Hello everyone, this is my first post but I have been a lurker for quite a while.
I was wondering if you all would be so kind as to help me choose oils for a ride I just picked up a month ago.
Right now I am in South China near the city of Guangzhou (about 70 miles north of Hong Kong). The climate here is tropical, although it has got down to around 33F this year a couple of times(rare) but summers are sweltering and humid. The land is semi-mountainous-- its not the Rockies, but I would compare it to the North Alabama mountains.
The car is a French made 1998 Citroen ZX with a 1.6i 4cly engine and a 5-spd tranny; weighs 2200lbs. The car has about 120000 miles on it, I am unsure if the engine and trans are original, but I would think so. The engine has no oil leaks that I can find and does not seem to use any oil. The owner's manual recommends 5w-40 oil. I am unsure about its previous history.
This car is not really a daily driver, but more of a toy. I drive HARD, I often red-line it, drive extended periods of time at speeds over 100mph ect. That being said, this car is no race car as it only has around 89hp and a top speed of 115mph (which I hit all the time).
I can find most oils over here (except pennzoil. yet), but I am limited on the weights available. What oil from the engine/trans would you recommend? I am considering the following:
Mobil 1 10w-40 HM, Mobil 1 15w-50.
Valvoline Conventional 10w-40, Valvoline Maxlife 10-40, Valvoline Super Syn 5w-40.
Havoline Conventional 10w-40, Havoline Syn blend 10w-40, Havoline Syn 5w-40.
K&N Oil Filter.
I intend to change the oil ever 3-4K miles.
As for the trans, I am unsure and would like some suggestions.
Thanks all.
I was wondering if you all would be so kind as to help me choose oils for a ride I just picked up a month ago.
Right now I am in South China near the city of Guangzhou (about 70 miles north of Hong Kong). The climate here is tropical, although it has got down to around 33F this year a couple of times(rare) but summers are sweltering and humid. The land is semi-mountainous-- its not the Rockies, but I would compare it to the North Alabama mountains.
The car is a French made 1998 Citroen ZX with a 1.6i 4cly engine and a 5-spd tranny; weighs 2200lbs. The car has about 120000 miles on it, I am unsure if the engine and trans are original, but I would think so. The engine has no oil leaks that I can find and does not seem to use any oil. The owner's manual recommends 5w-40 oil. I am unsure about its previous history.
This car is not really a daily driver, but more of a toy. I drive HARD, I often red-line it, drive extended periods of time at speeds over 100mph ect. That being said, this car is no race car as it only has around 89hp and a top speed of 115mph (which I hit all the time).
I can find most oils over here (except pennzoil. yet), but I am limited on the weights available. What oil from the engine/trans would you recommend? I am considering the following:
Mobil 1 10w-40 HM, Mobil 1 15w-50.
Valvoline Conventional 10w-40, Valvoline Maxlife 10-40, Valvoline Super Syn 5w-40.
Havoline Conventional 10w-40, Havoline Syn blend 10w-40, Havoline Syn 5w-40.
K&N Oil Filter.
I intend to change the oil ever 3-4K miles.
As for the trans, I am unsure and would like some suggestions.
Thanks all.
