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 Blotter Spot Test Oil Analysis:VOA Helix HX7 5W30, 16,286 km blotter Shell Helix Ultra 5W40

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post Feb 8 2017, 11:47 AM

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QUOTE(zeng @ Feb 8 2017, 02:03 AM)
What do you think ?
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Edit: Pushing towards 12800 km... for now. blush.gif
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Very good. What car btw?
Do you often encounter traffic jams and are you an aggressive driver who likes to rev harder?
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post Feb 8 2017, 08:52 PM

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Hmm maybe I'll give it a try sometime later but I doubt it'll come as clean as yours. Now is already about 9k km so normally I'd change at 10k.
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post Feb 14 2017, 05:20 PM

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QUOTE(zeng @ Feb 14 2017, 11:24 AM)
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The practice of morning start warm up by idling for xx minutes here ... to me is a joke ..... but that's what experts suggest anyway ..... ....

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I don't think automotive experts are still suggesting that.
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post Feb 17 2017, 01:39 PM

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I agree, still too much guessing here. I'd just rather follow the normal recommended OIC for my car which is 10k km using FS oil and be done with it. It's easy to remember some more, rather than every time try to extend but no peace of mind, plus the km extension makes it falls on uneven numbers of km for OIC. Just not worth it IMHO.
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post Dec 22 2017, 05:54 PM

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QUOTE(zeng @ Dec 22 2017, 04:07 PM)
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This spec of Magnatec Stop-Start fullsyn 5W30 of SN A3B4 is stronger than the previous Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30, in a way.
I believe it can easily deliver longer OCI than 11k+ km in this K20A of yours.
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What is the TBN value? Longer OCI usually is also dependent on TBN value. For example oils that claim can last for longer mileage (>15k km, some even >20k km) usually have TBN value >10 or even >11, such as Amsoil or Mobil 1.

CMIIW though.

 

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