Engine Oils

[Krish1417]

Has anyone used Petronas Sprinta 10w40 SS oil?

[dhiraj]

No buddy... Never do that..
As a matter of fact, even try NOT to mix different brands of oil (even if both are FS)

Thanks Bro

Has anyone used Petronas Sprinta 10w40 SS oil?

Even i am looking out for Petronas Sprinta FS 10w40 Engine Oil in Mumbai

[girimajiananth]

I haev one query... i have filled FS oil in my bike but it is short of something 200-300 ml, so can i put normal Mineral oil to make it to level

please do not mix oils , not recommended !

[Praful]

I haev one query... i have filled FS oil in my bike but it is short of something 200-300 ml, so can i put normal Mineral oil to make it to level

As long as the oil is of the same weight you can mix FS/SS/Mineral oil. No problem!

No buddy... Never do that..
As a matter of fact, even try NOT to mix different brands of oil (even if both are FS)

please do not mix oils , not recommended !

Why? Do you have any logical explanation to backup what you are saying?

[spd786]

query regarding engine oil

which is the best in these three


Motul 4T 5100 15W50,Shell advance 4T AX7 15W50,castrol power 1 (all in semi synthetic) and also the place from where to buy in delhi

[antz.bin]

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[shoeb2015]

I went to a local car mechanic this saturday to put engine oil in my car. He collected the oil and put in a new filter and charged 250 bucks labor for it!! What a waste of money.. though I cant do anything about it as oil filter in fourwheelers has to be changed by a special tool which would prove costly for a 10K oil change interval.
My bike's mechanic takes 20 Rs to put in new oil and change the filter in my bike. The effort involved is same.. isnt it!?

Oil filter in cars is supposed to be hand tightened and it does not require a tool if the oil filter was not installed with a tool.
Just lubricate the lip and gasket of the filter with some oil and then hand tight it,let the rubber rubber gasket do the job of sealing.
Still ,you can get oil filter tool for about Rs.150 from Afzal Gunj.

Sorry for OT.

[Honda_CBF]

I haev one query... i have filled FS oil in my bike but it is short of something 200-300 ml, so can i put normal Mineral oil to make it to level

yes you can mix no problem. And one can also mix oils across brands, types, grades.

[muztariq]

Oil filter in cars is supposed to be hand tightened and it does not require a tool if the oil filter was not installed with a tool.
Just lubricate the lip and gasket of the filter with some oil and then hand tight it,let the rubber rubber gasket do the job of sealing.
Still ,you can get oil filter tool for about Rs.150 from Afzal Gunj.

Sorry for OT.

No need to be sorry, you dont know how important this post is to me. Thanks.

yes you can mix no problem. And one can also mix oils across brands, types, grades.

[Shibadip]

^^
Thanks for providing the explanation on my behalf.

in an emergency situation, if one is running low on oil, then he can top up with any other brand/type of oil.

but in any other case, your engine will be better protected if the above practice is avoided.

[muztariq]

which is the best in these three


Motul 4T 5100 15W50,Shell advance 4T AX7 15W50,castrol power 1 (all in semi synthetic) and also the place from where to buy in delhi

From user reviews, I can vouch for motul 5100. There was a post sometime back from Delhi. The user got it from chatarpur mandir area.. let me try searching - here it is- Post by user sunilyo:

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universal-threads/4789-engine-oils-501-print.html

[madhav krishna]

I haev one query... i have filled FS oil in my bike but it is short of something 200-300 ml, so can i put normal Mineral oil to make it to level

Did it long back. No issues whatsoever. Just try to keep both the grades same & try to use oil of the same company.

[doneybhai]

One help please...


Please let me know if you know a place in pune where we can get Gulf Pride 4T plus 20w40 ?

I tried many shops..but no luck..

Is this the last option?

http://www.*********/shopping/engine...s-20w-40-1-ltr

Help please if anyone knows a shop in pune !!

Thanks

Doney

Hi All,

After a great search in Pune Nana Peth area for hours.. i got it..

The name of the shop is Bombay motors.. it has each and every brand..

Regards,

Doney

[Honda_CBF]

A lot has been said already about oil mixing.. let me again put forward my opinion.
Oils should not be mixed. If you are running low on oil or require top up you can mix oils.. but that should atleast be of the same grade like w40 etc. Mixing 200 ml is not at all recommended. Here is my reason for opposing oil mixing.

No manufacturer recommends mixing. but still they use word compatible. and thats the sole reason for my statement "across brands, types, grades"

but yes using same grade (at least) would be good, to keep the overall viscosity same as much as possible .

Fully synthetic lacks VII modifiers(usually) and Mineral oils have them in abundance. Consider you have a 10W40 FS oil(300V Motul lets say) and a 20w40 mineral oil(Assuming Gulf oil). The FS does not have any VIIs and 20w40 has 2-3% of them (lets assume 2 gm/ 100 ml oil)
You mix 800 ml of FS with 200 ml of mineral. The VIIs become very diluted(4 gm/1000 ml oil) and Hoping you all agree!

I dont agree to the italics part.. 200ml mineral oil is mixed (that's the thing we are talking about, yaar) with FS oil, that mineral oil aint moving around separately. hence no thinning of mineral oil (mineral molecules technically i guess)

.. It may be anything based on what proportion you have mixed, what was the VII level in the oils mixed etc.

Again I partly agree to this part. viscosity may change. (reason very correctly stated; difference in VII content) but you are thinking about mineral part of the oil.. which is loosing VII's.. what about FS, which is gaining VII's by the same proportion (lost by mineral oil) overall I think viscosity may* stay same

[*Depends on mixed proportions, formulation of oils]

Your engine will not die out if you mix oils of different grades in low or high proportions - But there would be reduced protection. How much reduced? I have no idea and cant quantify it.
Logically, you would not like to deviate from what the manufacturer recommends. If mixing is inevitable - Try mixing same grade (preferably same brand.

reduced protection compared to 100% FS oil. but still, crankcase has 80% of FS oil.
completely agree to the italics part.

[girimajiananth]

As long as the oil is of the same weight you can mix FS/SS/Mineral oil. No problem!





Why? Do you have any logical explanation to backup what you are saying?

What exactly do you mean by same weight ??

Different grade oils have different physical properties . Its better to have a uniform mixture of oils in your engine.