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Which engine oil will u think is better
nzmg:
--- 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.
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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:
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:
--- 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
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a 168,000km regularly serviced latio can travel on w30, what say you?
nzmg:
--- 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
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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:
--- Quote from: vypez on June 23, 2009, 03:11:30 PM ---a 168,000km regularly serviced latio can travel on w30, what say you?
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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...
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