what engine oil you using now?

[Carmodz]

OK? Everything is back in order now RIGHT?

[limck007]

I still recommend amsoil, hee, some of the supermart wan i saw b4 is 50w or 40w ler, seldom i see 30w except carlube.

hmm doing my 1st 10K servicing in 1 month time... i am thinking of using  fastflo first to see how does it feel to be on syn EO.. Then wait for next 10K to try other EO

for those veteran drivers>> do u think this is advisable or i just one shot buy Amsoil or redline EO and change?

[dsrio]

The call is yours i guess, if you never use synthetic oil b4, maybe can't feel the difference between fastflo and your current mineral oil. Just like my wife, recently driving my car again after 1 year never drive due to pregnant, when I complained about the fastflo oil, she say no different leh, still very driveable 

[Ying]

Thanks....am feeling better today though stomach still weak....how do u know wat engine oil they used? I just went for my 5k service on last sat....

well, I assumed they will use matching service reminder decal with the EO they use. Yes/ No? TCM put a shogun decal for me during last servicing.  Will confirm during next servicing.

  for your recovery... me still sick, need EO change soon, from western med to TCM (Traditional Chinese Med). Stomach week ohh... got check oil plug, else it keep leaking?

[Ying]

ok peace liao be cool
I know nothing about EO when it is due to change it, so I really read this article.

After reading it, I decide to do just one time engine flush when switching from mineral to full syn oil and will stick to full syn oil for the rest of EO change. Then looking for strong Hard disc magnet to put on the oil filter.

[baobao]

i am using Redline 0W30, its works fine for me, i ever delay the servicing to 13k before the engine note gets noisy and performance got kinda sluggish.   I have tried Royal Purple, Amsoil, Shell Helix Ultra, Mobil 1, Idemitsu, i think the better ones is Royal purple n Redline

I had tried the royal purple in my old ride before.. it is indeed good and engine feel quiet thou my old ride is 4 yrs old..
but quite hard to find le.. 

[clarence]

I had tried the royal purple in my old ride before.. it is indeed good and engine feel quiet thou my old ride is 4 yrs old..
but quite hard to find le.. 

You can still get Royal Purple oil at :   

http://www.mxtradings.com/Royal%20purple%20pricelist.htm

http://www.mxtradings.com/where%20to%20buy.htm

[Huatster888]

ok peace liao be cool
I know nothing about EO when it is due to change it, so I really read this article.

After reading it, I decide to do just one time engine flush when switching from mineral to full syn oil and will stick to full syn oil for the rest of EO change. Then looking for strong Hard disc magnet to put on the oil filter.

WAH reali hard core ar........trying to use the magnet 2 magnetised teeny weeny bits of metal from the engine , to prevent it 4 inducing damage 2 ur engine ar.......hardcore??wooooo......but hor ying....if u reali get the magnet liao hor u wana stick it at the oil filter wher??got space meh??keep me updated hor on tis project, tanks

[Jazz]

okie lets shake hand or ignore each other.. but let close the lid and forget abt this =D


back to the questions.. EO .. which to use or which is value for money?

There is no standard rule or guideline of which EO to use, is all up to each individual preference as I have mentioned before. Previously all the while I used to use Mobile1 Gold only recently came to know Amsoil. I have also tried Shell Helix and Redline but tempted to try Motul as many gave good reviews of it, but spending over $100 for it make me think twice.

[Ying]

the magnet is very strong and not too big, can stick direct on oil fiter cos it is metal. The part maybe foc when you have a crash hard disc and this is for fun only, not really look for big improvement.

[dsrio]

There is no standard rule or guideline of which EO to use, is all up to each individual preference as I have mentioned before. Previously all the while I used to use Mobile1 Gold only recently came to know Amsoil. I have also tried Shell Helix and Redline but tempted to try Motul as many gave good reviews of it, but spending over $100 for it make me think twice.

I think if motul is good, $100 for 6 mths or 10k quite negligible lar.

[Jazz]

I think if motul is good, $100 for 6 mths or 10k quite negligible lar.

Yep, it up to each preference that why this world has so many brands and model to choose from, it the same principle why some prefer to pump 95 and some wanna pump V-power. 

[limck007]

I think if motul is good, $100 for 6 mths or 10k quite negligible lar.

i initially tot EO is change every 10K regardless of brand one

but recently>> i see the Amsoil XL series and SSO series, the bottle say can last 24K leh => appromx 1 year leh...


is this applicable to our country/weather??? or just those western countries?

[Huatster888]

the magnet is very strong and not too big, can stick direct on oil fiter cos it is metal. The part maybe foc when you have a crash hard disc and this is for fun only, not really look for big improvement.

ehhh ying....but hor u stick on the filter liao hor how u gona turn ur oil filter in???i abit blur whers ur magnet location leh... 

[Huatster888]

i initially tot EO is change every 10K regardless of brand one

but recently>> i see the Amsoil XL series and SSO series, the bottle say can last 24K leh => appromx 1 year leh...


is this applicable to our country/weather??? or just those western countries?

aiyah my fren wana mass order amsoil 4 me tat time ...damn , but he 2 gao tu  liao keep telling me wait wait then tulan i go change some stoopid jap eo beri ex 1 blehhh but still ok lah up till now. ask u guys smetink hor...amsoil from wher 1 huh??

[Ying]

commercial magnet filter much bigger leh. I think still turn, that magnet is not big unless you kia su put 5~6 magnet in a band. Or you can fit the filter first then stick the magnet on it. Wait till I get one lah. Regular oil filter change is still my higher priority.

[Huatster888]

commercial magnet filter much bigger leh. I think still turn, that magnet is not big unless you kia su put 5~6 magnet in a band. Or you can fit the filter first then stick the magnet on it. Wait till I get one lah. Regular oil filter change is still my higher priority.

okok i excited sia :) i wunder stick outside will like weaken the process anot ....hey ying if can hor try 2 put inside, if bo pian then outside, my ophinion is if stick outside hor....the magnet will lose some of its power 2 niam....

[Ying]

i prefer to trap particle in oil filter without adding extra object in the oil flow. there are oil plug that have magnet direct contact with oil.

btw, $28.99 Carlube is only for 5W40. the 0W30 is $66+ at AMK hub

[iwilly]

use magnetic oil nut on my previous car. everytime oil change check the magnetic oil plug sure to haf some metal bits.

[ckoksing]

I still think which EO I should buy for my 10K servicing. Currently just pass my 1K on the way to 5k engine seem to lag after the 1k service. I suppose it is the mineral oil which makes me wanted to buy EO for my next 5k service. a lot of you are using redline 0w-30. If we used it will it void the warrentry at TC as the recommendation is 5w-30.

Recently I got to know Mobil 1 0w-30 but really had second tots about going for it. Question like what if the oil is too thin what will happend... Please share your exp. I am a total noobe here. =)