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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    kelan pwede magpalit from mineral to synthetic oil?may sinusunod po ba na takbo ng sasakyan?how about if bago lang yung sasakyan?pwede na ba kaagad magpalit after 1000 kms?(gulo ko noh?paulit ulit :P )
    diesel engine nga pala... :?:

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    #2
    I would suggest doing it after the 5,000 km oilchange para regular na siya. And also if you're dealer offers a synthetic oil then stick to the brand to maintain your warranty. Some dealers will void your car warranty if you'll use an oil not recommended by the manufacturer and this includes synthetics. Goodluck.

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    #3
    yawk,
    nung nabili ko ang strada ko 2nd hand, kilometer reading niya is 31T, nung ika 35T pinalitan ko ng fully synthetic DELVAC 1, parang pusang na naging leon ang comparison.

    imho mas ok nga kung simula pa lang synthetic na gamit mo.

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    #4
    yAwK,

    It is unfortunate that in our country, while a vehicle is still under warranty, we have no choice of engine oils, except those that are promoted by the dealers, else you will get into trouble in cases of warranty claims.

    So to be in the safe side, IMO, you should move up to synthetic oils only after the warranty expires.

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    #5
    Some synth oil users have mentioned to break-in the engine completely before switching to synthetic, ie, after 5k miles or about 8k km. This will give the pistons time to properly "seat" before you introduce a low friction oil.

    Some german cars use synth as their first-fill but it's usually a thinner oil to help in the break-in process.

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    #6
    Ako I switched from mineral to synthetic sa 5T kms. kaso ung casa recommended din na oil. Gusto ko nga mag mineral ulit, pwede ba yun????

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    #7
    wombat,
    No problem using mineral again. What's your ride?
    Why do you want to switch back to mineral?

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    #8
    is it true that every 10K ang change oil if your using synthetic oil unlike mineral oil every 5K lang is it true that every 10K ang change oil if your using synthetic oil unlike mineral oil every 5K lang is it true that every 10K ang change oil if your using synthetic oil unlike mineral oil every 5K lang

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    #9
    it's true duon sa 2002 Field Master ko. after break-in, 1K, synthetic oil na ginamit ng casa tapos after 10k na ang balik for change oil. so bali 2 change oil, sa miniral, ang katumbas nung 1 chnage oil sa synthetic.

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    #10
    you can revert to mineral at any time :D

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    #11
    wombat,
    No problem using mineral again. What's your ride?
    Why do you want to switch back to mineral?
    I'd like to have shorter interval between change oils, besides mas cheaper ang mineral and I didn't notice much difference with synthetics. Para sa Fieldmaster...

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    #12
    ...para sa Fieldmaster..... i don't know much about the advantages and disadvantages to th engine between minerals and synthetics. ang nagustuhan ko lang dun sa paliwanag ng casa eh yung after 10k na ang balik ko sa kanila. sa katulad kong bakasyonista lang ay pabor sa akin yung less ang dalaw sa casa. if you have time, mas maganda talaga yung mas madalas ang change ng oil sa makina. nyway nasa carnapper na yung Fieldmaster kaya bahala na sya kung ano oil gamitin nya. :mrgreen:
    sa bagong Pajero ay mineral na pinagamit ng anak ko. :D

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    #13
    Quote Originally Posted by happiman
    ... nyway nasa carnapper na yung Fieldmaster kaya bahala na sya kung ano oil gamitin nya. :mrgreen:
    you sure have a good way at looking at the bright side all the time :lol: :cry: :lol: naiinspire ako sa pananaw niyo sa buhay.

    I read in one article about a guy in the US who logged a good 15 years sa kanyang car (which I forgot what model was it)...inabot na ng dalawang round ng ikot ang kayang kilometer reading..... whose engine was never even brought down (even palit piston ring never) in that entire span of time....."I NEVER change type of oil but did regular change of oil and filters at the proper intervals"

    For his car model the interval of change oil was 3,000km. His oil was mineral base and nothing fancy (non-synthetic).

    Bottomline, he said that putting different oils in the engine would just make the engine behave differently everytime....kasi daw iba-iba ang oil properties between types/brands even if they are classified to be the same class.

    that's his 2 cents.

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    #14
    anong mineral based oil ba ang pinakamaganda? gusto ko kasi every 5K ang oil change, sayang naman kung synthetic oil ang gamitin.
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    #15
    get the recommended specs for your engine (sa manual), usually its what the casa uses for your ride.

mineral to synthethic