₦airaland Forum

Thugaa:
This is a very misleading post.
Switching from conventional motor oil to full synthetic motor oil is perfectly acceptable.

However, if your vehicle has a high mileage engine (e.g., engine with more than 75,000 miles) that has never used synthetic motor oil, or one that has been poorly maintained with infrequent oil changes, it is recommended to ease into extended oil change intervals to allow the full synthetic oil to clean up the engine. In these cases you should still follow the same basic oil change procedures (drain the old oil, remove the old oil filter, put in new new full synthetic oil and put on a new oil filter).

Follow your OEM’s recommended maintenance practices regarding oil changes, but you should follow more frequent (one or two non-extended drain) oil changes when first switching to synthetic oil. The reasoning behind these shortened oil change intervals is that a high mileage engine, or one that has had a lack of maintenance (including infrequent oil changes), will likely have a considerable buildup of sludge and deposits.

A full synthetic oil will help clean the engine as you drive, but it will have to work much harder in a very “dirty” engine and so it is best to change the oil more frequently for those first several thousand miles. After that, you can be rest assured that the new full synthetic oil is continuing to keep your engine running clean and well lubricated for mile after mile.

GAZZUZZ:
If you have an abused engine with sludge and you have been running mineral oil in your engine, kindly DO not use full synthetic oil.


Synthetic oil has cleaning agents that break down sludge and keeps the engine clean, the problem is when this reaction happens to fast and the engine is really contaminated, it becomes a big problem for the pick up screen filter . It gets blocked!!! When this happens oil pressure drops and engine stops getting the right amount of lubrication . These series of events will culminate in a frozen/knocked engine if not caught on time.


One last time, if you have not been using full synthetic oil, stick with mineral oil.

Vivianat:
Hmmmm no na Mama bomboy.. illegalwealth ni

Jbleenk:
But some cars are strictly built for synthetic oil. How about that?

EgunMogaji2:
A newer engine still has tight tolerance.

As the engine wears out then tolerances start appearing but gets patched by sludge.

So when you remove that sludge then “Exxon Valdez” appears.

COSIBI:
Oga gazzuz, How about this my engine? What do you recommend? Synthetic abi make I continue Mineral?

Vivianat:
I hope this post doesn't get hidden again. For saying the truth!!

kuntash:
When you use a good synthetic engine oil frequently, it can take away the sludge...

It's only when you follow those talk of one year oil change bla bla,

If u engine is still ok with its rings firm enough around the blocks, with enough torque and power for u...

Get synthetic oils replaced on it frequently, you would get a clean engine!


The reason why synthetic oils was developed is of this...


I HOPE THE OP DOESN'T DELETE THIS POST btw

GAZZUZZ:
If you have an abused engine with sludge and you have been running mineral oil in your engine, kindly DO not use full synthetic oil.


Synthetic oil has cleaning agents that break down sludge and keeps the engine clean, the problem is when this reaction happens to fast and the engine is really contaminated, it becomes a big problem for the pick up screen filter . It gets blocked!!! When this happens oil pressure drops and engine stops getting the right amount of lubrication . These series of events will culminate in a frozen/knocked engine if not caught on time.


One last time, if you have not been using full synthetic oil, stick with mineral oil.

sainaF:
Hi @GAZZUZZ ,
Please what is the best engine oil to use for toyota camry 2007 170k milage. Vvti four plug engine. The last service done by last owner abroad was Castrol oil Egde bio 0W- 20 which is owner specification. Considering our hot weather and the high milage, what should I use in Nigeria. Thanks!

dancok:
Uncle Gazzuzz pls my car smoke sometime when i speed up,and sometimes it wont smoke,it will just behave normal, what can cause this,? note: blue smoke ni o.

mayorall:
Boss, your boy no tell me this o. And nah from your place I dey buy Mobil one since I bought the car.


The former Oyinbo uses Conventional oil from the sticker of his last service...


But this is my second Mobil 1.


Before buying Mobil 1, it seems the oil was leaking somewhere, but after Mobil 1 in Nigeria. Zero leakage.


This is the second 5,000 miles. And Motor done go Abuja go home since March 3 times without coughing...

jeraw:
what about this one below?

Octano:
Hello Car Lovers,

I need your help on this, I have this Honda 2008 V6 I got for almost free. The old user lives in owerri he said he once changed the gear box. Now same issue came he dumped it and got a corolla. Though he claims the mechanic says there were other engine issues he can't remember anymore.
Now I need a better mechanic living at owerri to go check it out for me. I also need an advice do I go ahead with and acquire new gear box and work on the engine.. OR do I leave it be. Because I Reside in Lagos that's also where I intend using it if can be properly repaired. Towing to Lagos to be repaired here I feel it's too costly.

cc
GAZZUZZ
Nurey
Kingreign

searchng4love:
well, I don't buy this bukum of an advice....open the cover and view the sludge...physically remove as much as possible, then diesel the engine as advised by Siena..... after a while drain the oil/diesel.... clean the pick up tube.... pour your fresh oyel.... run for about 500km-2000km.... drain again.... clean pickup tube again.... fill up with high grade oyel again and enjoy for a longer period but make sure you drain at a shorter interval and watch out for leaks..... then next oil service enjoy your dru23 oils....





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radautoworks:
I've actually seen a few of these in shops here. I thought they were sold!

searchng4love:
mtcheew

uwemjack:
Good innovation. Permission to replicate this!

mejai:
Gazzuzz, this ur fuel pump tool looks gud. Kazeems have used giant screwdriver or chisel with big hammer to destroy all the edges on my fuel pump rubber cover as shown in ur pics. Chai


Later

sad

Gazuzz:
The Camry 2001-2006 Aka big daddy

diportivo:
pls be fast

they are here already

mammanbawa:
Haq haq, person wey no buy this motor don lose