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wello
4 years ago

just serviced my car today .. on the engine cap it say 5W-20 ,, i searched for that in supercheap auto but couldnt find any , their computers recomended 10w -40 .. so i grabbed the penrite fully synthetic .. anybody know for sure if that will be ok ?

beaglebasher
4 years ago

Quoting wello on 23 Mar 2020 10:18 AM
just serviced my car today .. on the engine cap it say 5W-20 ,, i searched for that in supercheap auto but couldnt find any , their computers recomended 10w -40 .. so i grabbed the penrite fully synthetic .. anybody know for sure if that will be ok ?

The 5w part means the viscosity of the oil when its cold . If you live in Iceland thats good.
If you live in Mount Isa the 20 means its no good. 50 or more might be more appropriate
The oil companies love to confuse things because it means they can charge more money.
I reckon the penrite full synthetic is the ducks fukin nuts.
I have been puting it in the three holes for the past 4 years without an issue.
Only doneabout 20K though but all good

wello
4 years ago

Quoting wello on 23 Mar 2020 10:18 AM
just serviced my car today .. on the engine cap it say 5W-20 ,, i searched for that in supercheap auto but couldnt find any , their computers recomended 10w -40 .. so i grabbed the penrite fully synthetic .. anybody know for sure if that will be ok ?

Quoting beaglebasher on 23 Mar 2020 10:52 AMedited: 23 Mar 2020 12:30 PM
The 5w part means the viscosity of the oil when its cold . If you live in Iceland thats good.
If you live in Mount Isa the 20 means its no good. 50 or more might be more appropriate
The oil companies love to confuse things because it means they can charge more money.
I reckon the penrite full synthetic is the ducks fukin nuts.
I have been puting it in the three holes for the past 4 years without an issue.
Only doneabout 20K though but all good

yeh thats what i was thinking .. it never gets that cold here in perth so cant really see it being a problem .. and fk knows what the dealers really put in it anyway .. some cheap shit no doubt.

perthhog
4 years ago

Be careful with today’s cars the the wrong weight oil can cause issues it’s not like the old days with oils
Recently seen it with my own eyes we had a Mazda 3 at work which was at a change over year/month point
Well the tec put the oil weight in that they where instructed to use even checked out on cctv
Customer took the car hm all good parked it up next morning wouldn’t start , they tried to jump it
No go this was a sat Killed the battery in it was towed in to work on Tuesday would have sworn it had
Throw an a timing belt cranking with no comp at all after few hours of digging around chasing the tail checking things out
Went back to the drawing board and worked out the oil was wrong After drain new filter new oil and cranking for
A few seconds than letting it sit for few minutes than repeat 10 minutes later she’s all good and running,
We have about 10 different types of 5/30 petrol/ diesel at work for different applications in our case we put it down to
The lifters being pumped up and holding the valves open Best way is is to what ever brand you choose check it
Out on the lube guide for your application

wello
4 years ago

Quoting perthhog on 24 Mar 2020 05:10 AM
Be careful with today’s cars the the wrong weight oil can cause issues it’s not like the old days with oils
Recently seen it with my own eyes we had a Mazda 3 at work which was at a change over year/month point
Well the tec put the oil weight in that they where instructed to use even checked out on cctv
Customer took the car hm all good parked it up next morning wouldn’t start , they tried to jump it
No go this was a sat Killed the battery in it was towed in to work on Tuesday would have sworn it had
Throw an a timing belt cranking with no comp at all after few hours of digging around chasing the tail checking things out
Went back to the drawing board and worked out the oil was wrong After drain new filter new oil and cranking for
A few seconds than letting it sit for few minutes than repeat 10 minutes later she’s all good and running,
We have about 10 different types of 5/30 petrol/ diesel at work for different applications in our case we put it down to
The lifters being pumped up and holding the valves open Best way is is to what ever brand you choose check it
Out on the lube guide for your application

as far as im aware i thought the oil is meant to stay in the lifters ? .. if it doesnt you get a terrible rattle during every restart.
but anyway its in the car now and it wasnt cheap either lol , if worst comes to worst ill just go back to sca and demand they give me the correct oil as it was their system that recomended that oil .. the 5w 20 is more specific to cold conditions as far as i can make out .. maybe 10w-40 is a bit to much as the way im reading it its more designed for bikes.

beaglebasher
4 years ago

I never realzed youse were a bunch of limp wristed bunch of soft cocks

Jay-Dee
4 years ago

Wello, most newer cars are running light oil like that for emissions. An SN rated 5W30 would be fine and 10W40 although not ideal probably won't do any harm. One thing to be mindful of is modern VVT systems etc aren't set up for thicker oils
What car is it?

wello
4 years ago

Quoting Jay-Dee on 24 Mar 2020 11:10 PMedited: 24 Mar 2020 11:14 PM
Wello, most newer cars are running light oil like that for emissions. An SN rated 5W30 would be fine and 10W40 although not ideal probably won't do any harm. One thing to be mindful of is modern VVT systems etc aren't set up for thicker oils
What car is it?

its a mazda cx9 2013 ... havent even reached 50 k yet .. dont use it much but it had been bout a year an half since its last service

beaglebasher
4 years ago

A mate had CX7 which had a turbo charger and was told to change the oil very regularly.
Apparently the drain pipe from the turbo could get blocked. The pipe wasnt big enough.
Dont know about the CX9

Jay-Dee
4 years ago

Quoting Jay-Dee on 24 Mar 2020 11:10 PMedited: 24 Mar 2020 11:14 PM
Wello, most newer cars are running light oil like that for emissions. An SN rated 5W30 would be fine and 10W40 although not ideal probably won't do any harm. One thing to be mindful of is modern VVT systems etc aren't set up for thicker oils
What car is it?

Quoting wello on 25 Mar 2020 12:57 AMedited: 25 Mar 2020 01:03 AM
its a mazda cx9 2013 ... havent even reached 50 k yet .. dont use it much but it had been bout a year an half since its last service

I did a bit of sniffing on line and it looks like it might be a V6 engine with VVT. Manufacturers will recommend different oil grades for different markets/countries and some guys from a Mazda forum in what looks like in the US were talking 5W30.
Check your handbook and it should recommend a viscosity (don't be surprised if it's different to the oil cap) and a couple of other options if the preferred grade isn't available or for different temperatures.

5W20 isn't really that common here in Australia yet but 5W30 SN grade oil is everywhere, either for your next oil change or if you decide you want to dump what you've put in there.

Edit - I checked a few online oil selectors for curiosity after I posted this and Penrite recommended 5W30 - 10W40 (they're usually always higher), Castrol 5W30 and Nulon 5W20 - 5W30.

Jason.

fatbat
4 years ago

Quoting Jay-Dee on 24 Mar 2020 11:10 PMedited: 24 Mar 2020 11:14 PM
Wello, most newer cars are running light oil like that for emissions. An SN rated 5W30 would be fine and 10W40 although not ideal probably won't do any harm. One thing to be mindful of is modern VVT systems etc aren't set up for thicker oils
What car is it?

Quoting wello on 25 Mar 2020 12:57 AMedited: 25 Mar 2020 01:03 AM
its a mazda cx9 2013 ... havent even reached 50 k yet .. dont use it much but it had been bout a year an half since its last service

Quoting Jay-Dee on 25 Mar 2020 10:14 AMedited: 25 Mar 2020 10:33 AM
I did a bit of sniffing on line and it looks like it might be a V6 engine with VVT. Manufacturers will recommend different oil grades for different markets/countries and some guys from a Mazda forum in what looks like in the US were talking 5W30.
Check your handbook and it should recommend a viscosity (don't be surprised if it's different to the oil cap) and a couple of other options if the preferred grade isn't available or for different temperatures.

5W20 isn't really that common here in Australia yet but 5W30 SN grade oil is everywhere, either for your next oil change or if you decide you want to dump what you've put in there.

Edit - I checked a few online oil selectors for curiosity after I posted this and Penrite recommended 5W30 - 10W40 (they're usually always higher), Castrol 5W30 and Nulon 5W20 - 5W30.

Jason.

Different climates use different weighted oils. Don’t follow what others do in another part of the world.

dicko
4 years ago

Quoting wello on 25 Mar 2020 12:57 AMedited: 25 Mar 2020 01:03 AM
its a mazda cx9 2013 ... havent even reached 50 k yet .. dont use it much but it had been bout a year an half since its last service

Quoting Jay-Dee on 25 Mar 2020 10:14 AMedited: 25 Mar 2020 10:33 AM
I did a bit of sniffing on line and it looks like it might be a V6 engine with VVT. Manufacturers will recommend different oil grades for different markets/countries and some guys from a Mazda forum in what looks like in the US were talking 5W30.
Check your handbook and it should recommend a viscosity (don't be surprised if it's different to the oil cap) and a couple of other options if the preferred grade isn't available or for different temperatures.

5W20 isn't really that common here in Australia yet but 5W30 SN grade oil is everywhere, either for your next oil change or if you decide you want to dump what you've put in there.

Edit - I checked a few online oil selectors for curiosity after I posted this and Penrite recommended 5W30 - 10W40 (they're usually always higher), Castrol 5W30 and Nulon 5W20 - 5W30.

Jason.

Quoting fatbat on 25 Mar 2020 08:32 PM
Different climates use different weighted oils. Don’t follow what others do in another part of the world.

Jay-Dee
4 years ago

Quoting Jay-Dee on 25 Mar 2020 10:14 AMedited: 25 Mar 2020 10:33 AM
I did a bit of sniffing on line and it looks like it might be a V6 engine with VVT. Manufacturers will recommend different oil grades for different markets/countries and some guys from a Mazda forum in what looks like in the US were talking 5W30.
Check your handbook and it should recommend a viscosity (don't be surprised if it's different to the oil cap) and a couple of other options if the preferred grade isn't available or for different temperatures.

5W20 isn't really that common here in Australia yet but 5W30 SN grade oil is everywhere, either for your next oil change or if you decide you want to dump what you've put in there.

Edit - I checked a few online oil selectors for curiosity after I posted this and Penrite recommended 5W30 - 10W40 (they're usually always higher), Castrol 5W30 and Nulon 5W20 - 5W30.

Jason.

Quoting fatbat on 25 Mar 2020 08:32 PM
Different climates use different weighted oils. Don’t follow what others do in another part of the world.

Quoting dicko on 25 Mar 2020 08:58 PM

Thanks, please read my whole post, particularly the end of my second sentence/paragraph again.

bloodog
4 years ago

My work ute is a ford ranger thankfully was on the piss with a mate the night before I dropped the oil
I don't confess to know a lot about cars but I always pull the drain plug and have a beer until the oil has stoped dripping.
If I had done this with my ute it would have cost me a bom For fuck sake.

Jay-Dee
4 years ago

I tip my hat to you bloodog, you deserve a medal if you sat through that for thirteen minutes.

wello
4 years ago

Quoting Jay-Dee on 26 Mar 2020 11:30 AM
I tip my hat to you bloodog, you deserve a medal if you sat through that for thirteen minutes.

haha + 1
however i did sit back and drink a beer , and cleaned the airfilter while waiting for the oil to drain

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