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post May 19 2018, 05:26 PM, updated 8y ago

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guys , what's the difference between liqui moly toptec ? synthoil ? molygen ? they are all fully synthetic oil , right ? I'm looking for fully synthetic oil now for my persona ... Or any brand suggestion for fully synthetic oil ? I have been using shell helix semi synthetic all this while , i can feel the engine sound is quite rough
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post May 19 2018, 06:43 PM

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QUOTE(6UE5T @ May 19 2018, 05:32 PM)
That car engine does't need expensive full synth oil like Liqui Moly. Just buy whatever branded full synth on promotion in Giant/Tesco/AEON like Shell/Castrol/Mobil/Mitsu Eneos, more than enough.
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I am gonna drive the car for next 10++ yrs, so I think I should take good care of the engine... I know the wear and tear of the suspension is unavoidable.. I just want to make sure that the engine is in good condition.. The price of fully synthetic of liqui moly is not much diffrent from the price of shell fully, I am thinking of getting liqui moly instead. Coz I heard that there are many fake shell eo in the market...

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post May 19 2018, 07:36 PM

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QUOTE(unitron @ May 19 2018, 07:33 PM)
Bro the engine is the least of your worries, the engine is normally the most robust part of the car... just use any good oil and follow proper maintenance is ok already.
It's the other parts connected to the engine which most likely kaput first.

To me the cooling system is more important than the engine oil..  engine can run even if oil leaking... but coolant leaking, bye-bye engine.

My cars are 13 years and 8 years old respectively, no worries on the engine.. other parts hard to say, see luck.
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Regarding with the coolant part, should I change the coolant? I am not sure it's 100% coolant inside the radiator..... I heard that using the water will cause the radiator to rust.....?
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post May 19 2018, 08:33 PM

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QUOTE(6UE5T @ May 19 2018, 05:32 PM)
That car engine does't need expensive full synth oil like Liqui Moly. Just buy whatever branded full synth on promotion in Giant/Tesco/AEON like Shell/Castrol/Mobil/Mitsu Eneos, more than enough.
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Where to get Eneos nowadays?
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post May 20 2018, 08:12 PM

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still prefer liqui moly haha , what's the difference between synthoil ? top tec ? molygen ?
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post May 20 2018, 10:27 PM

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QUOTE(6UE5T @ May 20 2018, 10:03 PM)
Haha ok its up to you lor, coz its your money anyway. Using such expensive oil on your engine is actually a waste of money, just like using RON 97 on a Myvi for example. Also if you buy from reputable sellers, it will be genuine oil. Liqui Moly also only sold in independent workshops so there's no guarantee they don't sell fakes. If you really want to spend that much though, might as well buy Amsoil, more proven. Price might be slightly cheaper but maybe a bit more difficult to find.
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I am using shell helix semi now, can feel that the engine is quite light, but sound rough.....
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post May 21 2018, 07:17 PM

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QUOTE(Alan Andrews @ May 21 2018, 01:29 PM)
Btw, for engine oil, the best choice is Petronas Syntium 800 10W-40 (Synthetic blend).
This is the engine oil recommended by Proton. It may be slightly thick but it suits the Campro engine.  laugh.gif
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Semi synthetic or fully?
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post May 21 2018, 08:35 PM

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QUOTE(voscar @ May 21 2018, 08:16 PM)
campro engine roar is loud as they want to mimic sport cars ala Lotus Gen2 (1st campro engine car). There's no engine oil can reduce as much as 10dB, except do loads of soundproofing
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Haha, compared to my old saga which has Mitsubishi engine, the sound of campro is quite loud....
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post May 22 2018, 09:15 PM

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I am wondering 5w40 suitable for my car or not... The manual stated 10w30 btw.... Some ppl advice me to use xw40 as I travel highway quite often.....
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post May 22 2018, 11:53 PM

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QUOTE(voscar @ May 22 2018, 11:28 PM)
strange, that manual must be from Campro CPS variant, as that time CPS engine oil recommended 10W30 while legacy Campro specify 20W50.
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Dunno oh, it's stated in the persona manual btw

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post May 23 2018, 07:23 AM

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QUOTE(voscar @ May 23 2018, 12:08 AM)
is yours Persona SV (Sacrificed Value)? Maybe later batch they just share same engine oil spec in manual with CPS CFE variant
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So what is the suitable oil spec? 😂
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post May 24 2018, 06:42 PM

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QUOTE(jamespaul @ May 24 2018, 04:34 PM)
Engine sound rough, is inherent in the engine and its parts, nothing to do with the oil.

Since, the Persona is not a high performance car, right spec Mineral oil will do. Any oil with XXw-40 will do. Change it according to Proton's recommended interval, every 6 months or 10k km.

If you want better protection, for the occasional, sprint, semi synthetics would be better.

Synthetic oil is overkill for a Proton. But, if you have a lot of money or if company is paying for maintenance, synthetics.
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If within 6 months, the mileage still not yet reach5k km, need to change oil also?
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post May 24 2018, 07:40 PM

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QUOTE(19 Degree South @ May 24 2018, 07:09 PM)
Are u a rookie car owner?
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post May 24 2018, 11:21 PM

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QUOTE(lat @ May 24 2018, 11:17 PM)
Shell helix fully all the way. Gaint promotion sell at 99.90 or 129. Laat time gaint offer 99.90 i sapu 4 bottles. Can tahan a year or 2. Lol confirm ori also
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That is 5w40,right? Persona manual stated 10w30.... 5w40 suitable?

 

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