nurey:
weyreypey is = smartchoices = smellingmenses = freshvine and others.

besides the op is a troll he knows the right thing just pulling ur legs.


the op still has other tons of moniker but I will keep them secret for now

nurey:
weyreypey is = smartchoices = smellingmenses = freshvine and others.

besides the op is a troll he knows the right thing just pulling ur legs.


the op still has other tons of moniker but I will keep them secret for now

ntyce:
Good day guys,
I need your advice, I got a Hyundai sonata 06 February this year.
Mobil 1 5w-20 was used as specified on the engine.
3 weeks after, a leak was noticed as a result of rust of the engine tray/seat.
The entire oil was drained, rust was stopped with glue and painting of the tray.
The drained oil was added back to the engine, I bought additional 1 quartz to ensure the oil gauged to the normal level.

A month after I started to observe that the oil comes out short every day.
Today, the oil gauge was only at the tip.

What could be the cause, someone suggested that I switch from 5w-20 to 30 or 40 cos of its thickness (viscosity)

ntyce:
Good day guys,
I need your advice, I got a Hyundai sonata 06 February this year.
Mobil 1 5w-20 was used as specified on the engine.
3 weeks after, a leak was noticed as a result of rust of the engine tray/seat.
The entire oil was drained, rust was stopped with glue and painting of the tray.
The drained oil was added back to the engine, I bought additional 1 quartz to ensure the oil gauged to the normal level.

A month after I started to observe that the oil comes out short every day.
Today, the oil gauge was only at the tip.

What could be the cause, someone suggested that I switch from 5w-20 to 30 or 40 cos of its thickness (viscosity)

nakoks:

I suggest you carry out a physical inspection for physical leaks.If non is noticed switch to 5w30 and if it continues 10w40.If after 10w40 it continues then that means your engine has started singing "I am coming home,i'm coming home".

nakoks:

I suggest you carry out a physical inspection for physical leaks.If non is noticed switch to 5w30 and if it continues 10w40.If after 10w40 it continues then that means your engine has started singing "I am coming home,i'm coming home".

weyreypey:

Whaat? Well my engine is gonna love the 20w50 oil. Even I might switch to SAE40... Single grade oil.... We don't have seasons or extreme temperatures that requires multigrade oils

erico2k2:

Stick to your car oil requirement if not you car will sound like cassava Engine in less than 6 months.

weyreypey:

Can you kindly explain further?

erico2k2:

manufactureres give specific weight of oil needed for thier Engines, you are meant to stick to that Oil,The vast number of Nigerians who are not in the know tend to just use any oil they deeem fit.Imagine me going to one texaco service station to change the Mrs car Oil, thank God I bought my own oil but the guy has one galoon of oil he uses for all cars, and everyone was smiling and paying for the damage he was doing to thier engine,Now you may not notice the difference in sound cos you are using it everyday, but compare urs with a car just landed from the US,the difference would be clear like 7up

nakoks:


I am predicting you would have engine issues sooner than you expect."Benz engines are indestructible" but with someone like you ,they might just rephrase that

weyreypey:

Where do you buy car engines from?

nakoks:

I am not in the business of buying car engines but the few times i have assisted someone to,I go direct to the warehouses in ladipo.As they are offloading from the container i select my thing.Note this type of engine is non refundable(what you see is what you get,if it doesn't crank, steam well or smokes you are OYO.The catch is that its cheaper,neater,you are sure it has not been tampered and it always works for me thus far at least.

EgunMogaji:


Please submit proof.

For anyone that is interested, this is a fallacy, especially on modern vehicles.

PS: I use Mobil 1 European 0W40.

It is the only M1 that meets this spec below.

Mobil 1 0W-40 has the following builder approvals:

MB-Approval 229.3

X

MB-Approval 229.5

X

BMW LONGLIFE OIL 01

X

VW 502 00/505 00

X

PORSCHE A40

meetchandus:


Please how do you get your 0w40 oil.I have searched but couldnt get the us spec..I will appreciate a feedback and mention to this question..thanks

nakoks:


I am predicting you would have engine issues sooner than you expect."Benz engines are indestructible" but with someone like you ,they might just rephrase that

EgunMogaji:


I split my time between US and Nigeria.

I buy it at Walmart.Com, you can reach out to Gazzuzz and/or RadAutoWorks to see if they can special order it for you o you can order yourself and ship it via any of the Nairaland forward shippers. It's a pretty simple process.

I commend you in trying to get the correct oil for your car.

meetchandus:


Thanks a lot.the demand is quite low here in nigeria.Reached out to gazzuzz but he doesn't have any in stock. Will try to order and ship down here..

AutoElectNG:
Just wanted to make the observation that there is another oil that comes pretty close to Mobil1 in respect of the criteria below (see picture 1)

It does not have BMW Long Life Approval though, it seems to tick all the other boxes( read that to mean approvals) though

EgunMogaji:


Right but two quick things El Maestro

1) I said the only M1 that meets VW. There are many other brands that meets VW here such as Motul, etc but I don’t need to feel like taking out a second mortgage at each oil change. Read..they cost more than M1, so why bother?

2) I’m a stickler for sticking to oil weights and loath to change viscosity unless proven well by others on a long term. The one you shown is not 0W40.

Here is a shocker.

I, EgunMogaji oko Suliyat, will use Nigerian M1 effortlessly.

What I will do however is send a sample to be tested to ascertain the right mileage for change. I will also only use filter from well known manufacturers like Bosch, Mann, K&N, Purolator. I won’t use any Fram even on a lawnmower.

There’s a lab in Nigeria that I found out during a chat here some years back.

The devil, as they say, is in the detail

AutoElectNG:


0w40 and 5w40 are a little different, agreed.

If they cost more, that is a minus, agreed.

Name of the lab in Nigeria? Please...I could save time and turnaround with some plans up my sleeve.

So many misconceptions about engine oil here in Nigerian, I am planning to personally run some Blackstone tests to share with nairalanders to dispel some of those misconceptions.

I already have something coming up soon courtesy of one of the biggest fluid testing companies in the US...details will be out in a couple of weeks.

I too use Bosch, Mann and Mobil 1 filters.

AutoElectNG:


0w40 and 5w40 are a little different, agreed.

If they cost more, that is a minus, agreed.

Name of the lab in Nigeria? Please...I could save time and turnaround with some plans up my sleeve.

So many misconceptions about engine oil here in Nigerian, I am planning to personally run some Blackstone tests to share with nairalanders to dispel some of those misconceptions.

I already have something coming up soon courtesy of one of the biggest fluid testing companies in the US...details will be out in a couple of weeks.

I too use Bosch, Mann and Mobil 1 filters.

AutoElectNG:


0w40 and 5w40 are a little different, agreed.

If they cost more, that is a minus, agreed.

Name of the lab in Nigeria? Please...I could save time and turnaround with some plans up my sleeve.

So many misconceptions about engine oil here in Nigerian, I am planning to personally run some Blackstone tests to share with nairalanders to dispel some of those misconceptions.

I already have something coming up soon courtesy of one of the biggest fluid testing companies in the US...details will be out in a couple of weeks.

I too use Bosch, Mann and Mobil 1 filters.

weyreypey:

I need those long life oil filters...where can I get one for w210 e320 V6?
Cc
Radautoworks

radautoworks:


Sorry, there are only lifetime air filters for this car.