Hi , im suppose to change my black oil at 120000 , but i fix appointment one week later. now my distances is 1205** . Is it still ok to drive it around?

u check ur engine oil status, if still ok den u may services it later....

do i check the oil level ?

its ok as long as you dont push your car too much. The oil will get sticky when it is very long has been used without changing to a new ones rather than being so silky smooth so it might damage your engine internals.


how do we check engine oil status?

dun go over 1000km is ok..

wow.. black oil change at 120000?!?! what car and oil do you use?

Its ok, i usually go over by about 1000km before i service as its not always convenient for me to go once it hits the recommended oil change time

it is absolutely ok.......

no problem with it. but don't take this as practice.

i think he means the car odometer... he say he should change oil when 120000...

not harm if over 500km... if engine condition is good, engine oil can last long too...
if over 5000km, prepare to overhaul engine anytime...

ok cool . im driving the honda crv 2nd gen . so should be no prob i guess . can tahan a lil while . thanks !

Sarcastic?

It depends on usage and conditions. Engine oil has to be changed if it gets too thick or too polluted. If your car has an oil pressure gauge, it has to be changed when the oil pressure is consistently higher than normal.

true. there's no problem driving around with black engine oil. the only concern is the particles left in the oil like dusts of metal from engine wear and tear.

it is called engine oil, not black oil
btw, dont worry, no problem punya.. try to use the dipstick n check if ur engine oil too dark? or maybe sticky? both of these will do no good to ur engine

In Bahasa, engine oil is "minyak hitam"

even in chinese we call it 'hak yao'

If you always stress your engine and travel frequently, you can't follow the guideline to change your engine oil at intervals of 5K km(semi syn/mineral) or 10K km (fully syn). I've seen some people that change their fully syn engine oil at every 5K to 6K KM simply because they travel very frequently and the engine oil is black and sticky when they change it.

If your engine oil is still clear and fluid (not dark/polluted or sticky), you can still drive around, just dont over do it

is ok to service it later!

Even bmw also claims their engine oil can last 25,000 for each service!

Ask, bmw owners to claim whether is true! ahahah

aite...check it later

I thought Oil Change was to be done 5,000km or 10,000km mah... hehe... depending on type of oil used... 120,000 km is a bit long rite?

mines every 10,000km . what i meant was 120000 on the odometer . hehe . i suppose to service at 120,000km . now im at 1205** km and my service appointment is next Wednesday . so if i hit an extra 1000km should it be ok ? i do it rarely though.

It's ok for NA cars but not for turbo-charged cars... because of extra heat due to forced-induction and bad driving habits, the oil tends to disintegrate even before the 5000km or 10000km service intervals.

I service my car every 5000km but sometimes lower say 3500km or 4500km depending on driving style. If always cruise with minimal boost, service every 4500km. If not, 3500km and by then, the oil is usually thick and black.

A good oil and proper service intervals will ensure a problem-free engine for many years to come. Of course, proper driving style must be taken account of too.

Semi sync oso 5k only? But other peoples and my mechanic told me that semi-sync is for 7000-8000km, make it 7500km ....

How come u say 5k only? Which 1 is true?

Not a problem at all lah! I sometime overshoot by 2k

if use Castrol Magnatec 10w/40 can last 5000km or above??

I'm using Castrol Magnatec as well and i normally wait until i completed 5000km before changing new oil.

if your engine oil is still clean even after you used it, i suggest you stay away from that engine oil next time
engine oil has got cleaning particles in it, thats why it will turn to darker colours after some mileage
if the engine oil stays clean even after you use it, meaning it doesnt clean the internal of your engine, and its rubbish

I want to ask you. How often does the car get stuck in traffic jams and you are using mineral oil? If it gets stuck a lot changing after the 5k means something but nothing too bad. The least it can do is to increase the wear and tear and it won't be felt to sound thats for sure.

I just changed the oil on my ride. It had only covered 3000km in 3 months, but i just change it

I have the habit of changing before it reaches 5000km mark. It doesn't really matter much coz I travel about 10000km+ per year...changing early can only be good for the engine.

If you wanna save money on black oil, go for the cheaper oil. Its much better than dragging with dirty oil over and over again.

my oppinion is that we can change the oil in longer intervals. the 5K and 10K oil change is made up my mechanics and not the manufacturer. check for the manufacturer's guarantee...synthethic oils are guaranteed up to 40K km.

further more the 5k and 10k theory has been around since donno when ...and technology had improved so much over the years.

The whole concept is to keep the engine running smoothly with less wear and tear... So if you change late, your engine may face more wear and tears and spoilt faster... But 500 km should be fine...

quoted for truth.

another quote from Honda-tech.com regarding black oil

thats all slang
thanks to our dear mechanics
hehe
but in actual fact its as imperialrealcs said
its engine oil...regardless if its english or malay
(im not sure about chinese tho...hahaha)

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Added on August 27, 2007, 1:14 pmerm...i think its the other way around
long distance travel is good for synths
if u travel alot, then u can rack up to 20k in a year on your synth before you have to change it
but if u travel very little, even if its 5k a year, then at year's end, you should change your engine oil
i've heard of people that push some newer cars to 40k on synths
but i dont think thats advisable unless explicitly stated by the car's manufacturer
synths are way more durable compared to minerals or semi synths and do not breakdown as easily
changing a synth after just 5k is a pure waste of money
might as well just use mineral then

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Added on August 27, 2007, 1:20 pmerr...i dont think engine oils does not have cleaning 'particles'
it has cleaning 'agents' i.e. detergents

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Added on August 27, 2007, 1:24 pmi dont think you should go for cheaper oils
the oil film strength is not as good and therefore might cause excessive wear on your moving parts
not to mention they dont have cleaning agents like the better oils
you would be doing long term harm to your engine which would manifest in more costly overhauls in the future
if u want to save money, just go for good regular minerals
not semi or full synths

This post has been edited by neosaint99: Aug 27 2007, 01:28 PM