Is it ok to have changing oil viscosities?

[Egan101]

Hindi ata advisable sa turbos subbies namin ang mineral..

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Yes bro. Only fully synthetic 5w30 API SN Resource Conserving, ILSAC GF-5 oil is required for the newer Subaru turbo engines. 5W40 can be used as an alternative.


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[diehard]

as long as it meets your engine requires. no engine spec ever required PAO.

I’m trying out Petron Rev X HTP on my Kia Carnival hoping for better protection for the turbo during long provincial drives. That plus I prefer to buy motor oil from LazMall accredited vendors in Lazada to ensure the product I buy is genuine...dami fake sa Lazada.

On a side note, how come Shell diesel oils are only rated CF, even their TOTL Ultra 5w40? They are ACEA A3/B3 A3/B4 compliant but only API CF rated.

[StockEngine]

I’m trying out Petron Rev X HTP on my Kia Carnival hoping for better protection for the turbo during long provincial drives. That plus I prefer to buy motor oil from LazMall accredited vendors in Lazada to ensure the product I buy is genuine...dami fake sa Lazada.

On a side note, how come Shell diesel oils are only rated CF, even their TOTL Ultra 5w40? They are ACEA A3/B3 A3/B4 compliant but only API CF rated.

there are two kinds of oils.. diesel engine oils and gas specific oils..

[sabaw]

I dont really mind paying a little extra for peace of mind and to give the (relatively) best kind (full synthetic), plus whatever extra additives/protection they give. Plus its what my car has been loaded with since day 1 so im ok with just sticking to it - and with some full synthetics going as low as 380/L (motorcraft) or 425/L (amsoil OE) i dont think its too much of a stretch, though at 600/L (mobil 1) thats when i start wondering it itll be worth it (in comparison, CASA loads it up with Shell Helix Ultra Professional 5w-40 at about 850? per liter so...)

So far mobil 1 is the one that has explicitly stated on its bottle the requirements that my manual specifies ( SAE 5w-30, ACEA a5/b5), amsoil oe has it listed as "use for applications that require" a5/b5 on the website but not the bottle, motorcraft has none of those specified but it is a ford motor oil (so im ASSUMING it meets the ford wss-m2c913-c spec).


Driving habits are really just low KM stops (3-5km) in city traffic, maitenance was CASA standard tho now i wanna do 1 change oil outside then 1 casa a year. Only use XCS tho i might be shifting over to caltex.

Apologies if i seem to be confused, im a total newbie when it comes to this.

[StockEngine]

I dont really mind paying a little extra for peace of mind and to give the (relatively) best kind (full synthetic), plus whatever extra additives/protection they give. Plus its what my car has been loaded with since day 1 so im ok with just sticking to it - and with some full synthetics going as low as 380/L (motorcraft) or 425/L (amsoil OE) i dont think its too much of a stretch, though at 600/L (mobil 1) thats when i start wondering it itll be worth it (in comparison, CASA loads it up with Shell Helix Ultra Professional 5w-40 at about 850? per liter so...)

So far mobil 1 is the one that has explicitly stated on its bottle the requirements that my manual specifies ( SAE 5w-30, ACEA a5/b5), amsoil oe has it listed as "use for applications that require" a5/b5 on the website but not the bottle, motorcraft has none of those specified but it is a ford motor oil (so im ASSUMING it meets the ford wss-m2c913-c spec).


Driving habits are really just low KM stops (3-5km) in city traffic, maitenance was CASA standard tho now i wanna do 1 change oil outside then 1 casa a year. Only use XCS tho i might be shifting over to caltex.

Apologies if i seem to be confused, im a total newbie when it comes to this.

its already out of warranty. since you dont mind spending., i would suggest amsoils signature series 5w30.

[diehard]

there are two kinds of oils.. diesel engine oils and gas specific oils..

Shell has Helix Ultra for gasoline engines (0w40, 5w30, 5w40) and Shell Helix Ultra Diesel 5w40. Shell Helix Ultra Diesel is rated API CF, ACEA A3/B3, ACEA A3/B4. Most modern diesel engines require at least API Ci-4 which in turn has already been superseded by CJ-4 and CK-4. Which is why I wonder why ShellÂ’s TOTL diesel oil has such a low API rating that is actually obsolete and not recommended for diesel engines built from 2009 onwards.

[diehard]

Shell has Helix Ultra for gasoline engines (0w40, 5w30, 5w40) and Shell Helix Ultra Diesel 5w40. Shell Helix Ultra Diesel is rated API CF, ACEA A3/B3, ACEA A3/B4. Most modern diesel engines require at least API Ci-4 which in turn has already been superseded by CJ-4 and CK-4. Which is why I wonder why ShellÂ’s TOTL diesel oil has such a low API rating that is actually obsolete and not recommended for diesel engines built from 2009 onwards.

Just to add, most Jap brands use API when specifying motor oil.

[AITNIMRA]

Hindi ata advisable sa turbos subbies namin ang mineral..

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yup not advisable to use mineral sa boxer engines as written in the OM.

[sabaw]

its already out of warranty. since you dont mind spending., i would suggest amsoils signature series 5w30.

Hi! thanks for the input!
Is it alot better than the amsoil OE 5w-30? I mean i dont mind spending but if im going to be changing my oil 2x a year and drive less than 4000 km a year , will i get the benefits of the highly regarded SS series? (Saw in shopee OE is at 425/L, SS is at 675/L, so that puts it even higher than the M1 5w-30 at 600/L)

Thoughts? Thanks!

[StockEngine]

Shell has Helix Ultra for gasoline engines (0w40, 5w30, 5w40) and Shell Helix Ultra Diesel 5w40. Shell Helix Ultra Diesel is rated API CF, ACEA A3/B3, ACEA A3/B4. Most modern diesel engines require at least API Ci-4 which in turn has already been superseded by CJ-4 and CK-4. Which is why I wonder why ShellÂ’s TOTL diesel oil has such a low API rating that is actually obsolete and not recommended for diesel engines built from 2009 onwards.

shell rotella is their diesel stuff...

[StockEngine]

Hi! thanks for the input!
Is it alot better than the amsoil OE 5w-30? I mean i dont mind spending but if im going to be changing my oil 2x a year and drive less than 4000 km a year , will i get the benefits of the highly regarded SS series? (Saw in shopee OE is at 425/L, SS is at 675/L, so that puts it even higher than the M1 5w-30 at 600/L)

Thoughts? Thanks!

250x4 or 2000 pesos per year isnt thst bad.

all oils work as i said. they dont magically make the engine last a lifetime. other components will fail first. tensioners bearings batteries. starters. coilpacks.

[sabaw]

250x4 or 2000 pesos per year isnt thst bad.

all oils work as i said. they dont magically make the engine last a lifetime. other components will fail first. tensioners bearings batteries. starters. coilpacks.

Alright so if you had the choice, which one?

Amsoil OE 5w-30 5ltrs = 2125
Motorcraft FS 5w-30 5L = 1900
Mobil 1 5w-30 5L = 3000

Again, thank you again for all the input

[StockEngine]

Alright so if you had the choice, which one?

Amsoil OE 5w-30 5ltrs = 2125
Motorcraft FS 5w-30 5L = 1900
Mobil 1 5w-30 5L = 3000

Again, thank you again for all the input

OE every 6months.

my car is almost 350,000km(349,800km to be exact) all I do is proper oil change interval. my engine kills oil faster.. hence shorter intervals of 3500km. I do drive badly..5500rpm if i need to accelerate to speed ��

[sabaw]

OE every 6months.

my car is almost 350,000km(349,800km to be exact) all I do is proper oil change interval. my engine kills oil faster.. hence shorter intervals of 3500km. I do drive badly..5500rpm if i need to accelerate to speed ��

Alright, I've heard good things about oe from Bob is the oil guy forums and at barely more expensive than the Motorcraft oil it should be good, and yeah, still plan to change every 6 months (amsoil oe 5w30 outside, then helix ultra prof 5w40 in the casa, rinse and repeat).will probably just get a Motorcraft filter from Banawe and order the oil online (unless I can find it in a store)

[Wave24/7]

How many kms do you drive the car every year? My advice is buy the cheapest synthetic available locally and change it every 8-12 months depending on how you drive (severe service) the car. Do it outside casa if it's cheaper.

[dr. d]

my formula for the past 15 years has been, regular oil, changed religiously every 5000 km.
of course, filter is changed every time.

[sabaw]

How many kms do you drive the car every year? My advice is buy the cheapest synthetic available locally and change it every 8-12 months depending on how you drive (severe service) the car. Do it outside casa if it's cheaper.

<5000km per year, stop n go traffic short stops.

[playplugg]

Regular Engine Oil... ok sa ok..

Lalo kung kung meron leak.... basta hindi kumatok ang piston....


kahit mag-mixed ang regular oil to full synthetic.. hindi yan issue..


pero once na PMS.. mandatory na... 5K PMS... kahit kaya ng engine yung oil, kahit halo-halo pa yan..

yung mga "rubber-gaskets" related sa engine seal...

[Wave24/7]

<5000km per year, stop n go traffic short stops.

I see. Get a decent synthetic oil like Shell, Mobil, Valvoline etc.. and change it 1x a year. If you want, you could change (only) the oil filter every 6 months.


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[nelyoung]

Same here, my car gets less than 5k a year (6 yes old with less than 30k Odo) . I don't mind paying for premium tho if it really protects my engine which is why I was still l considering m1. Tho the Motorcraft is very tempting at 350/l.

*mrbig what filter do you use? Motorcraft?

Your car bro is still new having less than 30K odo. my thoughts is stick to the good quality oil along with good quality oil filter. good oil goes hand in hand with A1 filter. what's the use of using good oil if there are filtration issues..?