the_dawggie wrote:
> 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.
I've owned 2 diesels and did my apprentice****p on tractors so I've seen
more very black sump oil from diesels than you can imagine:-)
Daryl
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