How to save on engine oil so as not to kill the engine
- December 26, 2022
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The era of well-known brand oils suddenly came to an end, and connoisseurs of products from well-known brands had to switch to expensive contraband, which is transported from
The era of well-known brand oils suddenly came to an end, and connoisseurs of products from well-known brands had to switch to expensive contraband, which is transported from Europe and the Middle East. And what about everyone else? How to carry out an oil service in times of crisis so as not to cause serious damage to the engine or your own wallet? The answers to these and other questions are contained in the material of the AvtoVzglyad portal.
Eminent manufacturers left the domestic market with their heads held high, leaving their dealer networks and even factories to “Russian management”. They will, of course, return – where they need to go. But while their “track is cold,” motorists need to pour something into the engine.
Wealthy drivers are willing to overpay for parallel imports set up by enterprising Belarusians and their United Arab Emirates peers, but the bag leaked over the past year doesn’t give everyone a chance at such an outcome. In theory, domestic manufacturers, whose oils have long been quite competitive, should have supported a simple car owner. But even here, as it turned out, no one would “take a place” and “increase market share” to their own detriment: prices for Russian products rose significantly.
It is clear who is to blame, it remains to find out the key “what to do”.
And there really is nothing to do: go to the market, choose “affordable” and fill it – hoping that they will not deceive with the main viscosity indicators. However, it is also possible to believe in the honesty of the seller only to a certain extent, which is why today the driver has to not only choose a new engine oil for himself, but also reconsider the approach to car maintenance. Put down the straw.
The main difference between high-quality motor oil and what is sold from barrels on the side of the road is in the resistance of that same layer between the contact elements when they are moved. For example between piston and cylinder. A good quality composition lasts a long time, can survive without consequences for parts of both 15,000 and 20,000 kilometers. Cheap cars cannot afford this: their resource is no more than 6000 km.
The saddest option is the cleaned mining, which is still found. But it also “comes out” to about 3000. The second point is resistance to waste. Of course, high-quality oils survive much higher temperatures and withstand urban mode longer than dubious ones. But even the cheapest “plastics” will travel the same 6000 km without consequences.
The third point is washing functions. Any lubricant, no matter how simple and cheap, cleans the engine. Another question is how much is enough? Answer: 5000 km. Quickly oxidizes, you say? No: Even the cheapest oils from unknown brands will not reach a fatal oxidation level in six months or 5000-6000 km.
And where did we end up? Without a high-quality and proven supplier, who is in a situation where you need to switch to a new engine oil manufacturer, the best solution would be to reduce the service interval to 5000-6000 km. That is, it is quite possible to painlessly use even cheap compounds for the power unit, but replace them more often without throwing tens of thousands of rubles into the furnace. And the engine is good, and the owner of the car does not go bankrupt.
But it’s not worth saving on filters: the pressure in the system is monstrous, and the Chinese craft can deform and become a “plug” in the way of oil to the engine. However, a solid “analogue” for a healthy budget can always be found in any market – fortunately, this problem has already been solved by parallel imports.
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Eminent manufacturers left the domestic market with their heads held high, leaving their dealer networks and even factories to “Russian management”. They will, of course, return – where they need to go. But while their “track is cold,” motorists need to pour something into the engine.
Wealthy drivers are willing to overpay for parallel imports set up by enterprising Belarusians and their United Arab Emirates peers, but the bag leaked over the past year doesn’t give everyone a chance at such an outcome. In theory, domestic manufacturers, whose oils have long been quite competitive, should have supported a simple car owner. But even here, as it turned out, no one would “take a place” and “increase market share” to their own detriment: prices for Russian products rose significantly.
It is clear who is to blame, it remains to find out the key “what to do”.
And there really is nothing to do: go to the market, choose “affordable” and fill it – hoping that they will not deceive with the main viscosity indicators. However, it is also possible to believe in the honesty of the seller only to a certain extent, which is why today the driver has to not only choose a new engine oil for himself, but also reconsider the approach to car maintenance. Put down the straw.
The main difference between high-quality motor oil and what is sold from barrels on the side of the road is in the resistance of that same layer between the contact elements when they are moved. Between piston and cylinder for example. A good quality composition lasts a long time, can survive without consequences for parts of both 15,000 and 20,000 kilometers. Cheap cars cannot afford this: their resource is no more than 6000 km.
The saddest option is the cleaned mining, which is still found. But it also “comes out” to about 3000. The second point is resistance to waste. Of course, high-quality oils survive much higher temperatures and withstand urban mode longer than dubious ones. But even the cheapest “plastics” will travel the same 6000 km without consequences.
The third point is washing functions. Any lubricant, no matter how simple and cheap, cleans the engine. Another question is how much is enough? Answer: 5000 km. Quickly oxidizes, you say? No: Even the cheapest oils from unknown brands will not reach a fatal oxidation level in six months or 5000-6000 km.
And where did we end up? Without a high-quality and proven supplier, who is in a situation where you need to switch to a new engine oil manufacturer, the best solution would be to reduce the service interval to 5000-6000 km. That is, it is quite possible to painlessly use even cheap compounds for the power unit, but replace them more often without throwing tens of thousands of rubles into the furnace. And the engine is good, and the owner of the car does not go bankrupt.
But it’s not worth saving on filters: the pressure in the system is monstrous, and the Chinese craft can deform and become a “plug” in the way of oil to the engine. However, a solid “analogue” for a healthy budget can always be found in any market – fortunately, this problem has already been solved by parallel imports.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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