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    Healthy oil consumption

    I have a 1.5 engine mitsubishi lancer 1998 changed the short block which is the motor unit from 1.3 to 1.5 now after 1000km trial easy driving the engine didn't consume any oil using 20w50 full mineral SJ rated oil " which should be changed every 3000km " after that i changed the oil and ran it...
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    Xado claims!

    Xado claims that their 20w50 oil has an additive that helps restore engine from the inside bu coating the scratches something like ceratec from LM but is that true ? Has anyone tried that or have any experience with xado as a company? I am tempted to use that as the oil comes blended with the...
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    When is it safe to move?

    How long does 20w50 oil takes to cover the entire engine parts and it safe to move with least wear in internal engine parts, some say to warm up the car for about 5 minutes some say 2 minutes are more than enough while others say 30 seconds and you are good to go, which part is correct 1.5...
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    Engine status

    I have 98 mitsubishi lancer which had 1.3 engine but after 300k it consumed too much oil and it was a time for a new engine, i have now installed a 1.5 engine that came from Australia and been testing it first 2000 km it lost abou 250ml of oil i am using 20w50 shell high mileage oil, the...
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    What is VHVI

    I have got my hands on a brand of oil called Aisin 20w50 with pour point that drops to -35 in that viscosity cause they use a base called VHVI, what does VHVI means it is my first time seeing a 20w with such low pour point and it is semi-synthetic not fully, rated sn plus
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    Brake discs

    My 98 lancer never had brake disc replaced and i have 300k on the odometer should it be changed for safety or does the old manufacturing process are much stronger than today's? As i see new cars change brake discs at 60k or 100k maximum
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    Oil recommendation

    Hello i have a 1.5 Mitsubishi lancer its driven almost on a daily basis most of the time at high speed i am using 20w50 mineral oil and will change to 10w40 next oil change and want help to choose one of the choices i have for 10w40 in where i live as everyone is advising me against it but i...
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    Summer vs winter

    I normally use 20w50 in the summer " actually year round before knowing better " and wanted to try something different this winter as temps won't go higher than 20 celsius unlike summer days which will go above 40 celsius easily, can i use 15w40 or 10w40 or the car will eat the oil up like the...
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    Mos2 and manual transmission

    I have 1.5 Mitsubishi lancer with manual transmission that had bearings changed recently, it has capacity of 2.1 liters i am using 80w90 gl4 mannol and was thinking of adding Mos2 for better protection as i tend to travel alot and for long distances 600km+ and its very hot in here even in...
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    80w 90 vs 85w 140 for manual transmission

    I have 1.5 Mitsubishi lancer with 300k on the odometer in the past the only lubrication used for the transmission was the 85w 140 before getting education about my car and oil viscosity and stuff i changed to 75w90 semi synthetic then it was changed to 75w85 but the oil was burned and it was...
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    Manual transmission oil level

    I have a manual 1.5 1998 Mitsubishi lancer that calls for 2.1 Liters of oil for the transmission, i have did some work on the car the oil had to be drained then added again but now i have no idea how much oil is in the transmission, How to measure the amount in it as there is no dipstick and...
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    Fully synth or just normal mineral

    i have changed my motor from 1300cc to 1500cc as my old engine was done for '' a Mitsubishi lancer 1998 '' the mechanic used Mannol safari 20w50 SN rated mineral oil '' i live in Egypt temp never goes below 10 Celsius and at summer it reaches over 40 Celsius '' for the 1st 1000KM to help clean...
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    Which rating and why?

    I have 98 Mitsubishi lancer and recently i swapped my old 1.3 engine for 1.5 engine because my old engine was worn out anyways the mechanic recommend using 20w50 mannol safari which is rated SN while other told me that SN isn't suitable for old engines and the maximum rating i could shoot for is...
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    Gl-5 or gl-4

    My manual recommends 75w 90 gl-4 but most of what i found was 80w 90 gl-5 could gl-5 be used safely instead of gl-4? 1300cc Mitsubishi lancer 1.3 manual transmission
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    Semi-synthetic vs mineral

    If a 15w50 semi synthetic and a 15w50 mineral oil which will have a better flow rate and high temperature tolerance
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    Adding heavy oil treatment changes oil viscosity?

    I wanted to know if i add a heavy oil treatment like stp as my engine is burning oil " 500ml every 1000km " to 20w50 oil would that increase the viscosity like 30w60 or something like that or does it thicken in the gap areas in combustion chamber, as the weather now in Egypt is kinda cold " 6...
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    How to add stop smoke oil additive

    I wanna know how to add oil additive like the one in the picture, do i add to the oil container and mix it well or do i add directly to the engine
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    Am i overdoing it?

    I have a 1998 Mitsubishi lancer with engine that started to consume oil with 20w50 oil with added oil treatment, i started doing this mix for my engine oil, 4 liters mixed with 120ml liqui moly oil additive " mos2 " and 1 can of mannol motor doctor 9990 but one of my friends told me i am...
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    TDS review

    Hello i wanna know if the TDS of the oil i am using is good for my 98 Mitsubishi lancer
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    Car engine issues

    I have a Mitsubishi lancer 1998 with 270000km on it i had the engine rebuilt and almost replaced all of its parts in the process at 250000, now after 20000km and almost 1 year my engine is burning oil like 250 to 500ml each 1000km of distance, the smoke rarely comes out like when i am driving...
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