DIY Oil Change and Flush

[aVince]

Try to change it before 10,000km. The oil company set the 10,000km guideline is refering to their test on the car that keep running at long distance till it reached 10,000km.
As for our daily usage, stop-and-go during heavy traffic will shorten the quality lifespan of the oil..

 

[nitrus]

True aVince! For those city driving stop-n-go, or short distance drive , we have to change the oil sooner..

 

[donCityZ]

chg oil sooner is good for engine... yes... but not good for poket.

 

[Northiswara]

i saw the Shell flush engine oil for RM26.50 at prai, penang.

 

[aVince]

haha... well, prevention (maintenance) is cheaper than correction (fix/ troubleshooting).
I called Shell customer service, for PJ area -- Shell Station in Tmn Tun has it.

 

[Northiswara]

no need prevent larr. after 15 yrs your car worth Rm5k only!!

 

[donCityZ]

that only apply for proton cars... kekeke

 

[Northiswara]

sell to scrap metal shop pun they dont dare to take, later city council penalty them for using/extracting metal from cars more than 15 yrs old which the metal can be UNSAFE!!
want to find spare part also canot find, city council will fine those spare part shop for selling parts to car more than 15 yrs as this is considered as an "encouragement to drive old car."
what can u do with 15yrs old car? redeem your RM5k rebate with every purchase of 'P' car.

 

[Northiswara]

donzcity,

your flushing tutorial can save toyota engine against slugh problem.

 

[kaiowas]

get the normal mineral one enuff oredi...but change at regular interval
rather than get expenceive fully synth one change at longer interval
after all u trust the figure given by the manufacturer ka? fully synth can go until 10K plus than oni change? at that time ur engine oil oredi like kopi O still dont need to change ma?still wait till 10K?

 

[Northiswara]

that is kopi O KAU KAU.............

 

[donCityZ]

kaiowas... (this is nice song from Sepultura.. rocks!!!! i can play it too hehe).

10k fully synth for case of my wife's picanto still bright yellow.. result new engine..
and low rev driver.. hehe. (totally opposite of me) ..

 

[kaiowas]

me can play it to in drop D. lol. those were the days.
ok back to topic.

 

[Northiswara]

yeah..........
guys........
who is using castrol magnatec 10/40??

at bukit mertajam, prai i find that spare part shop selling it for RM77, carrefour sell RM89-92. what is the difference??
tan chong sell RM80.

 

[kaiowas]

how good is magnatec compare to shell lube?