fyi, SC for Mazda gives semi synthetic during the free service period but push owners to use for 10k or 6 months.

When I owned Nissan X-Trail last time the service was always semi-syn for every 10k. It is just recently the car become fully syn for every 10k. Used my X-Trail for around 15 years without need to top-up engine oil or anything

Nissan cars are very durable. My car 2 years no service also no issue

Car already more than 10 years, warranty over d.

but lately feeling the car feeling a bit sluggish and gear change not so smooth.

why do you still want to go back tan chong for normal servicing?

And last time when servicing outside workshop, the parts and labour is actually more expensive than tan chong.

i understand from a colleague that it is also likewise for perodua....just that need to fit their timing if it is a busy branch....

Peace of mind knowing they will use original parts

And last time when servicing outside workshop, the parts and labour is actually more expensive than tan chong.

Tan chong fully synthetic liquimoly RM120
outside workshop own house brand semi synthetic RM180

I always thought service outside cheaper, but turns out opposite is true

Among the engine lub and oil filter, the engine lub play more important role. Fully synthetic from premium brand can anytime use more than 10k km even for Japanese car. I worked in automotive industry for over a decade and can assure not much issue on the oil filter that will cause need of change the engine lub before 10k km for fully synthetic. Even if we using the counterfeit engine lub, it will take at least 20k km or 30k km (2 or 3 times change of counterfeit engine lub) only it start giving bad symptom like louder engine noise, less smooth of driving etc. By 50k km onward the damage will get worsening and more apparent.

Bro, Tan Chong using LiquiMoly engine oil?

Just installed lufi meter in my car will need to monitor on my next genting drive. What is the highest oil temp the engine can withstand?Or what is the ideal engine oil temp?

So then semi syn oil use to 1000km per year, should not present issues right!

not sure whats the highest oil temp a skyactiv could withstand. but it runs hotter than most other run of the mill japanese budget-car engines. ideally on a road, car we shouldnt let the oil go above 135c. a typical 5w-30 and 5w-40 oils would be done at that temp.

Anyone doing engine flushing? For high mileage car

fyi, SC for Mazda gives semi synthetic during the free service period but push owners to use for 10k or 6 months.

not sure whats the highest oil temp a skyactiv could withstand. but it runs hotter than most other run of the mill japanese budget-car engines. ideally on a road, car we shouldnt let the oil go above 135c. a typical 5w-30 and 5w-40 oils would be done at that temp.

Depends on where the oil temperature sensor is i think?

My aftermarket oil temperature sensor is located at the adapter for the oil filter. Original car temperature sensor Needle starts moving from usual reading when the sensor reaches 103-105.. so i set my aftermarket to 100C before it starts alarm. Usual driving is between 89-93 for my aftermarket sensor

Bro, engine oil work the best at 100C, that is the optimum temperature of all engine oil type.
Most modern engine only after 130C start to went into limp/safe mode, race cars go until 140~150C also no issue.
If your setting it for your coolant temperature, 100C is correct but for engine oil usually people set alarm at around 115~125C for normal road cars.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/m...erature.367823/
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/engine-oil-temperature/
For a dual-purpose car, engine oil needs to be at least 220 degrees F to burn off all the deposits and accumulated water vapor. For every pound of fuel burned in an engine, the combustion process also generates a pound of water! If engine sump temperatures rarely exceed 212 degrees (water's boiling point), the water will mix with sulfur (another combustion byproduct) and create acids that can eventually damage bearings
220 F = 104C
212 F = 100C