[QUOTE=KKNIAZI;2168624]Storm!
You are suggesting ZIC will flash in our climates while your comparison suggests that ZIC and Ultra7 has same flash point (more or less).
Further, if you look into your comparison, viscosity of ultra7 being 169 (assuming centistroke) is much higher (will be more at ambient temperature) thus requiring more energy and time to 'warm up' to actually cause the 'cooling effect' or reduce friction in layman's terms. It is esp. will be more important factor in a 'cold start' of vehicle. The other specs. of the oil like SG, Pour point and viscosity index (which I think you have made the other way round) is better for ZIC A+.
TBH, I will never make a comparison of two entirely different base oils, one (like yourself) I am not a fan of synthetics other its just not right, its apples versus oranges.
I hope you will take it in the right spirits.
Cheers,
Kaleem
Ahsanz!
I've been using Leppon oil (and air filter as well for only little) for almost 2 years and found them a really good filter, never used VIC though and always bought it from plaza (filter market as I call it) for Rs 250 or so. I switched from guard filters obviously because of 'versions' (1-10) available in the market.
The other 'a must' property other than having a relief valve for a filter is to hold the oil in the crankcase. Our fellow members should know this since if the filter does not have the 'Non Return' capabilities due to permeability of membrane or a NR valve/flap or faulty relief valve, the oil will gravitate back to the sump (or in chamber as it is called) and in a cold start this will cause excessive wear and tear and the breakdown in the long range.
During the oil change, another check one should make is take the dirty oil in a plastic container and run a magnet under it and if they see a significant movement or a sheen on surface then oil is NOT serving the purpose and a more frequent or brand change is required.
Cheers,
Kaleem[/QUOTE
To cut the long story short, leppon is not malaysian its a china made filter marketed falsely as MADE AS MALAYSIA. If we compare such marketing tricks, local manufacturers like QAIM can easily claim MADE AS JAPAN since they were helped establish by a Japanese Filter manufacturer.
These are all tricks of the trade and Leppon is doing nothing but creating mistrust in the market and robbing the country by evading duties.
