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abubin
post Aug 30 2019, 12:41 PM

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I too have been looking at this Mizu brand as it is the top seller in online shop for engine oil.

The thing I don't like it that is it hiding behind a "Japanese" image to give people the feeling that it is made in Japan.

However, it does have a lot of nicely made infomercial that is trying to boost confidence with potential buyers.

Also the fact that it is made in Malaysia made me want to support local business. Provided that are honest with their product.

So I am going to test this oil soon on my next oil change.
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post Sep 3 2019, 06:04 PM

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QUOTE(kotaro_minami @ Sep 3 2019, 05:35 PM)
Every brand sure face negative comment during new, specially in the era everyone can talk openly. For me, whoever talk but never experience it first are totally talking BS.

Up to you to pay more for the BRAND and the company advertisement cost.

2 years in the market yet nobody claim any damage but thousands are happy with it. Proof its no a shit.
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Don't take the comments in Lazada/Shopee so seriously. There are lots of fake products being sold that are shit but people never test properly, just give 5 star right away. Like the fake sdcards being sold. It got thousands of purchase with almost 5 stars.

https://shopee.com.my/Kingston-Memory-Card-...4197.1463647498

Now back to the talks of Mizu or other unbranded EO. Not all of them are shit. There might be some that is really genuinely trying to make good product. We should give these local brands a chance and not outright categorize them as bad product. That is why this thread was created. To allow real users who have tested to comment. For me, as long as the engine oil is doing what it is supposed to do then I am good. I don't rate an EO by it giving more power or not. I don't believe in that too cause EO is EO. Same rated EO should basically give the same type of performance and protection. Maybe certain good quality one provide 0.1% extra HP. That's fine by me as I am not racing my car.
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post Sep 4 2019, 05:27 PM

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Thank you @jay chua cc. It is good to have an expert in EO industry to reply here.

Can I know what are the test methodology done by your side? Are there any tests we can do as end-user at home to find out quality of certain EO?
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post Oct 30 2019, 11:29 AM

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Thanks for the recommendation. Will try Kaito after I finish my stock of Mizu.
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post Oct 30 2019, 02:22 PM

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QUOTE(SKY233 @ Oct 30 2019, 12:57 PM)
yeah those shell oils that sold in Giants were came from EU/HK . . .
will go for Kaito engine oil once Giant closed down ( heard Giant is closing down the store in my area )
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Side track a bit, yeah Giant is not doing well. They have closed a lot of outlets. Mind telling which area are you located?
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post Oct 31 2019, 12:41 PM

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QUOTE(steven789 @ Oct 30 2019, 03:55 PM)
How about this Toyota fully synthetic 0w20? Is it locally blended? They're selling quite cheap in Lazada, about RM105.

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What is your concern exactly? What if it is locally blended or not? Does it matter? For me, as long as it is genuine it is good enough. Toyota will not blend something with bad quality as their reputation is at stake.
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post Nov 1 2019, 04:12 PM

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QUOTE(IamAHuman @ Nov 1 2019, 09:21 AM)
To me, I think Mizu EO is a safe bet as it's assured by lonpac insurance + it's API certified! So, it's pretty 'solid' with the credentials.

Few months back, I bought this 'fully synthetic' brand called Kroner. Saw the ad on lazada and shopee and guess it's impulse buying, I bought it believing on what is stated in the ad. Further research, I found that it's not API certified, not listed under BMW LL-01 etc etc.

Now the bottle is just sitting my at storeroom. Don't know whether to use it or not  rclxub.gif

Anyone used this brand before?
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Use it. Don't waste. Maybe just use for 3000 km. Or use it for when you need to flush the engine. You can change to this oil then use engine additive that clean the engine. Once the engine is clean, the oil will be dirty. Then change to another proper oil
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post Nov 1 2019, 04:16 PM

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QUOTE(ah_suknat @ Nov 1 2019, 08:41 AM)
>buy 50k car
> Extra rm50 also want to skimp
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That's what a lot of kiasu, kiasi people think. Oh..I buy 50k car, I so rich..I don't need to skimp on RM50. Not for me. For me, it's about value. If RM50 EO is good enough for me, why need to pay more?
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post Nov 4 2019, 11:28 AM

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@jay chua CC

Have you heard of Tokyo Drift EO? They claim their oil can last 15k km. This also seems like a Malaysia blend and is using Japanese name. Not much information can be found on them. Same thing...using Japanese-like naming...Mizu, Kaito, Tokyo Drift...get the drift? LOL...

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post Nov 5 2019, 12:12 PM

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QUOTE(killerpigglet @ Nov 5 2019, 10:27 AM)
Killed my engine with this oil few years ago
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Wow! Serious? Mind to share how it kill your engine?
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post Nov 5 2019, 02:17 PM

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QUOTE(killerpigglet @ Nov 5 2019, 02:14 PM)
First gen vios

Was driving around 140km/h to 160km/h. Klia kan. Reach there, smoke came out n engine sputtered n dieded. Langsung can't start up after that
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What was the damage? Whole engine kong?
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post Nov 5 2019, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(killerpigglet @ Nov 5 2019, 02:18 PM)
Overhaul around 2k plus
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Overhaul means nothing damage. Probably lots of oil crust in the engine which already built up for long time. So the suspect could actually be the Mizu oil that you have been using a long time. Still, thanks for sharing. It is a learning experience for us.
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post Nov 7 2019, 03:36 PM

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Should change the topic of this thread to "cheap engine oil that is okay".

Now in my testing list:

Dynolube (seems fine as no longer driving that car)
Mizu (bought 2 bottles)
Kaito (maybe buying on 11.11)
Morrison
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anymore?

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post Nov 7 2019, 05:16 PM

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QUOTE(ayamxxx @ Nov 7 2019, 04:32 PM)
Lexus brand eo. Usually got lots of offer
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Lexus brand a bit risky due to fakes. One of the reason I am going for non famous EO.
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post Nov 8 2019, 03:42 PM

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QUOTE(voscar @ Nov 7 2019, 08:26 PM)
Bardahl?
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Bardahl brand has been around for a long time. Didn't realize they are such affordable. A quick search shows that it is originate from USA. Will keep this brand in mind on my next EO purchase. Thanks.

Edit: found this posting from a Bardahl EO user. Looks like I will stay away from this brand.

https://www.mycarforum.com/forums/topic/270...th-bardahl-oil/


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post Nov 27 2019, 02:05 PM

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Bold is new. Only seen it lately. Hmm..anyone testing? I will get one bottle to test. But next EO change is Mizu first then Kaito then only Bold.
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post Dec 2 2019, 06:00 PM

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Just changed to Mizu 5w30 yesterday. Car felt a bit more power and smooth. Maybe it's placebo.
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post Dec 6 2019, 05:05 PM

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Does that looks like mizu engine oil? I am not saying it is just wondering cause it looks like it.

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post Apr 27 2020, 11:43 AM

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QUOTE(sjz @ Apr 24 2020, 07:59 PM)
Hey all
Juz wanna check out anyone having comment of Bold engine oil after using it?

So far am using Dynalube for past 1 to 2 year no complaint.
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dynolube is not good brand. Check out the oil blotter test section or maybe it's in another thread. Someone tested this oil and found it to be bad quality. Stay away.
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post Aug 7 2020, 02:38 PM

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QUOTE(Mhd shah @ Aug 7 2020, 06:50 AM)
I'm using shell ultra. tried Mizu 10w-40 at my spectra 2005, it was good for the 1st 2-3000 km but became heavier after that so I changed back to shell ultra at 4500 km
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When you change at 3000km, what was the oil condition?

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