5w30 or 5w40?

[Happily1986]

this coming servicing, i think i will ask the workshop to use 5W30 instead of 5W40. Motul and Amsoil, which brand and series within is recommended? :)

[KaKiLang]

 

catch no ball... doesnt the O2 sensors measure all that?...

 

Ride is wif me for 7+yrs if smell foul I know something is wrong.

[KaKiLang]

i flush my cooling system... 1st time brown stuff came out (45k mileage)... then every 20k... 2nd time was nice and green.... 3rd time came out like brand new coolant.... (every change buy a coolant treament GUNK abt$15... tropical coolant$5 x2... many btls of distilled water from NTUC)....

 

gear oil i first changed at 45k... came out so foam long kang colour... then at 60+k change again came out like new oil leh... (3btls of castrol 80w/90 GL4 @ abt $8/btl)

 

Those brown stuff are rust builtup, pay abit more use only long life coolant, cost more no water, need not have to change at all just top up thru the reservior but I do flush during my 100k intervals to play safe but no brown stuff present as you mentioned blue liquid only. During petrol stop I never let the bangla put water into my radiator. But I did dat since day one I collected my car.

[KaKiLang]

Same with me change Transmission oil at every 40-60 recommended 60k. Gearoil is more crucial den EO.

[Ken4555]

this coming servicing, i think i will ask the workshop to use 5W30 instead of 5W40. Motul and Amsoil, which brand and series within is recommended? :)

 

Motul has this so called double ester technology... Amsoil is not ester based i think... but 1st synthetic oil in the world... good stuff...

 

here here can read up abt these oils..

 

http://www.m---------s.com/

 

just google [email protected]

Edited April 22, 2011 by Ken4555

[Ken4555]

Same with me change Transmission oil at every 40-60 recommended 60k. Gearoil is more crucial den EO.

 

transmission oil (auto) yes... but not gearoil (manual)...

 

manual gearbox daily normal driving can last very long... 100k also can as many of my friends believe... but no more than 20-30k for me...

[Ayie88]

Thanks bro Ken for the info.

 

Learn sumthing new and useful info.

 

[Frog]

went for servicing. told by the mech that i use w20 oil, my engine will eat abit of the oil. then will kena sparkplug, thats why will black black cannot use.

 

therefore i changed my sparkplug after 12k. its ok because stock, not those super ex de.

 

using w30 oil now, engine is not as noisy. hopefully the FC will not be affected much

[Raymondism]

anyone tried DPS or FUCHS engine oil?

[Yuan]

anyone tried DPS or FUCHS engine oil?

 

I have tried FUCHS engine oil before.

 

It is just like a normal oil.

[Raymondism]

I have tried FUCHS engine oil before.

 

It is just like a normal oil.

 

cos my mechanic told me his EO is FUCHS and german technology

was wondering whether its good cos so many bros here talking so many brands

[Club21z]

I think we should follow the car manual.

 

Some people believe that if a 30 weight oil provides good protection, a 50 weight must provide great protection. That's not necessarily true. If your vehicle was not designed to take a 50 weight oil, using one may not cause more engine wear, but it will likely cause an increase in engine temperatures. This can be just as bad for the longevity of your engine as increased engine wear.

[Raymondism]

I think we should follow the car manual.

 

Some people believe that if a 30 weight oil provides good protection, a 50 weight must provide great protection. That's not necessarily true. If your vehicle was not designed to take a 50 weight oil, using one may not cause more engine wear, but it will likely cause an increase in engine temperatures. This can be just as bad for the longevity of your engine as increased engine wear.

 

yes the engine is probably designed with the viscosity of the lubricant in mind

using a "thicker" might add more load to the engine...

[Otan]

DO check out Fairprice Xtra AMK Hub, Hougang Point, Jurong Point Xtra @ Level 3, Nex Xtra @ Level 3 currently having Car Care Offer from 28th July - 10th Aug 2011

 

U.P @ $61.00, Promotion @ $38.90 Free Injector Cleaner 300ml

 

 

 

[Picanto]

for the brand, its not worth it

[Shor]

This brand isn't good? But the price is cheap huh for a 4 litre bottle. Wonder this brand have 10w40 ?

 

 

 

for the brand, its not worth it

 

[Otan]

This brand isn't good? But the price is cheap huh for a 4 litre bottle. Wonder this brand have 10w40 ?

 

They do have 10w40 come with 5L bottle.

 

Edited July 30, 2011 by Otan

[Shor]

Thks bro will check it out. But wonder why Bro Picanto said not worth for the brand. This from U.K ?

 

 

They do have 10w40 come with 5L bottle.