Recomended Oil Viscosity?

**weszt** · August 31st, 2009 09:25 PM

Hi! Just want to ask for all the owners of 1.6LS Optra. What oil viscosity are you using? which is more suitable for our car, 10w-30 or 10w-40, and what brand? thanks

**s_quilicot** · August 31st, 2009 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by weszt

Hi! Just want to ask for all the owners of 1.6LS Optra. What oil viscosity are you using? which is more suitable for our car, 10w-30 or 10w-40, and what brand? thanks

IMO 10w-40 for N/A engines are too thick.

better use 5w-30 on it and also for a better FC.

I dont own an optra but I use Royal Purple 5w-30 on my 1zzfe Altis.

**projector** · September 16th, 2009 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by weszt

Hi! Just want to ask for all the owners of 1.6LS Optra. What oil viscosity are you using? which is more suitable for our car, 10w-30 or 10w-40, and what brand? thanks

Shell helix plus 10w-40 blue gray container

**redeemed** · September 18th, 2009 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by weszt

Hi! Just want to ask for all the owners of 1.6LS Optra. What oil viscosity are you using? which is more suitable for our car, 10w-30 or 10w-40, and what brand? thanks

sir, ano po nakalagay o recommended sa manual? 5w-30, normally po ata sa mga cold countries, like canada or US, para di hard start.

**speed unlimited** · September 18th, 2009 10:56 AM

I use Motul h-tech 100 10w-40 .

**rusem** · September 18th, 2009 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by weszt

Hi! Just want to ask for all the owners of 1.6LS Optra. What oil viscosity are you using? which is more suitable for our car, 10w-30 or 10w-40, and what brand? thanks

check your car's manual...

**weszt** · September 27th, 2009 05:51 PM

in my manual it is stated to use 10-30W, but now im using 10-40w shell helix semi-synthetic blue container..

**zanch** · December 6th, 2009 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by projector

Shell helix plus 10w-40 blue gray container

Semi Synth ba sir? How much ito ngayon?

**jick.cejoco** · December 6th, 2009 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by weszt

in my manual it is stated to use 10-30W, but now im using 10-40w shell helix semi-synthetic blue container..

weszt,
the SAE (society of automobile engineers) viscosity index is 10W-30 or 10W-40 not 10-40W nor 10-30W. the "W" is for winter grade, you can disregard this if you are in the Peelipins as we do not have winter. what matters is the summer grade of 30 or 40, the higher the number is the thicker the oil but your MPG is a bit lower. the thinner oil on the other hand has better MPG but the engine will be a little bit noisier. use what is recommended by the factory. just make sure the API (american petroleum institute) is SJ or better for newer cars.
jick

**weszt** · December 8th, 2009 11:52 PM

balak ko mag pachange oil at 40K gusto ko sana castrol fully synthetic. mas ok daw ung castrol kaysa mobil 1 eh.

mas ok siguro sa akin yung 10w-40 baka kasi masyadong thin yung oil pag 10w-30 yung gagamitin ko eh yung normal ambient temperature sa atin eh lagpas naman talaga ng 30 eh.