Lubricant Discussion- Engine Oil / Gear Oil

[pwuser16628324863]

will check and report back

[pwuser16628324863]

ok and i will still go for a fully synthetic other brand oil despite the fact that i have been using 20w50 from toyota for atleast 20,000 KM now? and for whatever fears toyota mechanics put in for using other brand oils?

[alibintahir]

i have been using 20w50 from toyota for atleast 20,000 KM now?

In my experience, if you're already using 20w50 engine oil grade for 20,000 Kms or so, the best practice is to do it step-wise. The first step should be to shift to 10w40 and start monitoring the Engine oil closely, if your car starts consuming oil or reducing level, shift back to 20w50, and if that's okay, then shift to 10w30, and basically 10w30 and 5w30 have very small differences, so you can just shift to 5w30 in the next step. Shifting directly from using the thick oil (20w50) to the thin oil (5w30) may have adverse effects, but it all depends on the condition of your car's engine.

for whatever fears Toyota mechanics put in for using other brand oils?

Just promotiing their brand, nothing more than a normal marketing strategy.

I hope it helps.

[helper_learner]

+1

BTW, You can also have the compression test done to know the health of engine, Ring pistons, valves etc

[Xulfiqar]

You dont need to do this expensive exercise, just drain the wrong stuff and fill up the correct oil.

Would you do same if mud was pumped in your water tanks? You would drain it and add less muddy water and then drain that and add slightly less muddy water and finally 3 flushes later add clean water?

[alibintahir]

I think the characteristics of oil and water whether it's muddy or not are different.
Anyways, I was just suggesting precautionary steps. otherwise changing the oil grade directly won't have any negative effects at all, but there is a possibility that it may have some negative effects if the car's engine is weak, so it's better to be safe than sorry. Even in directly changing the Engine oil grade, close monitoring is still required to observe whether the car is consuming/reducing oil in my opinion.

[Xulfiqar]

I dont understand how people come up with these conclusions of “shocking the engine”

There is never a concern with the correct lube regardless of the lube that was wrongly in there for any number of miles.

There would be concern if you had filled the engine with sae 280 oil and it was also a clunky mess.

[fahadejaz0047]

shift yopur vehicle to liquimoly synthoyle 5w40

[alibintahir]

No one is saying anything about "shocking the engine". It's just a precautionary measure because it's better to be safe than sorry, that's all.

[Xulfiqar]

There is no need for this precautionary measure if you wish to call it that. Infact no machinery in the world is maintained by this “caution”

[alibintahir]

Okay.
Let's not call it a precaution if you find that offensive, but I think that I can call it 'my suggestion' and it depends on the one to whom I have given my suggestion, whether to act upon it or just leave it. This isn't a matter of that much discussion.

[Luke_mani]

Any reviews for this oil? Picture/spec sheet attached:

[masoodfa]

Hi, why people recommend 5W30 instead of 0W20 because BRV car manual says 0W20 gives best fuel efficiency?

[ahmadjawed11]

Correct. But if you read the manual there is a recommended oil and then a chart showing which oil grades/viscosity can be used against different temperature ranges. No doubt the recommended oil is the best grade/viscosity covering a wide range of temperatures.

[shabbirabuzar]

Which Oil brand is best for car
Havoline / Kixx / ZIc / ANY OTHER

[pwuser164173469750]

Best engine oil for Suzuki 110s
Complete model number and company tell me please

[Xulfiqar]

1 L tin pack - pretty wasteful to be honest. and it reads like a 5W30 oil rather than a 0W20 oil.

[pwuser166160144243]

I Purchased Toyota Vitz F1.0 Model 2018 driven 97000 km driven in Japan.
Recmended Engine Oil with grades?
Or is there any service available in Lahore which can recmend engine oil after inspection?

[saqibhassan95]

Best engine oil for Suzuki 110sComplete model number and company tell me please

https://zicoil.pk/product/zic-m9-10w-40-vhvi-tech/

[pwuser154971677049]

Yeh Gari shuru se 10w30 pe chl rhi thi . Me Ab is me 0w20 use kerna chahta hun . 30000 miles driven approximately 48000 kms driven hai . Oil chnge se isko masla to nai aye ga ?