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Jamesc

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Wow so many people use expensive oil.

 

I just use any cheap oil I can find. Some from

bottles opened a few year ago.

 

Carloop, Chevron, Schaeffer, Royal Purple, Helix

Sometimes just 1 or 2 litres all mixed togther.

 

Last change was yellow + red + purple.

 

If my car breaks down from oil failure, I will

post and let everyone know not to do this.

 

I forgot to add - I mixed grades as well as brands.

So 5W-40 with 5W-30 from different brands and

full syn with semi syn.

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Melvinyuen

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Wow so many people use expensive oil.

 

I just use any cheap oil I can find. Some from

bottles opened a few year ago.

 

Carloop, Chevron, Schaeffer, Royal Purple, Helix

Sometimes just 1 or 2 litres all mixed togther.

 

Last change was yellow + red + purple.

 

If my car breaks down from oil failure, I will

post and let everyone know not to do this.

 

 

Bro you super daring wor.

try vegetable oil the next time?

No offence ah.

I salute you.

 

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Jamesc

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Bro you super daring wor.

try vegetable oil the next time?

No offence ah.

I salute you.

Haha no offence taken! [:)]

 

I think there is bio-degradable oil called RLI that is made

from vegetables and if it wasn't so ex and available here,

I would try it! Its an ester oil like Redline.

 

Anyway I have a big stash of carloop, elf, redline, helix and

M1 to use up first before I can try other oils like VX and Ultraman.

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Nimm12

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recently have tried OWS 5w-40 (fully synthetic but not NA racing) and amsoil ASL 5w-30 fully synthetic

very good, quiet smooth and good FC!

 

previously tried shell helix ultra 5w-40 and castrol 5w-50, both sux for FC, and shell helix ultra can feel damn rough

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Sp33dst3r

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I'm always on Mobil 1 0W40 tri-syn. Nissan GTR and some Porsche models are factory fill with it. Defitnately won't go wrong with this oil [thumbsup]

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Melvinyuen

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Haha no offence taken! [:)]

 

I think there is bio-degradable oil called RLI that is made

from vegetables and if it wasn't so ex and available here,

I would try it! Its an ester oil like Redline.

 

Anyway I have a big stash of carloop, elf, redline, helix and

M1 to use up first before I can try other oils like VX and Ultraman.

 

In fact my car also uses less then 4 litres and then the excess i would just keep and keep.

I also do not know why i am keeping it.

think its a good idea to keep 8 excess and use as 1 free oil for my servicing...

hehe

 

I saw on the discovery channel that there is a car that actually runs on vegetable oil.

Its really green. If it is avaliable in Singapore I will also get it.

If everyone do its part then the world will not have the global warming then...

 

BTW i am green... [:p]^_^

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Melvinyuen

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yes some cars will use less than 4 liters

 

hey most cars lah

unless your car is had a bigger engine [:p]

my car only 1.5 small engine mah

 

And the trick i learn after driving so many years is never top up the engine oil to the high mark.

This will reduce the fuel consumption.

about 4 -5 mm below the high mark good enought le.

 

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Jamesc

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In fact my car also uses less then 4 litres and then the excess i would just keep and keep.

I also do not know why i am keeping it.

think its a good idea to keep 8 excess and use as 1 free oil for my servicing...

hehe

 

I saw on the discovery channel that there is a car that actually runs on vegetable oil.

Its really green. If it is avaliable in Singapore I will also get it.

If everyone do its part then the world will not have the global warming then...

 

BTW i am green... [:p]^_^

Thats great! I am green too! [:)]

No point having a nice car if we don't have a planet to drive it on!

 

Most diesels engine can run on veg oil with little or

no modification. I know in UK many land rover owner

use veg cooking oil to save money as patrol and diesel

are highly taxed like Singapore.

 

In Malaysia they have modified a diesel engine to run on

palm oil. The exhaust smells like freshy fried potato chips! [thumbsup]

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Melvinyuen

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Thats great! I am green too! [:)]

No point having a nice car if we don't have a planet to drive it on!

 

Most diesels engine can run on veg oil with little or

no modification. I know in UK many land rover owner

use veg cooking oil to save money as patrol and diesel

are highly taxed like Singapore.

 

In Malaysia they have modified a diesel engine to run on

palm oil. The exhaust smells like freshy fried potato chips! [thumbsup]

 

 

Thanks bro,

This is super interesting.

Malaysia had this and so can singapore.

I do not mind driving a mobile deep fryer.

remember to change oil when its all black can liao...

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