honda Website were the oil change interval for ATF.

Hi bro zeng, with regards to the new updated specs of HX8 i tried to find about the oil whether is it mid saps or high saps. Seems like no info on this. While Petronas Syntium does stated clearly is mid saps. In between both which is more suitable for Direct injection? Typical driving is city drive and occasionally highway drive only.