Just cleared my 5K check... coming is 10K

[clarence]

Not worth to spend extra money to bring your own oil when the oil is already included in the package.

But I could be wrong.

What is so bad about Fasflo?

[gh05tss]

Not worth to spend extra money to bring your own oil when the oil is already included in the package.

But I could be wrong.

What is so bad about Fasflo?

It don't flow as fast as it name...sluggish when I used it...I think there's few members here mentioned abt this notveryfastflow oil

[shpesft]

bro, ditch the fastflo la...even me on NPMP for my past 2 ride with TCM...I BYO engine oil.

Same here... I even used the left over synthetic for my 1K servicing The SA was

[gh05tss]

Same here... I even used the left over synthetic for my 1K servicing The SA was

I could be wrong but 1K to use fully synthetic oil seems to be too early....

[clarence]

It is highly recommended to use mineral oil for 1000 and 5000 oil change to allow the engine to fully run in properly before starting on synthetic oil at 10,000km.

Premature use of synthetic oil can affect the running in process and damage the engine in the long run.

[gh05tss]

It is highly recommended to use mineral oil for 1000 and 5000 oil change to allow the engine to fully run in properly before starting on synthetic oil at 10,000km.

Premature use of synthetic oil can affect the running in process and damage the engine in the long run.

Is this a hearsay or there's some proof to back this up cos I really want to know.

[Jazz]

It is highly recommended to use mineral oil for 1000 and 5000 oil change to allow the engine to fully run in properly before starting on synthetic oil at 10,000km.

Premature use of synthetic oil can affect the running in process and damage the engine in the long run.

What facts or data proven that so called premature use of synthetic oil can affect and damage engine? 

I can use 0w20 synthetic or semi synthetic oil for 1000Km or 5000Km service if I rich enough. As most of us know that synthetic can last for 10,000km and more expensive, therefore general usage would recommend to use mineral oil as the usage is only 1000km and subsequent 4000km, if using synthetic oil will be a waste.

Do you know performance car come with synthetic oil from factory? So do you now know the reasons?

[clarence]

That's exactly what the Tan Chong Advisor told me so you may wish to question his capability and knowledge if this statement is wrong.   

[gh05tss]

That's exactly what the Tan Chong Advisor told me so you may wish to question his capability and knowledge if this statement is wrong.   

So it hearsay la...sigh..thot is solid facts to back this up cos it good to advise everyone in the forum.

[shpesft]

It is highly recommended to use mineral oil for 1000 and 5000 oil change to allow the engine to fully run in properly before starting on synthetic oil at 10,000km.

Premature use of synthetic oil can affect the running in process and damage the engine in the long run.

My SA didn't say anything about it... But I guess their concern is whether you would remember to bring the car back for servicing at 5k and 10k when you use synthetic oil from the start... The SA and the counter-staff kept emphasising that I needed to return at 5K servicing even with synthetic oil (as if I didn't know  )

[ckyc]

Dun waste money lah, just use the mineral oil until 10k loh - after that then change..

i do agree synthetic oil makes the engine smoother but since its only 5k, no point spending the money.

[limck007]

Dun waste money lah, just use the mineral oil until 10k loh - after that then change..

i do agree synthetic oil makes the engine smoother but since its only 5k, no point spending the money.

hmmm.. after searching >> my conclusion is  thatthe forum Condemned Fastflo and shogun loh haha

The recommended ones are Armsoil and currently the new Hicom EO... For those who have used these>>>Any difference between this 2???

for armsoil>> i can get from Mxtrading/My Car Forum.
Hicom>> must go Bilancia @ toh guan to buy??? SUPer far from my hse (aljunied) haha.. Any other place??

[baobao]

both oil must change at 5k interval?

[maxngck]

whats ur fc now?

now abt 11+ to 12 + km/l.

[maxngck]

In 0W40 for example, ignor eth first number as it is applicable only for winter climate.

With the hot and humid weather in S'pore and unforgiving stop and go city traffic conditions, an oil rating of 40 gives optimium protection for current batches of Latio on S'pore roads which are all less than 4 yr old.

actually the SA told me 40 series oil more suitable for 1600cc and above. for our ride. 30 series is more than enuf. my next service, i will try the 30 series. mayb will help improve my fc.

[baobao]

anyone heard of the royal purple EO? is it good to use 5W20?

[Jazz]

That's exactly what the Tan Chong Advisor told me so you may wish to question his capability and knowledge if this statement is wrong.   

Then your ears must be very light or you are not knowleagable enough to question him back instead of conveying wrong message and mis-leading here.

[limck007]

actually the SA told me 40 series oil more suitable for 1600cc and above. for our ride. 30 series is more than enuf. my next service, i will try the 30 series. mayb will help improve my fc.

hmmm then 30 series is for FC one??? from websites, most of them say w40 is for good FC ...  True for local ??

w30????

[shpesft]

hmmm then 30 series is for FC one??? from websites, most of them say w40 is for good FC ...  True for local ??

w30????

Engine oil grading depends on a series of factors: the most commonly quoted one is the SAE viscosity rates, i.e. 5W40 etc. This basically means that this is a multigrade oil with viscosity similar to that of a single grade oil of SAE 5 at low temperatures. The temperatures tested for low temp depends on the grade of oil, i.e. 0W oil is tested at -35

[clarence]

Then your ears must be very light or you are not knowleagable enough to question him back instead of conveying wrong message and mis-leading here.

I'm sorry about it.

I acknowledge that I am not knowledgable and it is my mistake to provide misleading information, unintentionally.

Let's take this as a learning lesson for all, that information provided by Tan Chong's Service Advisors may not be true and accurate and that it may be advisable to get a 2nd opinion at times.