greyham:


I switched to synthetic from over 10 years (of regular oil changes) with conventional oil.

It's been almost a year now and no engine problems. Heck even a misfire issue I used to have has disappeared.


NB: 10 years includes time spent with previous owners as they said that's the oil they use

Make/Model of vehicle and model year?

noxide:


Wow! I have a similar story too

You see if your car was manufactured from the year 2000, conventional oil has no business flowing in your engine.

One major reason a lot of drivers still use 20w50 (dino juice) is cost

Make/Model of vehicle and model year?

nakoks

adeleks:

Where can I get this to buy

AutoTechNG:
So many questions and divergent opinions on engine oil, so in association with AutoElectNG, all the many questions on engine oil will be thrashed here.

Feel free to ask your questions, but we will also present our questions and answers on this thread as well.

What say ye about manufacturer recommendation on 20W-50 for 06 Elentra?? I don't think temperature in part of Nigeria ever gets to negative

Hyundai Motors America

thebigkendo:


What say ye about manufacturer recommendation on 20W-50 for 06 Elentra?? I don't think temperature in part of Nigeria ever gets to negative

Hyundai Motors America

Picture 1 contains arguments to help you decode what is in the picture you posted.

However in the light of picture 2, I would go for the lowest possible acceptable viscosity and not the highest

That it is listed there does not mean it is the best possible choice, it may be for marketing/pragmatic reasons that it is included

mexxy1:


What facts are you talking about here?

I have used the Toyota Oil the OP is selling and like I stated, the Mobil isn't better from my experience. That is why from my next change, I'm switching to Honda oil. I was using Milemaster 5W 20 initially till the seller stopped importing so, I started using Toyota 5W 20. I switched to Mobil 1 5W 20 to know the difference and, like I stated earlier, my next change will be Honda 5W 20.

I use basically only manufacturer recommended fluids for my vehicle apart from oil which I have used the three stated above due to my inability to get Honda 5W 20 initially.

Now, you tell me what facts you have to show that the Mobil oil is better than the Honda or Toyota Oil? The manufacturers in their owners' manuals state that the oils should be API certified. So, Who are you to say otherwise?

Nor be quarrel, he showed you that mobil 1 is advanced full synthetic while Toyota and Honda are synthetic blend. I use synthetic blend oil from Unimark on my Toyota and it is wonderful but claiming synthetic blend to be the same as advanced full synthetic is not correct, they are miles apart.

helpishere:

Nor be quarrel, he showed you that mobil 1 is advanced full synthetic while Toyota and Honda are synthetic blend. I use synthetic blend oil from Unimark on my Toyota and it is wonderful but claiming synthetic blend to be the same as advanced full synthetic is not correct, they are miles apart.

You shall live long my brother

helpishere:

Nor be quarrel, he showed you that mobil 1 is advanced full synthetic while Toyota and Honda are synthetic blend. I use synthetic blend oil from Unimark on my Toyota and it is wonderful but claiming synthetic blend to be the same as advanced full synthetic is not correct, they are miles apart.

Please sir how do you know Toyota motor oil is a semi-synthetic blend? No inscription of such on the oil can

Hello house, please i need someone to explain in lay man understanding the mean of the term Mineral oil.

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If you have any question on Mobil 1, 11 PLC the authorised representatives of the Mobil1 brand in Nigerian has sent a high powered delegation to Abuja to among other things respond to some questions I asked based on certain information that I saw being circulated here about the brand and referred to them for comments.

Please post your questions here so I can share with them!

of course, you can guaranteed that I would share the responses with you guys.

I have access to a top level delegation from 11 PLC

If you have questions on Mobil1, why not paste them here? So I can ask and share their responses with you.

There are in town for one more day.

I have access to their engineers and specialists on Lubricants

this was why I posted the below yesterday

If you have any question on Mobil 1, 11 PLC the authorised representatives of the Mobil1 brand in Nigerian has sent a high powered delegation to Abuja to among other things respond to some questions I asked based on certain information that I saw being circulated here about the brand and referred to them for comments.

GreenWorld:
Hello house, please i need someone to explain in lay man understanding the mean of the term Mineral oil.

If I'm not mistaken, in Naija speak, petroleum based oil

thebigkendo:


Please sir how do you know Toyota motor oil is a semi-synthetic blend? No inscription of such on the oil can

Forget that one. Simple solution. Carquest oil is fully synthetic AND cheaper

radautoworks:


Forget that one. Simple solution. Carquest oil is fully synthetic AND cheaper

Wanted to try out carquest oil in my last oil change.. But then your shop had no delivery option & only open M-F, I work Mostly M-F too.. So no convenient time for me to pick up oil at the shop

https://www.nairaland.com/4501821/milex-carquest-2nd-largest-usa/9#68941598

thebigkendo:


Wanted to try out carquest oil in my last oil change.. But then your shop had no delivery option & only open M-F, I work Mostly M-F too.. So no convenient time for me to pick up oil at the shop

https://www.nairaland.com/4501821/milex-carquest-2nd-largest-usa/9#68941598

I need to update that! I'll do so on the first page. It's now M-F 9-5, S 9-2

Also, there is now delivery

radautoworks:


I need to update that! I'll do so on the first page. It's now M-F 9-5, S 9-2

Also, there is now delivery

Cool but my next oil change is about 3000+miles away
By then RADPrincess will be some months old.

When is maternity leave ending?

thebigkendo:


Cool but my next oil change is about 3000+miles away
By then RADPrincess will be some months old.

When is maternity leave ending?

It's all good. We'll still be there. Well, 2.5 weeks to d-day and then I'll be here a few months so December tentatively. Need to make sure she knows how to hold a wrench!

thebigkendo:


What say ye about manufacturer recommendation on 20W-50 for 06 Elentra?? I don't think temperature in part of Nigeria ever gets to negative

Hyundai Motors America

5w20 is general option and 20w50 is the recommended for that car under certain conditions. Use 5w20 and if you can't find it then you can temporarily use 20w50

radautoworks:


5w20 is general option and 20w50 is the recommended for that car under certain conditions. Use 5w20 and if you can't find it then you can temporarily use 20w50

I think Nigeria temperature/weather fits "certain conditions"

Judging from the instruction on the picture I posted from the workshop manual..

radautoworks:


It's all good. We'll still be there. Well, 2.5 weeks to d-day and then I'll be here a few months so December tentatively. Need to make sure she knows how to hold a wrench!

When you come back we must have our own cartalk Owambe naming ceremony


I will get her "Kazeem style" jack stands for her 1st birthday

thebigkendo:


I think Nigeria temperature/weather fits "certain conditions"

Judging from the instruction on the picture I posted from the workshop manual..

Yes it does but inly for temporary use. The oil of choice is the first one. You know US is hotter than Naija right? So this tropicalization people always talk about, na Sahara we dey?

Courtesy of CarbonCrew of BITOG

"AAA Spills the Truth on Oil Changes"


http://newsroom.aaa.com/2017/06/aaa-spills-truth-oil-changes/


As synthetics move more towards the mainstream, this study might be a 10-15 years too late. It doesn't draw any conclusions that a seasoned BITOGer hasn't seen already. The 59 page PDF study on link on the right side of the column, I've only had a few minutes to look at it and hope to get more time to read it completely today. I really wish they would name their test oils. There are some conventional and synthetics that really shine versus their peers. Anyhow, I thought it was interesting that hoped some others would find it interesting as well.

For the other side of the argument, see also https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4424676/AAA_Conventional_vs_Synthetic_