Engine Oil - General Discussion

[hachi]

Anyone using royal purple?

[Guest sunny]

i nearly mistaken 2t for 4t because the labeling is the same, execpt the wording until i check so this is a caution to all.

[Guest sunny]

so how much is one bottle of those fully sen.....

[hachi]

Less than $15 I think.

I called my friend to buy for mi.

Will feed back ASAP here.

Cos my mileage only 400km per month so can last mi 6 months.

[Guest revolio103]

what engine oil u got??

 

actually how many types of engine oil is there at carrefour??

 

[william_liu]

 

If I'm not wrong,

 

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[merz65]

Less than $15 I think.

I called my friend to buy for mi.

Will feed back ASAP here.

Cos my mileage only 400km per month so can last mi 6 months.

400km per month? i one week ran 330km liao..

[magic]

fxxk, i been cheated !

 

i went to change my engine oil, the person charge me $20 for total fully syn gear oil, bottle quite big, golden brown in colour one. liquid also golden brown !

 

does the $20 include charges for changin of engine oil ??

[merz65]

shops often charge tat price.. range fro $18-20...

[hachi]

fxxk, i been cheated !

 

i went to change my engine oil, the person charge me $20 for total fully syn gear oil, bottle quite big, golden brown in colour one. liquid also golden brown !

 

does the $20 include charges for changin of engine oil ??

 

What brand izzit? I dont thin TOTAL have fully syn selling as I never see it before. Or maybe someone see it before, can tell mi how much and where.

ACtaully my 2A bike I never used fully syn before so gotta try lor if really no different, then I stick back to my all time farourite TOTAL semi syn.

[bktan]

 

They need to pay in order to get rid of those engine oil.

 

upz so how much to pay?

[ashenZ]

hey... i use the $4.30 wanz... but went to sanfu todae... they say the total 4t is semi-syn.... and dat its too "thin" will spoil the gear n poiston.... need to add a additive call ZX-1??? anyone got any comment on this??

 

 

 

 

check liao...ps have stock....

[hachi]

hey... i use the $4.30 wanz... but went to sanfu todae... they say the total 4t is semi-syn.... and dat its too "thin" will spoil the gear n poiston.... need to add a additive call ZX-1??? anyone got any comment on this??

 

 

 

 

Semi syn too thin? Fully syn not thin izzit? So mineral oil provide the fastest flow izzit? Pls dont even add additive into ur engine. It will change the propertities of the oil itself.

[hachi]

hey... i use the $4.30 wanz... but went to sanfu todae... they say the total 4t is semi-syn.... and dat its too "thin" will spoil the gear n poiston.... need to add a additive call ZX-1??? anyone got any comment on this??

 

 

 

 

Semi syn too thin? Fully syn not thin izzit? So mineral oil provide the fastest flow izzit? Pls dont even add additive into ur engine. It will change the propertities of the oil itself.

[Tai]

 

What brand izzit? I dont thin TOTAL have fully syn selling as I never see it before. Or maybe someone see it before, can tell mi how much and where.

ACtaully my 2A bike I never used fully syn before so gotta try lor if really no different, then I stick back to my all time farourite TOTAL semi syn.

 

Hi, do u drag ur bike once a while? cos i juz drag it juz now til abt 9k+ rpm on 3rd and 4th gear. Will the Total oil still protect my engine? cos now i feel the pain.. though my bike now still ok.....

 

Anyway, as for ur question, i used to use esso gold, now i'm using Total semi ($4.30 one). and i dun feel any difference.

[hachi]

 

Hi, do u drag ur bike once a while? cos i juz drag it juz now til abt 9k+ rpm on 3rd and 4th gear. Will the Total oil still protect my engine? cos now i feel the pain.. though my bike now still ok.....

 

Anyway, as for ur question, i used to use esso gold, now i'm using Total semi ($4.30 one). and i dun feel any difference.

 

YA of course, I always bring up to 12k rpm per week if go malaysia then clear meter touch and go. So u dont feel any different between them. I will be trying royal purple for next oil change.

 

SO when u drag using esso gold dont u feel the pain? It is heahtly to drag ur engine once in a while. The 13k rpm is for u to use not put there for beauty.

[hachi]

TOTAL is 15w40 or 10w40?

Too thin then try Sae 40 lor ccheap and good only $8 per 4 littres.Maybe $10.

[raven77]

Originally posted by revolio103@Jan 1 2004, 12:10 AM

what engine oil u got??

 

actually how many types of engine oil is there at carrefour??

 

there r 2 type of engine oil from carff*** . b oth of the same brand total ,the better grade one is the red bottle one which cost around $4.30

since it cheap why not give it a go...

i been using this brand for 2 yrs already ...

[ashenZ]

Originally posted by hachi@Jan 3 2004, 06:25 AM

TOTAL is 15w40 or 10w40?

Too thin then try Sae 40 lor ccheap and good only per 4 littres.Maybe .

hey guyz...

 

im abit blur on the engine oil part.. hope u guyz can help mi out here....

 

ermm.. im using TOTAL 4T semi-syn(red-label bottle) now.. is says 15W-50..... wot does the '15W' and the '50' stands for???? higher better or lower the number better??? I see some fully syn is 5W-50 ehh.... pls do advise~

 

lastly... i tot they say semi syn is thicker dats why its better for long dist coz can "cushion"??? and full syn is thinner dats y better for short dist and continuous speed-and-stop conditions wun absorb so much heat??? issit true?????

 

pls advise too~

 

PS: is mineral oil good for normal usage??

[HondaSuperFourHSF]

Hope this can help... i post it before in page 2

 

http://api-ep.api.org/filelibrary/ACF2AD.pdf

or

http://api-ep.api.org/filelibrary/ACF28.pdf

[HondaSuperFourHSF]

here a better understanding

 

MUST READ !!!!

 

 

 

The low-temperature viscosity (the first number, 5W in a 5W-30 oil) indicates how quickly an engine will crank in winter and how well the oil will flow to lubricate critical engine parts at low temperatures. The lower the number the more easily the engine will start in cold weather.

 

The high-temperature viscosity (the second number, 30 in a 5W-30 oil) provides thickness, or body, for good lubrication at operating temperatures.

 

A multigrade oil (for example, SAE 5W-30) provides good flow capability for cold weather but still retains thickness for high-temperature lubrication.

 

A single grade oil (a single number in the center of the donut) is recommended for use under a much narrower set of temperature conditions than multigrade oils.

 

Operators should refer to their owner's manuals to select the proper viscosity oil for the ambient temperature and operating conditions at which the equipment will be used

[HondaSuperFourHSF]

The low-temperature viscosity (the first number, 5W in a 5W-30 oil) indicates how quickly an engine will crank in winter and how well the oil will flow to lubricate critical engine parts at low temperatures. The lower the number the more easily the engine will start in cold weather.

 

The high-temperature viscosity (the second number, 30 in a 5W-30 oil) provides thickness, or body, for good lubrication at operating temperatures.

 

A multigrade oil (for example, SAE 5W-30) provides good flow capability for cold weather but still retains thickness for high-temperature lubrication.

 

A single grade oil (a single number in the center of the donut) is recommended for use under a much narrower set of temperature conditions than multigrade oils.

 

Operators should refer to their owner's manuals to select the proper viscosity oil for the ambient temperature and operating conditions at which the equipment will be used

[chinjoon]

hmmm.... I thought you are asking the qns...

[stylomilo]

so wads the optimum rating for s4?

or any optimum range?

[HondaSuperFourHSF]

if you got the manual it should be 10w30 or 10w40.

NOT to sure too.