Author Topic: Which engine oil will u think is better (Read 51683 times)

petra74 · « **Reply #60 on:** June 22, 2009, 12:59:56 AM »

Quote from: pizzaboy on June 20, 2009, 08:20:13 PM

i've been runnin on amsoil for the past 40k i feel that the oil gets dirty bery easily juz after travellin for 1k & fc is gettin bad, initially i could get 600km on a full tank but now its barely 500km and reserve lite lights up... wonder wats the rational behind it?

Mobil 1 Gold 0w40 izzit reali dat gd? & wats the price like?

Not cheap though, $105 from Esso Mobile Petrol Kiosk itself..

So far I hit 580km... using the same petrol I have been using all along, SPC 95... it all depends on the road conditions, my foot work ba.. not jus the engine oil honestly...

nzmg · « **Reply #61 on:** June 22, 2009, 02:15:25 PM »

Instead of saying you can reach 600km or 580km on 1 tank, can you change it to km/litre?

Some people don't travel so far, because they stop filling once the pump autostops.
Some people fill up to the brim till they see petrol going to overflow, so that tank can travel further...

Ying · « **Reply #62 on:** June 22, 2009, 03:59:29 PM »

I have lots of short distance cold start for daily driving, will try 0W30 or 0W40 next servicing. 0W is thinner than 5W during cold start, hope my FC can improve.

pizzaboy · « **Reply #63 on:** June 22, 2009, 05:04:24 PM »

Quote from: nzmg on June 22, 2009, 02:15:25 PM

Instead of saying you can reach 600km or 580km on 1 tank, can you change it to km/litre?
Some people don't travel so far, because they stop filling once the pump autostops.
Some people fill up to the brim till they see petrol going to overflow, so that tank can travel further...

ya and u shd see some ppl fillin up to the brim & jerkin on their car to allow the petrol to sink down again b4 fillin it to the brim again *process repeated again & again for at least 15mins* wahahahaa

Ok normally i will top-up an average of btw 42-45l of shell 95

Aust · « **Reply #64 on:** June 22, 2009, 05:32:28 PM »

How many litres is our fuel tank? I always pump 32L - that's when the fuel light is up.

mindman · « **Reply #65 on:** June 22, 2009, 06:06:06 PM »

Quote from: Aust on June 22, 2009, 05:32:28 PM

How many litres is our fuel tank? I always pump 32L - that's when the fuel light is up.

45L
cheers

Aust · « **Reply #66 on:** June 22, 2009, 11:51:28 PM »

Hmm, if our tank is 45L, how come mine gets lighted up when its not even near E? Is there a settings or is this a common feature for Latio?

totallypatrick · « **Reply #67 on:** June 23, 2009, 07:30:09 AM »

Got this oil yesterday. Gonna try it soon and give some review :)

nzmg · « **Reply #68 on:** June 23, 2009, 01:20:41 PM »

Quote from: Ying on June 22, 2009, 03:59:29 PM

I have lots of short distance cold start for daily driving, will try 0W30 or 0W40 next servicing. 0W is thinner than 5W during cold start, hope my FC can improve.

Not really - in Singapore context, whether oil is 0W or 5W is not relevant.
There is likely to be no difference in performance between 0W30 and 5W30.

If you want to improve FC, you should use 0W20 or 5W20.

vypez · « **Reply #69 on:** June 23, 2009, 01:23:44 PM »

Quote from: Aust on June 22, 2009, 11:51:28 PM

Hmm, if our tank is 45L, how come mine gets lighted up when its not even near E? Is there a settings or is this a common feature for Latio?

sometimes, the sensor is a bit clogged.

what you can do is...

if you are able travel 12km/l , 45L x 12km = 540km

drive to about 500km, then pump.

what it will do is "reset the sensor". =]

nzmg · « **Reply #70 on:** June 23, 2009, 01:28:56 PM »

Quote from: Ender on June 13, 2009, 09:24:17 AM

Me too.. Engine sounded rough evenwhen stepped at 2k rpm... Now with fast flo, not rough anymore. But FC drop quite a bit.

Suspect they use thicker oil for fast flo.

I remember somebody told me the Fastflo oil used at TCM is W50 oil - it's very thick oil.

Look at it this way -
When you run amsoil W20 or W30 oil, engine revs freely, hence it sounds rougher for you.
When you run Fastflo W50 oil, engine doesn't rev as freely due to the thick oil, hence engine sounds smoother for you.

But since Fastflo is a thick oil, your FC drops. Logical?

pizzaboy · « **Reply #71 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:57:56 PM »

wah w20 can meh? wont it be too thin, i was told that the older ur car gets the thicker the oil shd be used to protect the engine more

vypez · « **Reply #72 on:** June 23, 2009, 03:11:30 PM »

Quote from: pizzaboy on June 23, 2009, 02:57:56 PM

wah w20 can meh? wont it be too thin, i was told that the older ur car gets the thicker the oil shd be used to protect the engine more

a 168,000km regularly serviced latio can travel on w30, what say you?

nzmg · « **Reply #73 on:** June 23, 2009, 03:37:52 PM »

Quote from: pizzaboy on June 23, 2009, 02:57:56 PM

wah w20 can meh? wont it be too thin, i was told that the older ur car gets the thicker the oil shd be used to protect the engine more

Yeah, older cars have more gap between moving parts due to wear-and-tear and hence, a thicker oil is recommended.

General rule of thumb (follow at your own risk) is to use the lowest viscosity your car can take. If your old car starts ‘eating oil’ even though you are sure there are no leaks, then it is a sign you need to use thicker oil.

I have been using W20 oil for my previous Sunny, followed by the current Latio with no problem. I have also brought my own W20 oil to TCM for servicing and the advisor also did not advise against using the oil. (he did ask me to sign indemnity form though)

If you want to be safe, just follow the owner’s manual recommendation (W30 for Latio, right?)

pizzaboy · « **Reply #74 on:** June 23, 2009, 04:10:28 PM »

Quote from: vypez on June 23, 2009, 03:11:30 PM

a 168,000km regularly serviced latio can travel on w30, what say you?

We're tokin abt w20 rating, anyway the oldest latio i can find on the road most to most is 4 yrs old which i consider still very new. My term of old car meanin those 1978 Datsun 100A & 120Y which i used to drive in the past my fren...

nzmg · « **Reply #75 on:** June 24, 2009, 02:19:43 PM »

Quote from: pizzaboy on June 23, 2009, 04:10:28 PM

We're tokin abt w20 rating, anyway the oldest latio i can find on the road most to most is 4 yrs old which i consider still very new. My term of old car meanin those 1978 Datsun 100A & 120Y which i used to drive in the past my fren...

Wow.. hardly find any 100A or 120Y on the road nowadays.

For such cars, it's better to stick to whatever oil you have been using. Don't disturb the car by suddenly changing to a thin oil. If in doubt, maybe use thick oils like W50 or W60.

The reason why I use W20 now is that I can slowly change to thicker oils as the car age. Maybe when it hits 10 year, I might still be using W30 or W40.

Ying · « **Reply #76 on:** June 24, 2009, 05:41:47 PM »

short trip, start stop driving pattern can try W20 EO, not if you have many NSHW trip. At higher temerature W20 EO have less than expected protection, your FC may be good but your Engine wear and tear is higher. W30 is the min limit for me, I only use W20 oil to flush Engine.

as for 0W or 5W, it is a bit confusing since we don't drive in winter condition and not all 0W EO have the same spec. IMO best to look for lower "Kinematic Viscosity @ 40°C, cSt" value, lesser time/fuel needed to warm up the EO. Good for driving pattern with many cold start.

Wow, just saw the KIC EO selling at $122, must be good stuff.

Ying · « **Reply #77 on:** June 24, 2009, 06:01:15 PM »

any bro with oil temp meter can share some info on EO temp after driving >120km/h for 3 hours?

jliow · « **Reply #78 on:** June 25, 2009, 11:37:22 AM »

Quote from: Ying on June 24, 2009, 06:01:15 PM

any bro with oil temp meter can share some info on EO temp after driving >120km/h for 3 hours?

depends on how u rev your engines wah, the higher rev the hotter it is

Ying · « **Reply #79 on:** June 25, 2009, 11:45:02 AM »

say constant 130km/h @ ~2000 rpm for 1 hour?

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