Please advice on engine oil to use..

[LemonRuski]

which is suitable for Malaysian climate

- which brand you guys / gals recommend?
- viscosity level?
- good for fuel economy
- protection and power also desired

thanks in advance...

time for my car to have its usual service
18 month old car.

 

[Yong_5290]

mitsu engine...

most ppl use 10w-40...

using 10w-40 semi synth Eneos...very smooth...no tappet sound...n also its cheap//

 

[LemonRuski]

would a 5w-40 be unsuitable for a normal road car?

 

[Yong_5290]

nope...actually this kind of grade for engine oil muz c ur car condition...
if ur engine mileage very high...then cant use thin oil...need to use sumthing thicker
perhaps 15-50 or 20-50...if u use too thin 1 like 5-50 5-40...the oil will be burnt off
coz slip thru the worn piston ring

 

[LemonRuski]

my car...18 months old...
current mileage is 29106 km...

so how? what oil viscosity you recommend?

 

[Yong_5290]

wat car/engine?

can use fully synth like the 1 u mention...5w-40 not a prob...
if not 10w-40 will suit u most...

 

[LemonRuski]

1600cc engine, Kia Spectra

 

[LemonRuski]

the reason why i ask, is because i want to improve fuel consumption on my car.
i understand that if I do not use the correct engine oil, my fuel consumption will go up...

thats why i'm trying to find a suitable engine oil for my car, that suits the Malaysian temperature...

 

[InitialD]

the reason why i ask, is because i want to improve fuel consumption on my car.
i understand that if I do not use the correct engine oil, my fuel consumption will go up...

thats why i'm trying to find a suitable engine oil for my car, that suits the Malaysian temperature...

U heard of Tufoil b4?

Believe it or not, but after adding in Tufoil, I found I gain extra mileage. I used to get 10km per 1 litre of petrol.

Now I can get up to 12km per 1 litre of petrol.

 

[huakenny]

Q8 semi syn 10w/40.......not bad oso....

 

[Yong_5290]

i blif spectra is using castrol fully synthetic if u go to service center rite?

izit ur car warranty over edi?

 

[LemonRuski]

car is still under warranty...another 6 months left.
castrol fully synthetic...which viscosity level?

 

[FocalPoint]

With Tufoil, engine oils run up to 42% cooler. Besides, the use of Tufoil saves you fuel. Like InitialD, there are many car owners out there who have discovered Tufoil and are willing to share their secrets with others.

Remember, engine oil is supposed to take away friction, but how well does the oil you put into your engine do its work.With Tufoil, you actually gain horsepower. With friction you actually loses it. Sayang-lah!

 

[LemonRuski]

FocalPoint ...I want to clarify something...=)

When i buy a normal fully synthetic oil, such as Mobil 1 or Castrol or Chemlube ..etc, then I buy 1 bottle of Tufoil and add to the fully synthetic oil...is it?

is this how it works?

 

[toyFan]

U heard of Tufoil b4?

Believe it or not, but after adding in Tufoil, I found I gain extra mileage. I used to get 10km per 1 litre of petrol.

Now I can get up to 12km per 1 litre of petrol.

Currently which Tufoil u added in?
Heard of this Tufoil quite a while alreday, good comments indeed. but need to consider the cost as well.

In this case, how much we need to pay for the 2 extra 2km.

Gosh, how to choose between good mileage and $$$ ???