Knowing
how to choose a suitable oil and good for the engine in the car is very
important to know , not just a car , perhaps for other motor vehicles
as well . Why ? Therefore
, the selection of the correct oil ( match the specifications required
by the engine ) will greatly affect the future performance of the engine
.how to choose a car oil
Well , with or without us knowing , currently very much at all the brands available oil in the car or on the market . That means , with the increasing number of brands that are sold the oil , the more variations of oil specification offered .
The condition is a little more confusing consumers ( us ) that still lay in choosing oil . Thus , it is not uncommon for people who take the shortcut by selecting the most expensive oil price . Therefore , they assume that oil is expensive oil is considered the best quality .Though not necessarily expensive oil is also suitable when used for our car . Well , to know the type of oil that is suitable for our cars , at least 4 tips that can be taken into consideration before deciding to buy it :1 . Car engine specifications . We can find out the specification of our car engine through the manuals . In the book certainly informs about technology and specification engine oil suitable . No matter what oil is branded , as long as the specifications as required by the engine of our car , it will definitely fit .2 . Please note the code of API ( American Petroleum Institute ) . For cars with new technology ( cars new output ) , API SM is more suitable for high- temperature sludge control is good .As for an older car (2004 down ) , preferably using coded SL oil . And car output in 2001 down to match the coded SJ oil .3 . The level of the oil viscosity . Cars that use a machine VVT , VVTi , and the like , preferably using an oil with a viscosity of 10/40 or 5/30 . The car is less suited to the oil 20/50 or the oil is more viscous than that .4 . For cars with the latest technology engines ( turbo , supercharger , DOHC , and others ) , it is advisable to use synthetic oil . Why ? Therefore , synthetic oil provides better lubrication because of this type of oil can enter the narrow gaps between the metal that protects more perfect .