Half price on Penrite Enviro+ full synthetic oils. 5W-30 and 0W-20 for hybrid cars.
Both oils:
- API SP
- ILSAC GF-6A
Penrite Enviro+ GF-S 5W-30 5L Full Synthetic Engine Oil $37.99, 0W-20 $42.99 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Supercheap Auto
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If it says"enviro" on the label you know the company is trying to promote the product using bullshit. This is one oil would never use.
For that reason?
Penrite is generally considered above Nulon but I highly doubt it would make any difference in the long run for consumer cars.
Penrite is amazing and I've used it on every single car I've owned.
Penrite is high quality, don't know who you've been speaking to.
Though for your average car you'd only get it at these sale prices, it's basically overkill. I got HPR5 (5W-40) during the last sale for $43 down from $86. That was a steal.Branding matters very little compared to the certifications and formulation of a specific oil. These particular oils carry very basic certifications, there's no fancy proprietary sauce at play. But those basic certifications are still perfectly fine and this is an acceptable price.
It's very easy for oil companies to foster brand loyalty because they all sell products that work.
I agree mechanic told me unless doing heavy towing, driving cross country hot and cold weather extremes, get the right weight of the oil is the number one factor. Not revving it in cold weather etc etc
Change oil and oil filter every 8000km
Remember if you sit in traffic, the engine is still running oil is still breaking down.
Unless it's a hybrid in which case the engine is actually shuts off.
@npnp: Also 8000k on an ice engine is not the same as 8000k wear on a hybrid, where 30-50% of time it could be in EV mode.
Up voted your comment for visibility but I've only heard the converse of this. People seem to love Penrite. I was previously using Nulon but I just stock up on Penrite oils when they are half price now.
Yep, my VW Tiguan doesn't burn and consume oil like others on the OEM Castrol Edge LL. My weekender/track shitbox uses 10 Tenths Racing and the motor is still together after many track days.
I'm not sure who you are hearing that from. Working on heavy vehicles I can say that Penrite generally holds up between oil change intervals, whereas some types/brands including one you mentioned, tend to break down a lot quicker and engine oil pressure drops well before a change should be due. If you had an oil pressure gauge, you'd see first-hand.
Not sure why I am getting neg votes for a genuine question. Thanks guys.. I shall try penrite.
generally comments saying "I heard bad things" without actually explaining it gets down voted.
An old mechanic suggested to avoid penrite. That guy also did some stupid things looking after the car.. so i did not have it on very solid ground. Hence why i asked. That is some serious hate for a sentence man. Anyways now I know. Cheers
i don't think it's hate. it's not helpful is the reason. some ppl, like u, genuinely would want to know more.
cheaper than olive oil per L
Which one is better for cooking, 5W-30 or 0W-20?
5W-30
Lighter and doesnt have that heavy artery clogging taste
I'll have to go back to running engine oil in my car now
For a non "car guy" driving a soccer mum SUV, is there much value in using a decent quality oil over the typical base range oils? Also given I service my car at the prescribed intervals?
No real difference between modern full synthetic oils. Just use the correct specification of oil from the manual and service on time.
That's what I thought, especially given modern cars seem to use sweet FA oil between scheduled services where I assume they drain and refill
I don't think it's fair to say there's no real difference. Using high/full SAPS oil on plenty of modern cars will worsen their longevity and performance and is just unnecessary, and outright risky for anyone with a DPF/GPF.
What's the typical base range oils?
Just use whatever full synthetic is on sale and correct viscosity and spec for your car. Use a new filter and sump plug washer for every change.
Also ensure you check and replace your engine air filter regularly. If it's even partially clogged, you'll start running rich (too much fuel, not enough air). That can foul spark plugs and also lead to other issues.
Sounds like a lot of effort for a non car guy to be honest. I service my new vehicle at the required intervals so I assume this is all being taken car of, or at least enough to keep my car running completely fine.
Yeah if you stick to the intervals you'll be fine. I do my own changes at around 3500-5000km and change the filter at every change. I work from home so that's about 9 month intervals for me. I prefer peace of mind to unexpected repairs.
Well figure out what the price difference is for full synthetic and consider paying it if the shop/mechanic is not already using it.
Generally speaking by the time, you want to sell it after 10 years or 200k km. You probably won't notice what difference a oil has made unless you disassemble the engine. Thats even with servicing on time. Of course some cars have their common issues you might not be able to avoid.
It depends. IMHO you should change oils at twice the rate as prescribed intervals, if you want the car to last 300k onwards. Otherwise just do what you are doing and not bother at all. It's not worth the time investment.
Will this fit my Honda?
Yes, unless your Honda is already full, then it won't.
Yes.
Don’t bother telling us what model you have, every Honda from 1963 uses the same oil.
It's for his Honda F1 engine. I'm pretty sure 0W20 will be fine.
Actually F1 engines use oil specs around 10w60 which is what BMW recommends for their V10. No surprise as their M5 V10 was inspired by their F1 engine at the time.
0W20 is what Toyota RAV4 uses for it's hybrid engine… :) Prolly not for F1.
Last time I checked, even the NSX has a boot space of more than 100L, so you should be able to fit in 5L of oil with no issues at all.
I use this oil, great oil. The 'better fuel economy' claim, don't buy it cause of this point.
Probably because the oil is so thin, the engine doesn't have to work as hard. MAKES SENSE TO ME.
That claim can be said to any oil that doesn't make the engine "work as hard"
You can also save fuel but not flooring it…. Just saying.
I don't know anything about anything, but my conspiracy side reckons that the EPA and other relevant regulatory bodies would look more favourably on a car and give it a good score or fuel economy rating because the suggested oil viscosity is low. Whatever happens to the engine after the purchase is not their problem.
Sounds ridiculous, but why deviate from 10w40?
@shiny1: why deviate from 10w40? 10w40 hasn’t been recommended for 20 years.
New engines have tighter tolerances and require a thinner oil. But I see your point.
Both my cars recommend 0w20.
I’ll be changing to 5w30 once out of warranty.
5w30 is the new 10w40 for a modern engine.
When I first started driving, my cars were recommended 15w50, then 10w40, then once full synthetic oils became the norm, 5w30 and now 0w20.
I do feel 0w20 is what the car manufacturer’s accountant recommends while the engineers would recommend 5w30.
@JimB: Do you have any data to back this up? I would suggest using the what the engineers (who designed the car) recommened, but doubling your oil change frequency.
0W-20
Nice, will stock up for my i20N.
How's the i20N with oil? does it burn a little? Do you often floor it? (Surely you do, with such a fun car)
Have a new one on order, still waiting for it, lol.
Engine oil always go on sale the week after I need it.
Will need some 0w20 in about 11 months time. Hopefully will go on sale again around then
Usually Repco have these on sale for $42, so this SCA sale at 37 (minus any gift card discounts and promo codes you have) makes it cheaper
doesn't hurt to buy in advance, but not a year in advance. Oils are always on sale. You can also expect it for all the public holiday weekends
Yeah 1 year is too long
Oddly, SCA doesn’t sell Penrite Enviro+ C5 0W-20 in 5L but does sell them in 1L bottles.
My other car is a diesel so the above doesn’t suit.
Wut? Engine oils have a shelf life of 5+ years, sometimes more if stored correctly. Technically, an unopened bottle of engine oil kept in a cool, dry environment can last 7 to 8 years.
@Makaroni: I was not referring to the shelf life.lol
Not cheap enough to buy 11 months in advance.
I have in the past bought 8 bottles of 5w30 when it was $24 lol
There was fathers day sales across most autoparts stores all of last week. Plenty of motor oils were on sale and some 50% off.
Thanks OP. Got 3x.
Should cover me for the next two years 😀Just FYI, it's best not to keep oil for that long.
2 years is fine.
Just make sure to shake the bottle.
I'll be fine i clock 20k kms a year and change every 10k kms or around that.
What about cars that sit around in storage untouched for decades?
Is this one ok for my corolla 2000?
Yer! How many kms does your car have?
Thanks, It shows as 140k
Dude, you are not really using your much at all! But yeah, it's important to change oil every 5k IMHO. Most will say 10k but if you stick to 5k, your car will last another 20 years.
@Naigrabzo: 10k or 1 year is more than sufficient with today's synthetic oil.
Do you really want to be driving a unsafe 45yo Corolla in 20 years time? No me.
@Naigrabzo: That's almost certainly a waste of money for most cars and the way they're driven.
With very few exceptions, once a year or whenever the km is reached is perfectly fine with today's modern day synthetics.
You could send your oil away for analysis after 6 months and they'll tell you that if you need it in writing.
if you stick to 5k, your car will last another 20 years.
Except that there are gazillions of other none-oiled parts that can stop your car lasting another 20 years.
The only thing your oil does is lessen engine wear - it doesn't touch the other 99% of the car, including the majority of the mechanicals.
this or penrite hpr 5 5w 40 for a 2015 i30?
Use the oil recommendation tool on penrite's own website
Perfect timing for me. Got $5 credit reinstated plus another $10 for recycling an old car battery. Should only cost me $22.99 minus any cashbacks.
Will this work for my vw Tiguan 2013?
SCA can go F themselves. Took them too long to apply my credit from returning a battery. So I missed out.
Nice thank you!