Engine Oil

Lancer947 SG

Need advise,

As understand,

Mineral oil must be changed on every 5,000km.
Fully synthetic oil on every 10,000km.
How abt those semi-synthetic or synthetic based engine oil?
Should it be change on what mileage?

sirlee SG

semi-synthetic - I think ard 8000km

johncooper SG

Confirm around 8000km ... not worth it ...

Go for the fully syn ones ... last longer .... i usually drag to 11000 before i visit Tan Chong to change it Idea

Lancer947 SG

8000km.... Is there any expiry date?
Meaning have to change by half year or one year for any type of oil?

johncooper SG

There is a due date the workshop will inform you of ... either the due KM that you have ODO-ed or the Due date you are RECOMMANDED to change the oil otherwise it will affect your car performance Very Happy

AE86tofu SG

dun really like tan chong's customer service....my dada complains that they do 1/2 fvcked standard jobs.....now he has hos own mechanic 2 fine tune the car every miantainence

jiayong SG

i change my oil at around 5k. And i use cheap Full syn oil.

although some swear by mobil 1 and stuff. to me i feel that if i am changing every 5k, it doesnt matter what brand i use.

I have tried different brands and both mineral and synthetic....

Lancer947 SG

Won't the warranty be affected?

What do you means by 'fine tune the car'?

Lancer947 SG

Ya, Somehoe agree with you.

I never heard of any car that breaks down due to no engine oil change... Confused

2004Lancer SG

oh no no no....i agree with jiayong that engine oil if can use cheap one (SPC one costing only $76 for full sync type) just use cheap one and replace as frequent as possible.....what Jiayong is doing is giving his car engine a clean room for breathing......cleaner engine oil will leads to smoother, powerful drive and longer life....etc........

just go for cheaper full sync and change every 5000 (but i will add another 2000)

crazy_prata SG

get mobil synergy for 10,000km Cool try CHONG HENG ENTERPRISE @JB
address: 2-2A Jalan Sutera Dua, Taman Sentosa (behind The Store)

or Steven Eng @ Eng Motor Services
address: 51 Defu Lane 10
mobile: 97766328

Lancer947 SG

Hi crazy_prata,

I would like to, but need to wait till my warranty with C&C due.......

2004Lancer SG

Lancer947, same here...i will wait till my warranty with C&C ends, then i will find my own service centre to change engine oil......

anyway, one of friends (a very high ranking senior police officer) drove into Malaysia to change engine oil and ended up with a half-filled engine......they JIA CHIN TAO.....top up half only......so better be careful for those who wanna go Malaysia to do engine oil change.....

can u imagine, my friend is a senior officer with CID also kena conned by them....who else they dare not con???