Engine oil to recommend

[ah_bing]

Which engine oil is recommended? im driving nissan latio, currently still using OWS 5W30 and due for maintenance soon.

I heard redline and amsoil engine oil is quite good. Can anyone share about its pros and con of these 2 oils?

 

[CCCustom]

Just wait for Giant to have sales for Mobil1 5W30 and whack a carton

 

[escksu]

Amsoil is good confirm...... But kana monopoly in SG now..... sucks....

Redline is also quite goodfor performance but from what I have read, protection is not that good. You get higher wear.

OWS....sorry but I wouldn't recommend it.

Motul is very good but super expensive.

Mobil..... Sibeh expensive not worth unless there is promotion.

Cheap and decent, Schaffer......

The turtle oil (the bottle with the turtle on it). Cheap and ok but don't last.

 

[CCCustom]

Amsoil is good confirm...... But kana monopoly in SG now..... sucks....

Redline is also quite goodfor performance but from what I have read, protection is not that good. You get higher wear.

I'd joined an MO for Amsoil about 2 years ago, bought both the cheaper standard 5W30 and the SSO. I found that with 5W30 my engine ran smoother and got better mileage. So much for Signature. But the lobang for Amsoil ended real quick

Was using Redline 5W30 after that, mainly from ahbao's MOs. But the last few servicings I'd been on Giant's Mobil1. FC suffers a bit on Mobil1, but engine runs a lot smoother than when on Redline.

 

[ah_bing]

Amsoil is good confirm...... But kana monopoly in SG now..... sucks....

Redline is also quite goodfor performance but from what I have read, protection is not that good. You get higher wear.

OWS....sorry but I wouldn't recommend it.

Motul is very good but super expensive.

Mobil..... Sibeh expensive not worth unless there is promotion.

Cheap and decent, Schaffer......

The turtle oil (the bottle with the turtle on it). Cheap and ok but don't last.

Amsoil monopolized? Meaning what?

Why ows nt recommended? I heard ows nt bad lehz, that's y I switched to ows on my previous servicing.

Mobile 1 good meh? How about shell ultra helix?

 

[TopGun]

There is this Castrol Edge with Syntec. The 0W30 one will do. $16.50 per quart. Quite value for money.

 

[q w e r t ii]

castrol is good

u can try idemitsu also

 

[CCCustom]

There is this Castrol Edge with Syntec. The 0W30 one will do. $16.50 per quart. Quite value for money.

castrol is good

Some car forums discussions a few years back concluded that the old SLX formulation was better than the current Edge.

 

[merrr111]

how often u all change the engine oil?...
every 6 mths or every 10k km whichever come 1st?...

 

[TopGun]

Some car forums discussions a few years back concluded that the old SLX formulation was better than the current Edge.

Does your reply apply to the Castrol Edge with Syntec or SPT suffix?

The ones typically sold in Singapore are the Castrol Edge variant.

 

[Kkkaaaiii Mark II]

how often u all change the engine oil?...
every 6 mths or every 10k km whichever come 1st?...

Best is every 5000km. Otherwise 10k maximum.

 

[q w e r t ii]

Best is every 5000km. Otherwise 10k maximum.

5000k is usually for turbocharged cars

normal bread&butter cars 10k km, even if stretched to 15k km also no problem, just not too often

 

[ah_bing]

i changed every 10km. So thats y i was wondering i should use back OWS engine oil or switch to new engine oil.

 

[pew]

i changed every 10km. So thats y i was wondering i should use back OWS engine oil or switch to new engine oil.

I tried ows before, 8k like that engine start to feel rough already

 

[ah_bing]

OWS realli that bad? didnt know. I heard my friend say OWS good, thats y i used it.

So what engine oil is highly recommended?

 

[Dragon]

OWS realli that bad? didnt know. I heard my friend say OWS good, thats y i used it.

So what engine oil is highly recommended?

In my humble opinion, Motul.

 

[Tyrian]

The more expensive the better, coz its the perceived premium and value you get from an established brand like motul.

 

[acetylcholine]

Castrol Edge works for me. Look out for promotion at NTUC occasionally...goes for around $65 if I don't remember wrongly.

 

[ah_bing]

In my humble opinion, Motul.

I heard about this brand too. I was told this brand receive bad review..

Shell ultra helix recommended? Mobile 1 gold?

Sorry I'm quite noob in this area.

 

[Dragon]

I heard about this brand too. I was told this brand receive bad review..

Shell ultra helix recommended? Mobile 1 gold?

Sorry I'm quite noob in this area.

Honestly, unless you redline your engine all the time, as long as you change engine oil regularly (according to the manufacturer's recommended interval) most engine oil does its job well.