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Hi, I was happily filling my online basket in Eurocarparts then went to engine oil, finding 10W40 suggested in Suzuki Service pdf and when searching see a note in Google search DOHC has different oil to earlier models don’t know what to get. Full synth, semi, 5W30, 10W40????
Engine oil discussions can be like political debates, every one has a favourite.
Start with your owner's manual - I'm fairly certain it has a chart that shows which grades of oil can be used based on the temperature (or climate) the vehicle is being operated in - that would/should hopefully reduce the discussion to whether you want a mineral oil, a synthetic or a blend.
If you haven't already heard of the Mobil One/Castrol suit - research that - in a nutshell - the term synthetic oil is pretty much a marketing name, and most "synthetic" oils are nothing but a more refined mineral oil, with perhaps a better additive package.
Oils don't wear out, but they do become contaminated, and the additive package will become depleted over time, I'd rather change my oil and get rid of the contaminants, so I see no advantage to paying more for a "synthetic".
Engine oil discussions can be like political debates, every one has a favourite.
If you haven't already heard of the Mobil One/Castrol suit - research that - in a nutshell - the term synthetic oil is pretty much a marketing name, and most "synthetic" oils are nothing but a more refined mineral oil, with perhaps a better additive package.
Oils don't wear out, but they do become contaminated, and the additive package will become depleted over time, I'd rather change my oil and get rid of the contaminants, so I see no advantage to paying more for a "synthetic".
Spot on.
Oil is oil, it all comes from a hole in the ground. What changes is blending (viscosity) and additives...
The Jimny engine does not require anything special, just meet or exceed the specification in the handbook book with your choice.
I go as cheap as I can that still meets the spec (or exceeds it) and change it frequently, rather than spending on expensive alternatives. It works out very cheap to service if you can DIY.
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