On May 15, 9:33 pm, Daryl Walford <dwalf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Albm&ctd wrote:
> > In article <b8KdnSa9k-_jfrbVnZ2dnUVZ_u-dn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> > dwalf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> >> Albm&ctd wrote:
> >>> In article <R_ednc0amrjtTbfVnZ2dnUVZ_hKdn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >>> dwalf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> >>>> Albm&ctd wrote:
> >>>>> In article <60f156ac-8b57-4541-b1d9-
> >>>>> 419d02bb8...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, the_dawg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>>> says...
> >>>>>> On May 12, 8:08 pm, "Noddy" <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>>>>>> "the_dawggie" <the_dawg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
> >>>>>>> news:7098b233-c317-4569-b581-
>
> >>>>>>>> I am not using cheap oil. And it's aftermarket turbo
> >>>>>>>> diesel, this stuff is im****tant.
> >>>>>>> The frequency at which the oil is changed is *far* more
im****tant than the
> >>>>>>> brand of oil used. The fact that it *is* a turbo diesel means
you could just
> >>>>>>> about lubricate it with olive oil and not have any dramas. It's
not like
> >>>>>>> it's revving it's tits off or anything.
>
> >>>>>>> Still, it's your money Ralph....
> >>>>>> It sometimes get worked hard. It's always had the
> >>>>>> best quality I give it and at almost 230,000 it is
> >>>>>> not complaining or wearing out.
>
> >>>>>> I just don't need to fix something that ran on crap oil.
>
> >>>>>> A diesel needs more qualities than lube, it needs to
> >>>>>> hold carbon in suspension.
>
> >>>>> Keep using good oil.
> >>>>> Don't listen to these dumb arsed penny pinching crunts :-)
> >>>> No one said not to use good oil but we did say not to use
overpriced oil.
>
> >>> Oil is a very small part of overall running cost. It would cost him
about
> >>> 15 to 20 cents per kilometer for fuel alone and a couple of cents
more
> >>> for tyres. Oil at about $50 lasting 5000 km is 1 cent per kilometer.
If
> >>> the dawggie is happy with the oil in all respects then why not pay a
bit
> >>> more, after all it's his engine. All he would save is bugger all per
> >>> kilometer, a few poofteenths of a cent.
> >> Despite the cost being a low cents per klms item IMO its still dumb
to
> >> spend more money than necessary on oil when there is no proven
benefit.
> >> Plenty of well known brands oils that meet or exceed Toyota's specs
for
> >> Dawggies engine can be bought almost anywhere for less than $30.00
for
> >> 5lts so why pay $20.00 more?
> >> When we had a Corolla I used to buy Toyota branded oil from the local
> >> Toyota dealer for about $23.00 for 5lts, I have no idea who makes
> >> Toyota's oil but if its good enough for Toyota to put their logo on
it
> >> its good enough for me and I see no reason to pay any more.
>
> > Be better off to stick with what he has tried and tested over the
years
> > instead of save a lousy $20 every 5000 km. 0.4 cents per kilometer.
> > Who is to say that his engine would be as good now if he had used the
> > Toyota oil? Toyota sell cars. Do you think they would sell you an oil
> > that would make them last forever?
>
> Probably not but they wouldn't sell you an oil that didn't meet their
> specification which is all you need.
> Does anyone make an oil that will make your engine last forever?
CD rating I remember from the manuel, the current
stuff is as black as when removed. I've made a couple
of mods to the engine though.
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