Zic A+ 5W / 20 Query

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aantherax (aantherax) 2011-01-04 15:02:09 +0500 #21

@misteek,
i couldn't understand what did you mean ?

huzaifa.haroon (huzaifa.haroon) 2014-04-18 07:44:29 +0500 #22

Whats the oil change interval of Zic A+ (5w-20)

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huzaifa.haroon (huzaifa.haroon) 2014-04-20 10:04:42 +0500 #23

Anyone?

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umarkhan1 (umarkhan1) 2014-04-20 10:37:50 +0500 #24

self edited..............

umarkhan1 (umarkhan1) 2014-04-20 10:39:53 +0500 #25

if you are thinking to use a+ in alto,it is not recommended...

SyedMoazzam (SyedMoazzam) 2014-04-20 12:49:35 +0500 #26

Yar i think a drain interval of 10K Km will be fine for Zic A+ as it is fully synthetic but check with he manual the specified grade

huzaifa.haroon (huzaifa.haroon) 2014-04-20 15:26:54 +0500 #27

I'm using it in Pino , Insight , Apv , mira from day one and still no problem!
I am replacing it after 5k and i heard somewhere that it can go till 10 k ? So i wanted to confirm

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dr3vil (Maalik ) 2014-04-20 15:37:48 +0500 #28

using it in alto vxr
and results are amazing
engine is alive

umarkhan1 (umarkhan1) 2014-04-20 16:39:33 +0500 #29

api sn is not recommended for f10 engine..
rest is your choice

dr3vil (Maalik ) 2014-04-20 16:46:17 +0500 #30

its been an year using it
even 3s guys recommend it
main thing is the smooth response

umarkhan1 (umarkhan1) 2014-04-20 16:48:55 +0500 #31

api sn has less ZDDP in it which causes wear of rocker arm aka tappets

dr3vil (Maalik ) 2014-04-20 16:53:16 +0500 #32

ur recomendations
should i move to shell HX 7 5w 30
i want to keep running on thin oil

dr3vil (Maalik ) 2014-04-20 16:58:44 +0500 #33

its api SJ
API SJ; ACEA A1/B1

umarkhan1 (umarkhan1) 2014-04-20 17:09:33 +0500 #34

sj has more less zddp-you need old oil,
caltex havoline is best for your engine,(cost of repair is more then the cost of fuel)
can also use delo,but i recommend you havoline or havoline cng
for reference
Zinc dithiophosphate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

dr3vil (Maalik ) 2014-04-20 18:41:53 +0500 #35

Cant kiss good bye to performance used zic in many suzuki cars still going strong

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abdullahrana (abdullahrana) 2016-06-30 18:33:31 +0500 #36

Dear Bro.. can you explain why to have different oil viscosity for summer and winter.. any technical reason, especially when manufacturer recommends 0W-20 year round without mentioning any change..??

huzaifa.haroon (huzaifa.haroon) 2016-06-30 19:11:27 +0500 #37

0w oil is thin and provides extra lubrication in cold engine. 20-30 is for temperature i guess. Its a very confusing topic though. Charts are available on google I'd recommend you to see it once and read it from there.

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abdullahrana (abdullahrana) 2016-06-30 19:52:12 +0500 #38

Dear Bro... I tried to search for exact connotation of temperature vs 0W-20.. what I understood is "viscosity or weight(20,30 etc) of oil doesn't have to do much with temperature, it's all about design/spacing in engine. That's why no manufacturer suggest different oils for summer or winter. Reason being embiant temperature would never be above idling temparature of engine (approx 82?).. so thinness of oil is void of ambiant temparature"... specially in hybrid cars thin oil flow more easily as these cars on/off engine much more times than a conventional car Engine. Therefore, crankshaft/pump takes much less power to operate, thus save on fuel... so use recommended oil only no matter how thin it may be..
Bro this is my conclusion but ensure you use quality oil.. regards to all readers

huzaifa.haroon (huzaifa.haroon) 2016-06-30 20:07:52 +0500 #39

abdullahrana;5126839:

Dear Bro... I tried to search for exact connotation of temperature vs 0W-20.. what I understood is "viscosity or weight(20,30 etc) of oil doesn't have to do much with temperature, it's all about design/spacing in engine. That's why no manufacturer suggest different oils for summer or winter. Reason being embiant temperature would never be above idling temparature of engine (approx 82?).. so thinness of oil is void of ambiant temparature"... specially in hybrid cars thin oil flow more easily as these cars on/off engine much more times than a conventional car Engine. Therefore, crankshaft/pump takes much less power to operate, thus save on fuel... so use recommended oil only no matter how thin it may be..
Bro this is my conclusion but ensure you use quality oil.. regards to all readers

Yes, Nowadays all engines require thin oils because they provide better lubrication and we must not go against the recommended oils by the manufacturer. Totally agree with you

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makhdoom123 (makhdoom123) 2016-07-01 01:49:27 +0500 #40

Use any 10w30 grade or 5w30 grade oil.