radautoworks:


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dru23:

truthbetold30:
Using the recommended Motor/transmission fluids for your car is a lot more than just your engine dying on you. With thicker oils, the strain on the engine is not instantaneous. However, with time, you experience loss of power and bad/reduced fuel economy which you would mostly not notice. Only very few Nigerians will ever get Fuel economy ratings as stated by manufacturer.. If your engine has to work harder to process thicker oil, what you gain in using Mineral oil, you loose in fuel economy and engine efficiency.

Imagine loosing 2 litres on every full tank of gas you buy for example. in 3 months, you loose more than enough money to buy synthetic oil and still have change....

It is more a case of penny wise, pound foolish. Little wonder Nigerians are the worse abusers of cars in the world.

Smartchoiice:

Stick with one moniker dru23

dru23:



He is not dru23..

ascendo:


I know what Im telling you. Get a Toyota Camry 1999 model and check the Engine oil Cap. You will see 5W30. Buy a 5W30 and use on it, you will notice that the oil dries up. Most of the times, these cars arent meant for the market we are using them in. Check Toyota Products from SA, you will see that there is a table for selection and you will see 20W50 there.

Do you want an evidence? Check the picture attached for Selection chart. You MUST consider TEMPERATURE before selection but OilGrade ie API Classification MUST be maintained

This is my field!

ascendo:


I know what Im telling you. Get a Toyota Camry 1999 model and check the Engine oil Cap. You will see 5W30. Buy a 5W30 and use on it, you will notice that the oil dries up. Most of the times, these cars arent meant for the market we are using them in. Check Toyota Products from SA, you will see that there is a table for selection and you will see 20W50 there.

Do you want an evidence? Check the picture attached for Selection chart. You MUST consider TEMPERATURE before selection but OilGrade ie API Classification MUST be maintained

This is my field!

dru23:


During these oil debate.. One thing I didnt do is go directly to owners manual to read . All the information is free and readily avilable on line... as u can see 5w30 is good for all extreme weather ... most of the tokunbo cars are from the USA ,which are built better than SA.. Apart from that ,you can the 1999 Camry owners manual at the bottom.. I rest my case ...

ascendo:


Check the manual you attached... Use API SJ

In lube selection; API Classification plays the major role.

ascendo:


Its not false advert... its like a HYBRID. Just like combining the features of the two ranges (GTX and Magnatec) in a single product. Thats just the secret.

GTX has its strength in fighting SLUDGE while magnatec has intelligent molecules as its strength. These clings on the bodies to be lubricated even when the engine is off for a long time. Thus, at the first motion of your engine mechanisms, there is protection from the start.

dru23:



Pretty soon now u start telling your customers that you cook the best Jamaican oxtail at your place.... Aunty Radauto I dey enjoy the real thing for USA... come join me

radautoworks:


Thank you for reminding me omo daadaa. My lunch today.

dru23:


Looks nice .... Next am in Lagos I will try your food ... do you have cocoa bread and beef patties

dru23:


You didn't really answer my question? Does it exceed it ....Yes or No answer...... That is what am looking for.. From your write up and explanation it exceeds it ....keep in mind the USA Castrol magnatec gtx we talking about ...
Not edge... the castrol that you selling can just show me the bottle where it writes it exceed API .. That is 5w30 , if it does not write exceed Api am not buying it ...

exclusiveoloori:
Pls house, which engine oil is recommended to use for Toyota Camry 2003 (big daddy) 190k milelage. I'm in Nigeria.

dru23:



If the car is direct tokunbo, follow owners manual 5w30

And if it is Nigerian used, my brother you are on ur own be that.....

Below I have the right match for your car and filter

sooperrescue:

You have been very busy trying to convince a lot of die hard 20w50 fans. Great job. The state of naija used cars points to one direction. Wrong use of engine oil. I have always believed that there is a grand conspiracy to destroy our cars by the oil companies. Recently, Sahara group and Nnpc just introduced their 20w50 oil into the market and with the way they are hyping the oil, that means that they will reduce the population of cars from our roads. Even though we talk about voided warranty, when we use 20w50, it is the company that provides the warranty that is voiding the warranty. A lot of new cars are being serviced with 20w50 by the authorized dealership and you will now ask, who will provide the warranty if that oil is being used. And when you use the oil that is not recommended for your car, the car is gradually being destroyed. Kia and Hyundai took over the market share from corolla because of elizade policy of using 20w50 to service their cars and these same dealers are now using the same 20w50. I have gone round several dealers offices and they are all using 20w50 oil for their new vehicles. Either it is deliberate or they are ignorant. But I think it is the money making factor that is driving them to destroy the cars and sell more cars. Cars 45 are carrying the burden of the poor maintenance culture in the country. I have never seen anyone who took their well maintained cars to sell to them. At their yard, you will always find disgusting cars there and it is these holy motorists who were once proud owners of these cars that dumped them there. Mechanics and parts sellers are smiling to the banks all the time because we want to tell people that we know more about the car than the manufacturer.

radautoworks:


https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4452942/List_of_oils_by_base-oil-quali

This is the authority on oil and *cough* Carquest ranks higher than gtx. Not much different from Mobil 1 high mileage either

sooperrescue:

You have been very busy trying to convince a lot of die hard 20w50 fans. Great job. The state of naija used cars points to one direction. Wrong use of engine oil. I have always believed that there is a grand conspiracy to destroy our cars by the oil companies. Recently, Sahara group and Nnpc just introduced their 20w50 oil into the market and with the way they are hyping the oil, that means that they will reduce the population of cars from our roads. Even though we talk about voided warranty, when we use 20w50, it is the company that provides the warranty that is voiding the warranty. A lot of new cars are being serviced with 20w50 by the authorized dealership and you will now ask, who will provide the warranty if that oil is being used. And when you use the oil that is not recommended for your car, the car is gradually being destroyed. Kia and Hyundai took over the market share from corolla because of elizade policy of using 20w50 to service their cars and these same dealers are now using the same 20w50. I have gone round several dealers offices and they are all using 20w50 oil for their new vehicles. Either it is deliberate or they are ignorant. But I think it is the money making factor that is driving them to destroy the cars and sell more cars. Cars 45 are carrying the burden of the poor maintenance culture in the country. I have never seen anyone who took their well maintained cars to sell to them. At their yard, you will always find disgusting cars there and it is these holy motorists who were once proud owners of these cars that dumped them there. Mechanics and parts sellers are smiling to the banks all the time because we want to tell people that we know more about the car than the manufacturer.

ivoryhouse:
I don't quite blame the lube oil companies. The average Nigerian won't research, so you see a graduate paying heed to a stark illiterate mechanic that works from under a tree, literally. Then I wander how someone will spend N5m to buy a car and find it difficult to buy quality lubes for it. Many prefer used parts and it baffles me. Ladipo gets over N1b worth of sales per day and I advise anyone who can to also cash out, since they won't listen to sound advise.

ivoryhouse:
Would you by any chance have 10w30 lube in stock? I've missed Jamrock food and amazing staff

radautoworks:


I'm still out of town caught up in travel restrictions. Send Rachel email at support below.

sooperrescue:

Long time. I saw a guy carrying 5 litres of mobil 20w50 with pride and I asked him for which car and he said Toyota muscle and I told him to go to his car and bring the oil cover and he did and discovered that he needed 5w20. His mechanic later told him to buy Glife and he grudgingly went to buy. The owners know the oil being used on their cars. A customer was using Mobil 20w50 on his range rover evoque and he spent 1 3m to fix it. If no one is advising them like the Op is doing right now, they will say that mechanics are the cause but we have told them but they will never hear.

sooperrescue:

You have been very busy trying to convince a lot of die hard 20w50 fans. Great job. The state of naija used cars points to one direction. Wrong use of engine oil. I have always believed that there is a grand conspiracy to destroy our cars by the oil companies. Recently, Sahara group and Nnpc just introduced their 20w50 oil into the market and with the way they are hyping the oil, that means that they will reduce the population of cars from our roads. Even though we talk about voided warranty, when we use 20w50, it is the company that provides the warranty that is voiding the warranty. A lot of new cars are being serviced with 20w50 by the authorized dealership and you will now ask, who will provide the warranty if that oil is being used. And when you use the oil that is not recommended for your car, the car is gradually being destroyed. Kia and Hyundai took over the market share from corolla because of elizade policy of using 20w50 to service their cars and these same dealers are now using the same 20w50. I have gone round several dealers offices and they are all using 20w50 oil for their new vehicles. Either it is deliberate or they are ignorant. But I think it is the money making factor that is driving them to destroy the cars and sell more cars. Cars 45 are carrying the burden of the poor maintenance culture in the country. I have never seen anyone who took their well maintained cars to sell to them. At their yard, you will always find disgusting cars there and it is these holy motorists who were once proud owners of these cars that dumped them there. Mechanics and parts sellers are smiling to the banks all the time because we want to tell people that we know more about the car than the manufacturer.

rationalmind:


I bought a thermocool generator from a major distributor of thermocool, they did an initial service using 20W50 oil manufactured by thermocool so I didn't think anything was wrong. Infact, I felt engine must have been designed to use that oil considering it's the holy grail in Nigeria.

Got home, went through the owners manual only to see it boldly written that the gen should be serviced with 10W30 oil. So these guys manufactured an engine designed to use 10W30 oil and then went on to produce 20W50 oil for same gen. How do you explain this kind of fuckery?

sooperrescue:

You have been very busy trying to convince a lot of die hard 20w50 fans. Great job. The state of naija used cars points to one direction. Wrong use of engine oil. I have always believed that there is a grand conspiracy to destroy our cars by the oil companies. Recently, Sahara group and Nnpc just introduced their 20w50 oil into the market and with the way they are hyping the oil, that means that they will reduce the population of cars from our roads. Even though we talk about voided warranty, when we use 20w50, it is the company that provides the warranty that is voiding the warranty. A lot of new cars are being serviced with 20w50 by the authorized dealership and you will now ask, who will provide the warranty if that oil is being used. And when you use the oil that is not recommended for your car, the car is gradually being destroyed. Kia and Hyundai took over the market share from corolla because of elizade policy of using 20w50 to service their cars and these same dealers are now using the same 20w50. I have gone round several dealers offices and they are all using 20w50 oil for their new vehicles. Either it is deliberate or they are ignorant. But I think it is the money making factor that is driving them to destroy the cars and sell more cars. Cars 45 are carrying the burden of the poor maintenance culture in the country. I have never seen anyone who took their well maintained cars to sell to them. At their yard, you will always find disgusting cars there and it is these holy motorists who were once proud owners of these cars that dumped them there. Mechanics and parts sellers are smiling to the banks all the time because we want to tell people that we know more about the car than the manufacturer.

Ikenna351:
On the contrary, I am happy that the abuse majority of Nigerians do on their vehicles is increasing job opportunities for some people going, increasing income for vehicle part dealers and auto Electricians/Mechanics, etc.

I wouldn't bother to save someone or anyone that doesn't want to be saved. If they like, let them start using Grease in place of 20w-50 in their engines. Mental poverty is a deadly disease, because an infected man can only think and act illogical.

I said few years ago, There Is Something Wrong With A Black Man.

Ikenna351, Lion King - Monk.

Ikenna351:
On the contrary, I am happy that the abuse majority of Nigerians do on their vehicles is increasing job opportunities for some people going, increasing income for vehicle part dealers and auto Electricians/Mechanics, etc.

I wouldn't bother to save someone or anyone that doesn't want to be saved. If they like, let them start using Grease in place of 20w-50 in their engines. Mental poverty is a deadly disease, because an infected man can only think and act illogical.

I said few years ago, There Is Something Wrong With A Black Man.

Ikenna351, Lion King - Monk.

9icetoo:

I've mentioned it on Nairaland before. The dealerships are killing cars.
The oil I saw them using to service engines and transmissions was just unbelievable.
Imagine pouring Dozzy transmission oil into a 2015 Kia Rio auto transmission. Incredible. I couldn't believe my eyes.

I saw several Kia Rio's with blown engines. I mean with connecting rods sticking out of the blocks and some with piston and cylinder scouring so bad that you'd think something threw a grinding stone into the engine.

Yet people still think new engines are fine with 20w50. For temporary use, it is. For long term use, you are killing your engine slowly.

Old engines may be fine with it, if the manufacturer recommends it.

No wonder engines are shipped on a daily basis in and out of Ladipo.

sooperrescue:

Lion King, happy new year. That's not the right attitude. Apart from Dru that sells oils, we are the stakeholders that will determine the way forward. Pressure on Total has yielded 5w30 and 0w20 engine oil to their local stable. It is a forward process. Once cars 45 stabilized their cars import business, our used cars will be sold out for peanuts and it will dawn on us all that there is no cut corners in the maintenance of cars in the country.