Straight weight oil anyone?

[Caravan]

Saw this SAE40 at a petrol station. Does anyone use this kind of engine oil nowadays? What are the pros and cons compared to say a 10W40? It's mineral oil though.

[Furrynadz]

yea

taxis

they buy them by the pailS

[Caravan]

But they should be suitable for our climate right? considering the lack of VI?

[Ferrari7]

Any oil is suitable for our climate, since we don't experience cold temperatures.

 

Just tt straight weight oil will be mighty thick during a cold start. I don't recommend it unless you drive like a cabby - Start once in the morn, cover 500km, idle at breakfast, lunch time, dinner time, supper time and cut ignition in the wee hours of the morn. Then within hours start again . . .

 

hahaha you get the drift.

[Genie47]

No friction modifiers. Short trips, FE drop like a brick in water.

[Furrynadz]

u see the way taxi drive u think they care abt fe?

[Raining]

Perhaps they do since diesel pretty ex nowadays compare to 1-2 years back ?

[Furrynadz]

some things in life never change, and will probably never..forever

2 good examples

 

1) msia police

2) sg ruled by the emperor

[Raining]

ah agree with ur points... but u meant cab drivers dont care abt the FE ( which translate to higher running costs) I doubt so imho. Coz my uncle drives a cab, he is feeling lots of pressure from the cab rental and rising diesel. He did told me abt some of his fellow cab drivers go Msia pump

 

perhaps many cabbies dont know much abt FE that I'll agree. think for my unc case he rather carry more passengers rather than moderating his right foot