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Offline starushz

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Oil viscosity
« on: March 16, 2011, 07:43:42 PM »
Hi guys,

Any opinion what to use for 80k service?
30W or 40W?
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Offline limck007

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2011, 07:50:07 PM »
normally i use 30W .. cos i find 40W quite thick and it affect my FC
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Offline d.titan

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2011, 10:11:55 PM »
used 30 till 100k, the switch to 40 for better protection.
I guess its yr choice
cheers
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Offline rodrigue

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2011, 07:20:12 AM »
u guys using 40Wx or xW40? 40W is lagi thick leh...
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Offline marcellim

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 10:44:13 AM »
i am using 5w40 on my 4.5 year old Latio Sedan with 16 inch rims and I am getting around 12 to 13km/litre.

car reaching 70000km soon, will continue to use 5w40 for my car.
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Offline starushz

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2011, 11:37:16 PM »
decided to go with w30. Think 100k then use w40.
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Offline pizzaboy

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2011, 08:51:26 PM »
w20 or w30 is fine for newer cars of between 100 - 150k mileage

but if its an above 10 yrs old car better to use w40 for added protection esp if u are those whack and floor acc pedal type of cheongster.  :bleh:
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Offline Novellus Legends

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2011, 10:41:26 PM »
80% hw traveller with 205/50/16 shoes juz changed w30 to w40 during latest 80k service and FC drops from 16.5 to 15.5  ...  :unsure:
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Offline kelvin

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2011, 10:49:53 PM »
that is very common,because of the tyre size.
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Offline tower22

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2011, 10:20:56 PM »
Hi Folks, anyone using Amsoil SSO? Is three 1qt bottles sufficient for oil change? Where else can i buy beside at MXtrading?

Thanks!
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Offline joerg

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2011, 10:29:55 PM »
Hi Tower22
Someone just mentioned about themayalab- please google it. They deliver as well. I'm using SS series on 20k, not much of a difference to me. Pretty smooth acceleration for sure. I went to Autoaid for servicing. Cheers
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Offline tower22

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Re: Oil viscosity
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2011, 09:28:19 PM »
Thanks joerg.

Im using xrev for my 20-30k currently, going to change to amsoil to try out. Saw rev1 going for 49 bucks at autobacs, very tempted to try that first.. :out:

Is engine treatment oil/additives required?
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