Lubricant Discussion- Engine Oil / Gear Oil

[hash4u]

q1 yes
q2 havoline slightly cheaper then total

[Retaliator]

1. Yes you can top up the oil with another brand.
2. Fully synthetic term is a misnomer. The exact details are never printed on the packing. It goes something like group 2 to 3 oils are usually highly refined oils but have fully synthetic written on it and group 4 are actually synthetic oil. Most group 4s have PAO written on the packing. Now surprisingly PSO Carient 5w30 engine oil has PAO written on it. But I think the base oil in PSO Carient is still the ordinary synthetic and some quantity of PAO is added to it. And to add more complexity to it, experimentally it has been observed that there is no difference between performance of PAO based and highly refined oils. What matters is the brand. And its not clear which brands made in Pakistan are the best ones unless all are subjected to thorough testing in a lab. Brand i recommend in Pakistan is Zic 5w30 but its not the cheapest. I am currently using Deewan Hawks 5w30 oil in my own car which is a locally made version of Oscar 5w30 oil sold in UAE. Its not a reputable brand but i got it directly from the company from the daraz store. It is affordable.

[abdullah.zahid.7946]

Your input and advice is highly appreciated.

[abdullah.zahid.7946]

Would you recommend shifting to a different oil grade like 0w 20.
Would it solve or reduce this oil burning issue.

[bmuqtadir]

Keep driving and periodically topping it.. as long as its just city driving, it doesn't matter..

[mgalaxy3]

As others already mentioned. Just top up after 2k km. No need to switch grades.

Not sure which is the cheapest rates you can get from the market.

[Retaliator]

At this stage i think sticking to the same grade would be the right option. I personally feel that Total's 5w30 gets consumed more than other brands. how about switching to another brand? such as ZIC. The other thing i can suggest it it is better to use OEM oil filters as the spring loaded bypass valve in non-OEM oil filters do not have the right pressure. (meaning that oil can get bypassed from filtration at a lower pressure). the market is filled with fake oils and filters. one should be on guard against the fake products.

[the_mira_guy_08]

Switch to another brand. Havoline prods 5w30 and shell helix ultra 5w30 are good options. Don't go fot HX7, it's a semi synthetic oil and has a visc of 11.8 which is not beneficial for 1kr. Fuel economy oriented oils work best on 1kr-fe.