Trex101 3rd Gear April 20, 2010 Share April 20, 2010 hi trex, when u drove yr old city, did u start from rl5w20 from day 1? u used it until what mileage? i'm wondering should i change rl5w20 to amsoil 0w20, drving a colt plus 1.5l non turbo, 2yr old car with 19k mileage nia.. should i stick w rl or change over to amsoil as amsoil is lighter than rl. what would u use for my case? No cos i bought my City(around 20k km) 2nd hand in 2002, then i used 5w30 until around 40-50k km. Only when i start bringing in w20 oil then i start using it until around 220-230k km when i scrap my City. I think i had used w20 oil for around 6yr 180+ km. As for switching, it's up to you actually, both oil will cause no harm to the engine in any way. I would suggest you try each brand out, see if there's any differences in power, smoothness or FC. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky2007 Turbocharged April 22, 2010 Share April 22, 2010 thanks trex. i think i will try amsoil dominator 5w20, as thin as 100% 0w20, but offer better protection than 100%. and its thinner than RL5w20 right? personally i dun mind changing oil at every 5000 or so. Just wonder maximum usgae distance of dominator? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trex101 3rd Gear April 22, 2010 Share April 22, 2010 thanks trex. i think i will try amsoil dominator 5w20, as thin as 100% 0w20, but offer better protection than 100%. and its thinner than RL5w20 right? personally i dun mind changing oil at every 5000 or so. Just wonder maximum usgae distance of dominator? Dominator is somewhere around 5k km OCI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson28 1st Gear May 1, 2010 Share May 1, 2010 It look like this and it's selling for $15 per quart. may i know where can i buy this ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perc2161 Neutral Newbie May 2, 2010 Share May 2, 2010 I just bought Amsoil 10W40 oil for my car. $15 per quart. Cheap and good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsee Clutched May 2, 2010 Share May 2, 2010 Redline & amsoil which one better in terms of smoothness.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BDriver Hypersonic May 2, 2010 Share May 2, 2010 Hi, Bro, May I know where you got your amsoil ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilcup 3rd Gear May 2, 2010 Share May 2, 2010 Hi, Bro, May I know where you got your amsoil ? u can look at Trex101 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilcup 3rd Gear May 2, 2010 Share May 2, 2010 (edited) Redline & amsoil which one better in terms of smoothness.. i oso thinking the same question. but i not amsoil oil is abit thinner for 100% syn 5w40 :) Edited May 2, 2010 by Devilcup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsee Clutched May 2, 2010 Share May 2, 2010 currently on RL 5W30, overall no complain, might try amsoil next svc.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwng 1st Gear May 25, 2010 Share May 25, 2010 Another credit to Amsoil. !! My scooby has been using it since day 1. Average oil change 10-15k. Love this oil so much.. has been a happy customer for 4 yrs! Never thinking of changing brand. amsoil Rock! Always give me when i drive esp 1-5k mileage.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon5 5th Gear May 25, 2010 Share May 25, 2010 looks like im the only one who seem to suffer using amsoil 5w40...i wonder if its the "european formula" bottle that is not suitable for my lancer... :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini-itx Clutched May 25, 2010 Share May 25, 2010 thanks trex. i think i will try amsoil dominator 5w20, as thin as 100% 0w20, but offer better protection than 100%. and its thinner than RL5w20 right? personally i dun mind changing oil at every 5000 or so. Just wonder maximum usgae distance of dominator? No, dominator is not recommended cause its only meant for racing use!! I have mailed Amsoil regarding dominator and they said its only meant for track use, not daily driving. The oil is not designed to last for long distance (meant to last 1 race distance only). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini-itx Clutched May 25, 2010 Share May 25, 2010 looks like im the only one who seem to suffer using amsoil 5w40...i wonder if its the "european formula" bottle that is not suitable for my lancer... :( What did you suffer? Poor FC? Amsoil is known to be on the thicker side. You could use 30wt oil instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon5 5th Gear May 26, 2010 Share May 26, 2010 What did you suffer? Poor FC? Amsoil is known to be on the thicker side. You could use 30wt oil instead. mainly laggy response....thus leading to poorer FC....i thk the biggest issue is w the "heavier" feel so now i def hv to step much harder to achieve expressway speed... i din know abt it being thicker...when i got it fr alex, the only 5w40 avail is the european formula bottle...and he said shdnt b a prob....anyw small thing la, will change out soon.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilcup 3rd Gear May 26, 2010 Share May 26, 2010 mainly laggy response....thus leading to poorer FC....i thk the biggest issue is w the "heavier" feel so now i def hv to step much harder to achieve expressway speed... i din know abt it being thicker...when i got it fr alex, the only 5w40 avail is the european formula bottle...and he said shdnt b a prob....anyw small thing la, will change out soon.... i using the same oil on my picanto. no such problem. it is way smoother than helix ultra. i slight smoother but rougher then Redline 5w40. this oil is good. i wonder, is ur oil over filled? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon5 5th Gear May 26, 2010 Share May 26, 2010 i using the same oil on my picanto. no such problem. it is way smoother than helix ultra. i slight smoother but rougher then Redline 5w40. this oil is good. i wonder, is ur oil over filled? hi bro exact same bottle? no dun thk it is overfilled...thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panhard 1st Gear May 26, 2010 Share May 26, 2010 It look like this and it's selling for $15 per quart. Pls advice how to get this oil??? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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