Search results

Is it safe for my NGV's to double the mileage for oil change from 3K miles to 6K miles using dino oil or it is better to change it as usual (3K miles) due dino oil loosing it's lubricating additives?

My 1990 turbo 520i bmw using synthetic 10/50w since new and have clocked 300,000 KM the car is now being used for short slow daily drive and does less than 2,000 miles per year with oil change twice a year. Engine oil are sold in 4 liters pack where I live, I was thinking that perhaps it is OK...

1. I have a 1990 turbo BMW 520i with oil cooler, no oil losses and using synthetic when new after 10,000 KM run-in 2. 5 liters oil and oil filter change alternate between M1 5/50w and Shell 15/50w every 6 months irregardless of mileage 3. Have clocked 300,000 KM and is currently being used for...

The oil bath filter oil in my old 1500 stock vw bug remains clear and clean even after a year and thousands of miles of driving. I am using 20/50w multigrade oil in the oil bath and the oil bath temperature after warm-up is 140/160 F Could the oil stay clean because… 1. The air is cleaner...

What will happen if I make a switch from 20/50wt engine oil to 10/30wt for my 40 year oil street drive 1500 air cool bug? Currently I am using Castro dino 20/50 wt daily drive to work 25 KM (one way, 50% highway) with 180 F oil temperature (when outside air 80 F) and 195 F (outside air 92 F)...

How important is multi-grade oil to cars owners in hot and humid tropical countries (85F day/78F night)? When it won't even takes 10 minutes for the oil to reach 180 F operating temperature – seems to be that the oil companies are taking everyone for a ride where I live. Currently, we have M1...

I have a 40 year old 1500 stock vw bug using W8BC Bosch plugs with idling set to 950 RPM and when I change the plugs to W8AC as originally recommended in the manual I notice that the RPM has dropped by 60 RPM (a) Is the W8BC plug more efficient? (b) Since the RPM is higher does it mean I will...

I have a 40 year old 1500 VW beetle that was running on unleaded petrol for the last 5 years recently I found a pump station still selling "leaded" regular petrol. Would leaded petrol do more good than unleaded for my bug? Thanks for any respond

I just got some Castro GTX 20/50wt dino oil and the packing said: Extra Viscosity - I am a bit confused, can they claim something like that?

Hi everyone, I am from Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia with day high temperature of 38C during traffic jam and low 20C at night. I have a 40 year old aircool VW bug and have recently changed its transmission dino gear oil to 75/90 wt synthetics and experience fantastic improvement in gear...