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Welcome to all, we have launched the Motoring Club of Nigeria, a unique place for all motorists who want the best for their vehicles, who want to eliminate the trial and error aka kazeems in the Auto repairs industry, where substandard fluids and oils will never find a place into your car, where we shall take responsibility to renew your vehicle papers, insurance and road worthiness certificate, and if so desired, become a member of our roadside assistance package where you will never be stranded on the roads in Lagos Metropolis, where there are well trained mechanics that are specialists in your brand of cars. The membership cost is free except for the roadside assistance package.
To join the club now, please send a mail to info@arcnigeria.com with the vehicle brand, Tel number, reg number and location. This service is only applicable to Lagos and we have over 50 experienced Mechanics, experts in various brands of vehicles, electricians, panel beaters, upholstery repairs and painters all in one location. This initiative is powered by Rescue and Recovery Nigeria Limited.

If your engine oil for your car is being compromised by you, by using any oil that you find, stop and get the right one for your car. If your car want you to use 5w30, use it but first find out if the oil you want to use truly is worthy of that badge 5w30: There are many oils claiming that badge but they don't fit the bill. If an oil cannot exceed 50 degrees protection of your engine, don't buy. The poor oil quality in the market is now responsible for failed engines. Be wise

We are conducting a review on all engine oils made and produced in Nigeria. Our 5w40 and 0w40. What are the effect on your car's engine? We have heard of oil drying up in the engine, oil that cannot to withstand our temperature and thereby making the engine to overheat. Let us know what has happened to your engine whenever you used a Made in Nigeria engine oil brand.

Some Engine Oils Currently on the Shelves Can Harm Your Engine - Read the Lables!

There are engine oils currently on the shelves at auto parts stores, gas station convenience stores, food stores, and other retail outlets that can cause harm to your car’s engine. Yes, you heard correctly - Cause harm to your car’s engine. These are obsolete engine oils formulated for use in cars built prior to the 1930s! Know how to read the labels on the front and back of the bottles of oil you buy or you may be using product that can cause unsatisfactory performance or harm to your engine.

The service rating of passenger car and commercial automotive motor oils is classified by the American Petroleum Institute (API). The program certifies that engine oil meets certain Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) quality and performance standards. The service rating is shown in the API "Service Symbol Donut" on the product label. As shown in the illustration below, engine oils with an API SA Service Classification were formulated for use in cars built prior to 1930, and are now obsolete. Yet, there are still not hard to find in retail outlets. Read on about what you need to read on the labels.



The current API Service Classification is SN

The labels include two important pieces of information to determine if an engine oil is appropriate for use in your vehicle. The first piece of information speaks to viscosity grade. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) defines a numerical system for grading motor oils according to viscosity. The suffixes (0, 5, 10, 15 and 25) followed by the letter W designate the engine oil's "winter" grade.

Look to your owner's manual. It specifies the viscosity grade required for your car's engine. Today, the most common grades are 5W-30.

Watch for the "W"

Whereas the labeling on the bottle of engine oil may suggest the product is a 5W-30, note, if there is no "W" between the 5 and the 30 it may not be a 5W-30. As an example, a SAE 5-30 is not the same as an SAE 5W-30.

The next 'code" to look for is the API Service Classification. Although it might appear complicated to understand at the start, it is really a simple system to get your arms around. Think of it this way, when cars were first built, the oil they required needed an API SA Service Classification. From there, it moved to SB, SC, SD, and so on (skipping only SI and SK). The current API Service Classification is SN.

So if you buy an engine oil meeting only API SA, it's an engine oil formulated for use in vehicles built in the 1920s. And SA is not hard to find mixed in with SM on the shelves at c-stores and others. Furthermore, it's also not hard to find SF, SJ and other API Service Categories on the shelves. Also, don't let price guide you. Engine oils with a Service Classification prior to SN (including SA) are often priced close to that of API SN.

The service rating of passenger car and commercial automotive motor oils is classified by the American Petroleum Institute (API). The program certifies that an oil meets certain Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) quality and performance standards. The service rating is shown in the API "Service Symbol Donut" on the product label.

The labels include two important pieces of information to determine if an engine oil is appropriate for use in your vehicle. The first piece of information speaks to viscosity grade. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) defines a numerical system for grading motor oils according to viscosity. The suffixes (0, 5, 10, 15 and 25) followed by the letter W designate the engine oil's "winter" grade.

Look to your owner's manual. It specifies the viscosity grade required for your car's engine. Today, the most common grades are 5W-30 and 10W-30.



Watch for the "W"

Whereas the labeling on the bottle of engine oil may suggest the product is a 10W-30, note, if there is no "W" between the 10 and the 30 it may not be a 10W-30. As an example, a SAE 10-30 is not the same as an SAE 10W30.

The next 'code" to look for is the API Service Classification. Although it might appear complicated to understand at the start, it is really a simple system to get your arms around. Think of it this way, when cars were first built, the oil they required needed an API SA Service Classification. From there, it moved to SB, SC, SD, and so on (skipping only SI). The current API Service Classification is SM.

So if you are buying an SA oil, it's an engine oil formulated for use in vehicles built in the 1920s. And SA is not hard to find mixed in with SN on the shelves at c-stores and others. Furthermore, it's also not hard to find other obsolete API Service Categories on the shelves. So read the labels on the oils you buy, ask questions when you have your oil changed and read your car owner's manual.

Always consult your vehicle owner's manual to determine what motor oil you should use, and READ THE LABELS ON THE OIL YOU BUY.



American Petroleum Institute
Gasoline Engine Oil Service Classifications
Category Status Service
SN Current Introduced in October 2010 for 2011 and older vehicles, designed to provide improved high temperature deposit protection for pistons, more stringent sludge control, and seal compatibility. API SN with Resource
Conserving matches ILSAC GF-5 by combining API SN performance with improved fuel economy, turbocharger protection, emission control system compatibility, and protection of engines operating on ethanol-containing
fuels up to E85.
SM Current For 2010 and older automotive engines.
SL Current For 2004 and older automotive engines.
SJ Current For 2001 and older automotive engines.
SH Obsolete
SG Obsolete
SF Obsolete
SE Obsolete CAUTION - Not suitable for use in gasoline-powered automobile engines built after 1979.
SD Obsolete CAUTION - Not suitable for use in gasoline-powered automobile engines built after 1971. Use in more modern engines may cause unsatisfactory performance or equipment harm.
SC Obsolete CAUTION - Not suitable for use in gasoline-powered automobile engines built after 1967. Use in more modern engines may cause unsatisfactory performance or equipment harm.
SB Obsolete CAUTION - Not suitable for use in gasoline-powered automobile engines built after 1951. Use in more modern engines may cause unsatisfactory performance or equipment harm.
SA Obsolete CAUTION - Not suitable for use in gasoline-powered automobile engines built after 1930. Use in more modern engines may cause unsatisfactory performance or equipment harm.

Attention to all.
SC Obsolete CAUTION - Not suitable for use in gasoline-powered automobile engines built after 1967. Use in more modern engines may cause unsatisfactory performance or equipment harm.

This is the minimum oil standard approved by SON, hence the impunity enjoyed by the oil marketers.

It's official, Autowatch on radio has made the tinted permit to move down to the Ojodu computerized center from next month and it's free. Don't let anyone deceive you. The biometric capture must be physical so no proxy and you can also get your bcmr done there together with the roadworthy certificate and with over 41 insurance companies to choose from, then you are good to go anywhere across Nigeria. This is the outcome of the efforts of the National Security summit. Take advantage now and secure your vehicle.

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Carbon cleaning is now available here in Lagos. Avail yourself to the opportunity to clean your engine and remove all the carbon deposits in the engine

Engine oil and low octane fuel is the number one problem facing motorists in the country. Oando now sells 5w30 synthetic oil.

Carbon cleaning for your engine.

Please where can I get Sae 5W-20 in Nigeria for a 2014 car model?
The Mobil attendant told me to buy Mobil 1 which is Saw 5W-30, that it is the same as 5W-20 because it is synthetic. I don't believe that.
Pointing me in the right direction will be appreciated.

Thanks

scorpio1:
Please where can I get Sae 5W-20 in Nigeria for a 2014 car model?
The Mobil attendant told me to buy Mobil 1 which is Saw 5W-30, that it is the same as 5W-20 because it is synthetic. I don't believe that.
Pointing me in the right direction will be appreciated.

Thanks

Gazzuzz come and collect

Get in touch with Gazzuzz. The mobil 1 5w20 is not the same as the 5w30. You were right to have rejected that. All they want to do is to sell their oil without minding the effect of the oil on the engines.