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 accidentally used monograde oil in my iswara, need sifu advice

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JimbeamofNRT
post Sep 12 2022, 03:47 PM

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QUOTE(homicidal85 @ May 25 2022, 09:58 AM)
tl;dr version:
accidentally bought and used monograde petronas mach 5 SAE 40 in iswara.
what are likely adverse effects of this?


i recently serviced my old iswara (1998). I usually buy my own engine oil coz my mechanic doesnt stock the brand of oil I want.
in the past, i always use magnatec 10W40 for this iswara but my mechanic recently told me its too thin to protect my old engine so he recommended i switch to mineral oil - petronas mach 5 specifically.

so i went and bought a petronas mach 5 engine oil. since this is the first time im buying mach 5, i didnt really check properly what i bought.
turns out, i accidentally bought the monograde version, SAE 40. i only discovered it while i am preparing to buy another canister for my next service.

to be honest, i am quite happy with the oil, the car started fine and the engine runs cooler and smoother with less vibration than before which was a surprise to me. seems like a good move from magnatec to mach 5 monograde EO for an old magma engine.

but i am a bit apprehensive that my engine is not getting the protection it needs during morning starts. is this really a valid concern or is SAE 40 actually perfectly fine to use in Malaysia?

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later just dump this 4G61 engine into your Iswara

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