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    Do note it's a 4 page article.

    mineral oil vs Synthetic oil is talked about


    The "Idling Rule" with Turbo-Charged Cars | Team-BHP

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    i agree, no need for excessive idling. i'm in the same opinion also that you should idle your car yourself and no need of a turbo timer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by monty_GTV View Post
    i agree, no need for excessive idling. i'm in the same opinion also that you should idle your car yourself and no need a turbo timer.
    whats your take on mineral oil and oil "coking"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by StockEngine View Post
    whats your take on mineral oil and oil "coking"?

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    i think if you follow the recommended oil change interval (for mineral/f. synthetic) then you are in the safe side.

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    Stick to synthetic if your car is turbocharged.

    Also, avoid changing oil brands and types. Stick to one formulation.

    IIRC, i only changed brands once, from motul to redline. And i plan to use redline na from now on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlancNoir View Post
    Stick to synthetic if your car is turbocharged.

    Also, avoid changing oil brands and types. Stick to one formulation.

    IIRC, i only changed brands once, from motul to redline. And i plan to use redline na from now on.
    good switch bro. the french oil umm.. i can't bash publicly 😅

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    Quote Originally Posted by StockEngine View Post
    good switch bro. the french oil umm.. i can't bash publicly 😅

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    hahaha ikaw din pala?

    No hating on the french brand pero iba kasi ang redline eh. Could be placebo effect pero i swear by it. Less vibration and mas willing humataw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlancNoir View Post
    Stick to synthetic if your car is turbocharged.

    Also, avoid changing oil brands and types. Stick to one formulation.

    IIRC, i only changed brands once, from motul to redline. And i plan to use redline na from now on.

    I use the same synthetic oil for my Fiesta Ecoboost and Forester XT.

    With regards to idling, during cold start-ups, I make sure the engine reaches nominal temperature before rolling out. Ford and Subaru uses different indicators to tell you so but Subaru has a boost pressure gauge which Ford does not offer on either Fiesta or Focus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Egan101 View Post
    I use the same synthetic oil for my Fiesta Ecoboost and Forester XT.

    With regards to idling, during cold start-ups, I make sure the engine reaches nominal temperature before rolling out. Ford and Subaru uses different indicators to tell you so but Subaru has a boost pressure gauge which Ford does not offer on either Fiesta or Focus.
    I assume you have your XT serviced somewhere along E.Rod sa tapat ng stonehouse specifically. hahaha

    Anyway, yes. I've tried driving my car hard with the blue indicator still on, may whirring sound akong narinig. So hindi siya adviseable. #neveragain

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlancNoir View Post
    I assume you have your XT serviced somewhere along E.Rod sa tapat ng stonehouse specifically. hahaha

    Anyway, yes. I've tried driving my car hard with the blue indicator still on, may whirring sound akong narinig. So hindi siya adviseable. #neveragain
    Nope, I bring it to Subaru BGC but I bring my own motor oil. QC is too far away for us south metro folks. Hehehehe

    I use Motorcraft 5w30 fully synthetic as I can get it at a good price. It meets both the oil requirement of the Fox Ecoboost and FA20 engines. Surprisingly, the Fox Ecoboost (1.0L) uses the same volume of oil (5L) as the FA20.

    Nope, I haven't tried driving hard my FXT with the blue indicator on. I did encounter a whirring sound when i pressed down hard on the accelerator a few minutes after the blue light turned off (as I was getting on to Sucat after I exited the subdivision).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Egan101 View Post
    Nope, I bring it to Subaru BGC but I bring my own motor oil. QC is too far away for us south metro folks. Hehehehe

    I use Motorcraft 5w30 fully synthetic as I can get it at a good price. It meets both the oil requirement of the Fox Ecoboost and FA20 engines. Surprisingly, the Fox Ecoboost (1.0L) uses the same volume of oil (5L) as the FA20.

    Nope, I haven't tried driving hard my FXT with the blue indicator on. I did encounter a whirring sound when i pressed down hard on the accelerator a few minutes after the blue light turned off (as I was getting on to Sucat after I exited the subdivision).
    Interesting! same amount of oil.

    Yes, wag na natin gawin yun next time. hahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlancNoir View Post
    Interesting! same amount of oil.

    Yes, wag na natin gawin yun next time. hahaha
    Not exactly the same. The Fox Ecoboost requires 4 and a half liters of oil while the FA20 is almost 5L but half a liter is a small difference. Ford designed the Fox Ecoboost engine to have a big oil sump. That's a lot of oil for a small 1.0L engine.

    No whirring sound on the Fox Ecoboost engine on cold starts but there is a lot of turbo lag when the engine is not yet properly warmed up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlancNoir View Post
    Stick to synthetic if your car is turbocharged.

    Also, avoid changing oil brands and types. Stick to one formulation.

    IIRC, i only changed brands once, from motul to redline. And i plan to use redline na from now on.
    OT: i started with casa oil for the 1st and 2nd PMS, then switched to RP Oil and used for a bit long, then i tried Delo for a while, switched to Motul CRDI, and now settled with Zix Performance supplied oil so far so good, no issues related to oil used. btw, where to find Redline? Autotech ba? masubukan nga din...

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    Redline 5w30 is SN/SM/SL/SJ/SH/SG/CF and ACEA A3/B3/B4, GM dexos1® (GM-LL-A-025, GM6094M and GM4718M), BMW LL-01. It also meets Ford WSS-M2C946-A. Di yata pwede sa eve which requires ACEA A5/B5.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Egan101 View Post
    a few minutes after the blue light turned off.

    When the blue light indicator turns off, it usually means the engine (coolant) temperature has normalized but the engine oil is still not up to optimal temperature ...

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