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    Default Re: MS3 Engine Oil Threads

    Quote Originally Posted by loki View Post
    Your car have a dipstick?
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    Regarding my previous post. I'm going to look at my dipstick to see what the oil looks like today. I know it won't be clean/yellowish but what SHould it look like after 9500km?
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    You haven't changed your oil in 9500km? Isn't the service interval 8000km? It's going to be brown and dirty at 9500.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SomeGuy View Post
    You haven't changed your oil in 9500km? Isn't the service interval 8000km? It's going to be brown and dirty at 9500.
    Yeah it is, but couldn't get in last Wednesday at Forbes. Then I drove to Brownsville and Oshawa this weekend lmso. I called the dealership on Wednesday and let him know what's up ( and so they knew) and he said with all my driving I should be good. I just feel bad but Wednesday isn't far I guess. I'll take a pic of the dip stick. Maybe ill Judmst get it changed tonight if it's bad

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    Quote Originally Posted by standsideways View Post
    Lol riiiiiight, because most of the synthetics we have readily available here are actually full synthetics?

    Keep the intervals low and it really does not matter what the f goes in it as long as it is 30-40 weight.

    Look at Rotella, it is NOT a full synthetic.
    Shell promotes it as a full synthetic (T6 that is).
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    Not black, or atleast not nearly as black as I thought. Will update with another pic once inside

    Not so bad eh? Can't wait to get it changed out though
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    You should see a doctor about that ^^

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    Default Re: MS3 Engine Oil Threads

    Quote Originally Posted by greyseason View Post
    Regarding my previous post. I'm going to look at my dipstick to see what the oil looks like today. I know it won't be clean/yellowish but what SHould it look like after 9500km?
    Quote Originally Posted by SomeGuy View Post
    You haven't changed your oil in 9500km? Isn't the service interval 8000km? It's going to be brown and dirty at 9500.
    oil colour isn't an indication of the condition of the oil. you can have brown/black oil after 1000 kms which means that the oil is doing its job in holding deposits in suspension. unless you do an analysis, you wouldn't know the life expectancy of the oil.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Wilson View Post
    Shell promotes it as a full synthetic (T6 that is).
    T6 is a Group III syn, just like the Pennzoil Platinum and Ultra (also made by Shell). Nothing wrong with that nowadays as there are some Group III (synthesized from refined crude basestock) that perform as well as Group IV and V.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SomeGuy View Post
    You should see a doctor about that ^^
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Wilson View Post
    Shell promotes it as a full synthetic (T6 that is).

    That sounds familar. My dealer told me that the synthetic they used is a shell brand

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    Annnnnd go.

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    Ahh thanks Wilson.

    So my question is, I've gone over my 8000km oil change interval. Pics above are from my oil today. As majestic has pointed out to me, oil colour has no bearing on how 'old' it is. So I've noticed my mileage is poorer, as well as the car feels a little sluggish. Both are signs of work oil. I'm getting it changed tomorrow but still need to drive roughly 200km. I've always had my oilchanged before 8000km, an at a dealership everytime. (Ill do my own once outta warranty)

    How bad is too bad regarding engine oil? Mines synthetic 5W-20

    What can happen with old oil?

    My car gets Drivin daily <- does that really matter? I ask cause I let the dealership know what's up and he said that I should be good since I drive so often. Thanks in advanced!

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    Why is Dufferin Mazda saying if I put Synthetic in My MS3
    they will void my warranty?

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