Hi everyone,
How long i should change my engine oil if i using semi/fully synthetic oil???? Thanks

semi i change every 5k.... but semiu can drive up to 6k/7k fully 10k

Recommended is 5k.. but in a normal engine which is well maintained and seasoned, you can stretch it longer, <8k.. Just make sure the oil level is always at the H mark..

To check the quality of the oil, it should feel slick on your fingers and the colour should not be black..

This post has been edited by nkphnx: Oct 8 2008, 12:28 AM

Normally for semi, I'll change every 5,000km - 7,000km and for fully synthetic, it'll be 10,000km - 12,000km. Anyway, I've only used semi synthetic no more than 5 times on all my cars as I always prefer full synthetic

How much fully syn normally cost?

It depends on which brand/type you buy. Normally it's RM100+ and some can be RM200+

dat's expensive....hmmm...

any brand up for recommendation?

This post has been edited by Hikaru Kenshin: Oct 8 2008, 01:04 AM

motul

Huhuh.......expensive or not?

sifoo cat use sure monster oil one ......hahaha

i recommend dun mean i using it mar...

i change every 9k-10k... nvr exceed 10k

using semi syn btw..

Mobil 1 is a good oil I think it'll cost you RM180+ for a fully synthetic. If you want cheaper alternative, try BHP or Petronas.

im using mobil s plus 10w-40, izzit good?

This post has been edited by Ultima: Oct 8 2008, 11:18 AM

Price of fully-syns vary greatly, from RM80/4L for Bardahl 5W-40 to RM200/2L for Motul 300V! But most of them are in the RM130~160/4L range.

Motul stuff has good feedbacks, that's probably why it sells quite $$$, due to better quality.

U can get Mobil 1 stuff cheaper from me, ~ RM150-160/4 quarts

does it really make a difference in the different brands?

are we actually getting what we pay more for?

Lol....hahaha


Crap....out of budget haha


I see, I see..... thx

To me, a brand means a certain level of quality. Like for a famous brand, even if the product is not the best in quality, it is at least of a certain acceptable level. Less famous brands can be of better quality than established, bigger brands too, just maybe not as often.

Actually they are all more or less the same. I've tried so many brands - Motul, Mobil 1, BHP, Shell, etc and as long as it's fully synthetic, you get better performance and lesser engine noise compared to semi-syn. If you're onto track racing then maybe it'll be more of a difference but all of us are on street cars I just got 5 bottles of TORCO so I'll see how well it does.

Whatever oil you use, it's best we replace every 5,000km or 3 months whichever comes 1st.

Wah, Torco lubes, $$$ stuff!