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Anybody got any recommendation for cheap and good engine oil?


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u need to know the year of manufacture... typically oils can keep 2-3 yrs (dun quote me)

 

but as time passes, the technology to produce oils improves, and the additives differ even on the same oil... so your old oil may not perform as 'good' as newer oils...

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How long you hold the 6k? 20min? a couple of seconds? If it is just for a short while, you don't even need thicker oil.

 

just curious, how about 4.5-5k RPM for about half a minute for about 10-20 times over an hour journey per normal day. will a thicker oil be better? [;)]

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I notice the noise comes around after 5000km. Most of my mileage covered was city driving and it could be the apexi power intake that lets contaminant in for combustion laugh.gif

 

I'm curious to know how bad would the impact of aftermarket air-intake system have on the engine. Assuming the SI reading is good, it should not be the case. Apexi sounds like an expensive brand to me [sweatdrop].

 

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Wow 4.5-5k 10-20 times a day?! shocked.gif Actually makes not difference. The oil doesn't get super hot for that period of time. Maybe a 10W30 will do fine. 5W40 or 0W40 will also do well.

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Doubt it will be at that price. The PP EF (European Formula) is different from the regular PP at 10W30 and 5W30 grades. They didn't bring these in. The PP EF doesn't use the cheaper high tech EOP basestock.

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Wow 4.5-5k 10-20 times a day?! shocked.gif Actually makes not difference. The oil doesn't get super hot for that period of time. Maybe a 10W30 will do fine. 5W40 or 0W40 will also do well.

 

well... i travel long distances to and fro per trip..... so at certain times i really need the acceleration.... monotony in driving will make me sleeper faster... [:/]

 

not sure how hot the oil will get, but definitely the engine compartment takes about 4 hrs to cool off after my drive.. [dead]

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Any engine compartment will take 4hrs to cool off. Even tires need 4hrs to cool off. You can make your car run cooler with a 10W30. Problem is this. Kinda hard to find a 10W30. Unless you go for a dino 10W30, Chevron Supreme is up your alley. 500ppm of moly goodness. Pretty good basestock too with their Isosyn (Group II+)

 

If you are raring for a 5W40, check with Furrynadz. He'll sing about SS9k.

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