Mineral , semi synthetic or fully synthetic?

[kimot]

Thanks sa advise sir, tawagan ko na lang yung casa para tanungin kung anong viscousity ng oil yung ginagamit nila para sa swift, katatapos rin lang kasi nung warrant ng sasakyan kaya nagdecide na ako na sa labas na lang magpachange oil, medyo masaket kasi sa bulsa kapag susundin pa namen yung every 3 months/5k, nung last na punta namen dun 8k rin ang binayad namen hehe. 3 yrs na yung auto at nasa 13,xxx kms pa lang natatakbo.

[fireice2]

Guys don't over complicate oil changes.

Step 1: Check the manual if your engine require SN, SM, CF, CI-4, CJ-4 etc., certified oil.
Step 2: Check the temperate chart as well. It represents the ambient temperatures where you'll operate the vehicle. In the Philippines it can range from 10c (Baguio) to 38c, average around 30c.
Step 3: Check your budget. If you can afford synthetic go for it! Its the best oil you can buy. If on a budget consider semi-syn or plain mineral oil.
Step 4: Choosing the viscosity grade of the oil. (0w-30, 5w-30, 5w-40, 10w-40, 20w-40, etc.) Focus on the second number since we do not have snow here. The first number e.g. (5w) represents the oil viscosity during winter. That simply means you can use whatever multi-grade oil available for your engine.

Whatever oil you use does not matter much, what matters is you change your oil. Your budget will determine if you'll be using synthetic, semi or mineral.

[_Cathy_]

Fully Synthetic for me since my car only runs about 5k kms per year. Casa requires shorter period (3 mos) if I use regular oil.

[red_one]

[bloowolf]

Thanks for this. I never knew a turbo charged engine is considered severe usage. Though there are so many opinions with regards to O/C intervals, with one even saying that the traditional O/C interval of 7,500 for semi syn is 19-kopong kopong pa, I feel that we should just trust the manufacturer's recommendation. The oil viscosity may not change much with the newer generation oil, but breakdown of additives & dirt saturation of the oil may warrant the recommended O/C interval. This is debatable for some, but to each his own.

[jasonub]

From what manual ito bro?

[red_one]

From what manual ito bro?

compiled from everybody's manual including Toyota, Honda, Ford, online forums and current articles about today's oils.

[Ry_Tower]

Yung sa diesel masyado naman yang maiksi. Diesel sa akin at parehong turbochrged pero kahit mineral oil, 5,000kms or 6 months OCI lang puwede na. Never had any problems sa engine. Basta API CH and up lang gamit ko kasi yun bagay sa turbo diesel. Preferably API CI rated oil.

Maganda na mga langis ngayon.

[red_one]

Yung sa diesel masyado naman yang maiksi. Diesel sa akin at parehong turbochrged pero kahit mineral oil, 5,000kms or 6 months OCI lang puwede na. Never had any problems sa engine. Basta API CH and up lang gamit ko kasi yun bagay sa turbo diesel. Preferably API CI rated oil.

Maganda na mga langis ngayon.

That's already covered. Meron naman note sa baba.

*Oil change interval may be extended based on oil analysis but must not exceed 1 year.

[jasonub]

compiled from everybody's manual including Toyota, Honda, Ford, online forums and current articles about today's oils.

thanks for the heads up