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This Guidelines to help you to choose which engine oil to use.

• Refer to your owner’s manual for type of oil to use.

• Follow manufacturer’s oil change recommendations.
  

• Use only the recommended API category: “S” for gasoline engines; “C” for diesel engines.

• Select the proper SAE oil viscosity grade.

• If you find it necessary to mix brands of oil, use the same viscosity grade and API service category to maintain performance.

API’sServiceSymbol andCertification Mark identify quality engine oils for gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles. Oils displaying thes marks meet performance requirements set by U.S. and international vehicle and engine manufacturers and the lubricant industry. More than 500 companies worldwide participate in this voluntary program, which is backed by a marketplace sampling and testing program.

Which SAE you should we choose:





For automotive gasoline engines, the latest engine oil service category includes the performance properties of each earlier category. If an automotive owner’s manual calls for an API SJ or SL oil, an API SM oil will provide full protection. For diesel engines, the latest category usually – but not always – includes the performance properties of an earlier category.


SAE Detail : Gasoline Engine Diesel Engine *click to Enlarge










source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Petroleum_Institute

This is my first car:

i bought this car in May 2008
Model: Proton Saga BLM 1.3 (Black) Auto B-Line model
Price : RM37,000+++ (the price already increase in 2009)
Loan: RM35,000++. (monthly rm445.00 for 9 years!!!)

Spec:
Engine: Campro IAFM 1.3 with 16-V DOHC
Tank: 40 Liter
Max Output: 70kW/6000rpm
Max Torque: 120Nm/4000Rpm

i user CNI Motobest for Oil Engine with RM108 for 4 liter, the engine oil descriptions:

• API SL/CG
• SAE 10W-40
• MAS - M-Metal Treatment, A-Additive,S-Syntetic
• These are difference between other oil engine with same SAE.

my car still in standard look (with the steel rims) .

My first car - Proton BLM.. i used since 12 May 2008. this my servis history

1st service (1800km) - use Shell (SAE 15W-50 - they sold me at RM108), change the ATF oil with Rm100++...the total charge about RM200++.

2nd service (6000KM++) - still use Shell (SAE 15W-50 - they sold me at RM108). total service about rm150++.

3rd service (11000KM) - already change my own oil , i use CNI Motobest with SAE10W-40 and the price is RM108.