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| ![]() Hi all, Engine oil change is due on my Zen MPFI. Currently I'm using Shell Helix Ultra 5w-40. Since I have now removed CNG, I plan to switch back to mineral oil after Flushing it. Is Mobil Super 1000 15w-50 good? Any reviews with 15w-50 http://www.mobil.co.in/AP-English-LC...per-1000.aspx# Is 15w-50 grade too thick? As per the user manual, 15w-50 is okay and the grades exceed the specifications. My view is that a thicker oil produces less friction, thereby resulting in a very smooth and silent engine. Can someone point out the technicalities? Thanks, Yogesh. Last edited by yogeshnagpal : 15th April 2014 at 16:49. |
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| ![]() @yogeshnagpal; You are Ok but remember a 10 point higher SAE may result in a 2-3% higher consumption. |
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| ![]() What about the smoothness and refinement What grade provides the most refinement? |
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| ![]() Mobil Super 1000 has different grades, as indicated in the link I posted above. http://www.mobil.co.in/AP-English-LC...per-1000.aspx# Which one seems to be the best? 15w50, or 10w40? The API specs exceed the ones specified, but what I'm worried about is the SAE grade. Before moving to Shell Helix Ultra, I had used Mobil 1, fully synthetic and the engine was fully silent. Couldn't even hear the hum. With Shell Helix Ultra, the engine is not as silent. With Mobil Mineral, I expect to get back the completely silent engine, and hence want to ensure that I use the most appropriate grade! |
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Though in cars I stick to manufacturers recommendations which is XXW40, but when used mineral oil in my bikes I was always comfortable with 20W40 rather than 10W30 or 15W50. Anurag. | |
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Also Mobil 1 synthetic oil is also recommended for diesel engines ... not necessarily only petrol. I agree Mobil Delvac is probably the best your diesel engine can get .. It is meant for high stress disel engines in trucks. But the TASS doesn't stock DElvac or the mobil 1. can i insist on taking my oil and also have the warranty intact ? can any one here throw any light here ? | |
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Is your car under warranty? Anurag. | |
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| ![]() Hi! I'm keen on buying the 5w40 diesel oil from Mobil. Synthetic but I'm sure hydrocracked. There's 0w40 petrol that everyone seems to be using but not only is it much more expensive ( 900x3.5L=3150 vs 2050 for a 3.5L can of 5w40), the shopkeeper told me that with synthetic lubes it doesn't matter if the vehicle is diesel or petrol! That the grade is important as synthetic is overall better than mineral. So if I do indeed pick up the 5w40 that's made for diesel for my Xing, am I looking at punishment later? And would I need an engine flush @ 75K? Further would I see any variations in using regular mineral transmission oil against say a synthetic one? |
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| ![]() Yes, the Manza is into it's third year . The warranty is for 4 years / 100,000kms .. so i have got another 13 months warranty left. Ah but .. point noted.. only a year's warranty left .I hardly foresee any engine problems during that tenure . So does that make my fear of engine warranty getting void, irrelevant ? Also if i take my own oil and fore go the remaining 1 year warranty now and suppose i have issues other than engine related, those warranties will be honored, right ? It will be only engine warranty that becomes void, right ? Quote:
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During previous oil change (allthough there was no real intentoin to do so from my side at that time) i happened to ask them that i want MOBIL 1 so i will bring my own oil , so they were telling me "but then if we don't show oil purchase entry in our system , you will face issues in warranty claims (if any)in future. He also told me that other users are equally happy with castrol Edge which also is as good as Mobil 1. SO i let it at that. But i miss that smooth pull post 2200rpm with MOBIL 1. With other oils(PETRONAS and CASTROL EDGE) i notice slight (just slight gruffiness)post 2200-2500RPM band . During the oil change (which was done in front of me ) i also noticed that Castrol Edge can did not claim itself to he a 'SYNTHETIC' oil anywhere on it. It did not mention that it is a SYNTHETIC oil anywhere. And if so then why is it even more costlier than a fully Synth Mobil 1 oil ? Just a marketing gimmick ? Is Castro giving huge margins to TASS as compared to MOBIL 1? I believe this is the only reason they have switched from MOBIL 1 to CASTROL EDGE. Experts , please your take on CASTROL EDGE. Last edited by madhu33 : 18th April 2014 at 11:39. | ||
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| ![]() I think it was noopster (correct me if I am wrong) who pointed out a long time back, that hydrocracked csn be labelled synthetic. |
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