oil change for first 1000 KM

[stroker_200]

Guys,

Gusto ko lang makuha opinion nyo.

My REVO SR (gas) is due for the first 1000KM checkup, so magpapalit na ako ng langis. Balak ko sana eh mineral based, para mas mura, at para mas madalas ako magpalit. Pero isang option na na-suggest nung service advisor eh to use synthetic oil (Mobil gamit nila). Every 10K na ang change oil interval pag synth, at saka titipid daw gas consumption ko. Napa-isip tuloy ako kung worth it ba talaga na mag synthetic.

Sa estimate ko, it will take me 6 months to travel 5000Km. So kung mineral, mukhang oks lang ang 6months change oil interval. Kung synth naman, eh di 12 months change oil interval ko. Ok pa ba ito?

Is it worth it na mag-synthetic oil for Revo? Your thoughts will be appreciated here. Normal city driving lang ang use; office - bahay lang route; 2 people lang regular na sakay, and mga 7 people during weekends.

thanks.

[boybi]

ang pag change oil kasi, every 5000kms or 3 months, whichever comes first. masyadong matagal ang 12months na oil change, kahit na synthetic pa yan. every 6 months using synth oil pwede pa.

[pissword]

uhhmm ako sa commonwealth ako buy and change oil.. dunno anung oil gamit nila... synth un gamit ko pag palit sa 1K, then nung last saturday lang sa 5K synth ulit.. bale synth oil gamit ko pero every 5K pa rin ako change oil d ba practical?

[roydok]

Yan din ang suggestion ng Mitsubishi service advisor sa akin minsan. It just involves oil filter replacement every 5k and add ng kaunti oil. Oil change will occur every 10k. Let's wait for the experiences of other tsikoteers.

[OTEP]

I suggest staying with mineral. Medyo hindi pabor ang cost difference vs. benefits kung gagamit ka ng synthetic. Fully realized lang ang benefits ng synth if you run your engine real long and real hard.

Sa ibang markets, they still recommend you change your oil at the manufacturer's interval be it synth or not kasi nga, napupuno pa din ito ng contaminants (which is the reason why oil has to be changed). Sa Pilipinas ko nga lang narinig yung humahaba ang interval after switching to synth.

[pissword]

ahh sir OTEP.... dba un driving condition sa pinas is included under harsh ba na driving condition? kaya dapat pa rin ata every 5K ang palit kahit na synth un gamit. 2500 nga gastos nito every interval eh wala naman ako magagawa eh ganun ang singil ng kasa sa synth uhhmm and ayaw ko naman sa labas kasi bago pa under warranty

[Ungas]

pissword::: Nakapasok ka ba sa loob ng serivce bay area? Did you see the servicemen put the oils in the engine?

[OTEP]

Yes, under 'harsh' driving conditions ang conditions dito sa atin. But a good mineral-based oil can take it. Yes, you may get some benefits from synthetic, but the cost difference is still not justifiable (at least by my wallet's standard).

Synthetic oils will keep their lubricating properties longer. But the primary reason we change the oil is not because the oil has 'broken down'. Rather it is because there are already contaminants suspended in the oil (because of the cleaning effect of the oil). That's why changing oil every 5k kms is better for me because I get to throw out the contaminants more often. And since mineral oil does not lose its lubricating properties in the span of 5K kms, I just use mineral. Tipid pa.

[pissword]

si UNGAS: hindi eh.. bawal naman pumasok sa service bay area..y? i trust the casa nalang basta tinitingnan ko nalang un oil after iba naman kulay pag matagal na eh, pagbago parang bagong mantika hehe even when they replaced my brakepads din nung last sat d ko rin nakita eh

sir OTEP: ahhh ok.. so ok lang pala kahit mineral, kahit in the long run wala naman prob if mineral lagi basta change oil lang lagi noh??

[boybi]

for gas engines, the best mineral based oil available locally i think is Caltex Energy.