ARTICLE: Synthetic oil vs Mineral oil

Sankar · 2nd March 2008, 16:27

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Originally Posted by jkdas

its another name

300V is for Bikes right? The one we bought?

Come on man.. lawn mowers are 2 stroke engines mostly.... mine is a water pump

Yes it is. And according to that article it's a 100% ester based oil. It's as good as it gets.

I suggest you read that article. It's a good source of information regarding oils. Most of the basic gyan holds good for cars too.

bluenest99 · 6th March 2008, 14:14

What is the procedure to flush the engines n how much flush is required for 3.75 L of engine oil. Hope 1 can(443ml) of flush is sufficient.

bluenest99 · 6th March 2008, 16:00

Is Mobil-1 5W/50 fully synthetic perfect for optra 1.6? the manual recommends 15W/40. Help guys..

Jaggu · 6th March 2008, 17:47

@blue: i have replied to your PM and yes to both posts

Akshay1234 · 6th March 2008, 17:57

asking this again guys. which synthetic oil should i get for my innova?

nitrous · 6th March 2008, 18:14

@akshay: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/738115-post780.html

Akshay1234 · 7th March 2008, 14:40

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Originally Posted by nitrous

@akshay: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/738115-post780.html

will they work for diesel?

bluenest99 · 7th March 2008, 15:33

Jaggu, actually i had posted this before you replied. Anyways one more question. Can flush be used for 2 wheelers as well and which is the best oil for a 4 stroke bike. I use castrol power one. Good enough?

Jaggu · 7th March 2008, 16:14

Careful while using flush for 4 stroke 2 wheeler coz the clutch also lives in this oil, can lead to slippage and other pain. Best is to use good oils like castrol and change every 1500-2000 kms. Worth the 100 odd bucks.

wolfinstein · 9th March 2008, 12:59

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Originally Posted by PatienceWins

Dont worry. Its normal. That means the oil is doing its job of collecting impurities in the engine.

The Magnatec in my CNG XETA, hardly changed colour from when it was poured in 6000 KM back.

I first replaced the Engine Oil from Mobil Mineral OEM TATA to Castrol Magnatec at 10,000 KM and been following it. ( First Oil Change-First STP Flush)

The Second replacement was dirty, at that time the CNG system was going an upgrade and Most XETA's had Black Smoke and Unburnt residue issue on the plugs. So 20,000 KM oil was dark brown. ( Second Oil Change-Second STP Flush)

The Third will come up soon-As said, I keep checking the Oil level on the dip stick and also the engine Oil cover on the head, Hardly find a deep change in the colour, Maybe from Golden Yellow to Mild Tobacco Yellow.

joe_mclaren · 10th March 2008, 11:19

I changed the oil in my MPFI esteem from mineral to Mobil 1 synthetic.
Was running for 3K kms and then gave it to a Maruti workshop for servicing.
the workshop guy noticed a drop of nearly 1 litre of oil in the car and he topped it up with 1 litre of mineral oil ( which he should have asked me but didnt

)

Will there be any problems in running. Would i need to flush it completely and fill it up fresh?

DieselFan · 10th March 2008, 14:40

Joe,

Any mixing whether in Oil or in Drinks

shouldn't be done. After saying thus would it affect you car performance - it may not for a short duration usage. Hence you need not flush it but just drain it and change the oil back to Synthetic.

Also you may check out why there is a 1L decrease in the level of Oil. Has engine started consuming more oil (This is a clear sign of problems in the engine).

Jaggu · 10th March 2008, 16:25

Joe first check for any leaks and see if there is something wrong with the engine that its consuming oil.

Once this is cleared, drain the oil. Replace the oil filter and fill fresh oil and ensure the level is correct.

How much has your car run till date?

bluenest99 · 10th March 2008, 19:08

I got the engine oil of my optra flushed and changed the oil with Mobil1 fully synthetic oil. Yet to see the change in performance.
Do i have to keep flushing the engine every time i change the oil?

Akshay1234 · 10th March 2008, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluenest99

I got the engine oil of my optra flushed and changed the oil with Mobil1 fully synthetic oil. Yet to see the change in performance.
Do i have to keep flushing the engine every time i change the oil?

no. only when you change from mineral to synthetic or vice versa.

6th March 2008, 14:14	#797
bluenest99 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 45 Thanked: 0 Times	What is the procedure to flush the engines n how much flush is required for 3.75 L of engine oil. Hope 1 can(443ml) of flush is sufficient.
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6th March 2008, 16:00	#798
bluenest99 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 45 Thanked: 0 Times	Is Mobil-1 5W/50 fully synthetic perfect for optra 1.6? the manual recommends 15W/40. Help guys..
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6th March 2008, 17:47	#799
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,363 Thanked: 16,842 Times	@blue: i have replied to your PM and yes to both posts
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6th March 2008, 17:57	#800
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,316 Thanked: 12,766 Times	asking this again guys. which synthetic oil should i get for my innova?
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6th March 2008, 18:14	#801
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 329 Times View My Garage	@akshay: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/738115-post780.html
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7th March 2008, 15:33	#803
bluenest99 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 45 Thanked: 0 Times	Jaggu, actually i had posted this before you replied. Anyways one more question. Can flush be used for 2 wheelers as well and which is the best oil for a 4 stroke bike. I use castrol power one. Good enough?
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7th March 2008, 16:14	#804
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,363 Thanked: 16,842 Times	Careful while using flush for 4 stroke 2 wheeler coz the clutch also lives in this oil, can lead to slippage and other pain. Best is to use good oils like castrol and change every 1500-2000 kms. Worth the 100 odd bucks.
	() Thanks

10th March 2008, 11:19	#806
joe_mclaren BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: TRIVANDRUM Posts: 103 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	I changed the oil in my MPFI esteem from mineral to Mobil 1 synthetic. Was running for 3K kms and then gave it to a Maruti workshop for servicing. the workshop guy noticed a drop of nearly 1 litre of oil in the car and he topped it up with 1 litre of mineral oil ( which he should have asked me but didnt ) Will there be any problems in running. Would i need to flush it completely and fill it up fresh?
	() Thanks

10th March 2008, 14:40	#807
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Joe, Any mixing whether in Oil or in Drinks shouldn't be done. After saying thus would it affect you car performance - it may not for a short duration usage. Hence you need not flush it but just drain it and change the oil back to Synthetic. Also you may check out why there is a 1L decrease in the level of Oil. Has engine started consuming more oil (This is a clear sign of problems in the engine).
	() Thanks

10th March 2008, 16:25	#808
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,363 Thanked: 16,842 Times	Joe first check for any leaks and see if there is something wrong with the engine that its consuming oil. Once this is cleared, drain the oil. Replace the oil filter and fill fresh oil and ensure the level is correct. How much has your car run till date?
	() Thanks

10th March 2008, 19:08	#809
bluenest99 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 45 Thanked: 0 Times	I got the engine oil of my optra flushed and changed the oil with Mobil1 fully synthetic oil. Yet to see the change in performance. Do i have to keep flushing the engine every time i change the oil?
	() Thanks