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The Essential Guide To Motor Oil
Here's something your didn't know about motor oil.
Contents
Introduction 2
Whatdoesmotoroildoinmyengineand whyisitimportant? 3
Whatismotoroilmadeupof? 4
WhydoIneedtochangemymotoroil? 5
HowoftenshouldIchange mymotoroil? 5
Choosingtherightmotoroil 6
WhatareAPIratings? 7
WhatareACEAratings? 7
WhatareILSACratings? 8
WhatareOEMratings? 8
WhatgradeofengineoilshouldIuse? 9
Warranty 9
HowdoImaketherightchoice? Good 10 Better 11 Best 12
Whatisasimportanttomycar’s performanceaschangingtheoil? 13
Safetyinformation 14
HowdoIdisposeofusedoil? 14
Formoreinformation 14
IntroductionForover140years,Valvoline®hasservedtheneedsofcarownerswithqualitymotoroilsandautomotiveproductslongerthananyothermotoroilcompany.Infact,Valvolineistheoldesttrademarkintheentirepetroleumindustry.
Valvoline®understandsthattoday'smotoroilmarkethasanincreasingassortmentofengineoilsneededtocaterforthevariouscarmakesandmodels.
Choosingthemotoroilthatisrightforyourvehicleandbudgetisacommonsourceofconfusionandfrustration.Thisguidetomotoroilaimstoremoveconfusionandkeepmotoroilsimple.Ithasbeendevelopedtohelpyoubetterunderstandthebasicsofmotoroilsoyoucanmakeaninformedchoice.Themoreyouknowaboutmotoroil,thebetteryouwillbeabletoprotectyourvehicle'sengine.
Valvoline®,adivisionofAshland,isaleadinginnovatorandsupplierofquality,high-performingautomotiveandindustrialproductsinmorethan100countries.Bestknownforitslubricants,ValvolinealsomarketsEagleOne®appearanceproducts,SynPower®performanceproducts,Pyroil®automotivechemicalsandMaxLife®productscreatedforhigher-mileageengines.
IfyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsorcommentsregardingValvoline®products,pleasecallourTechnicalHotline1800804658between8.30am-4.30pmMondaytoFridayAEST.
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What does motor oil do in my engine and why is it important?
Themainpurposeofmotoroilistostopmetalfromtouchingmetal.Anenginecontainshundredsofmovingpartsthatmustbekeptseparatefromeachother.Ifmetalsurfacescomeincontact,wearmayoccurandfrictionwillincrease.Withfrictioncomesheat,andheatwillwarpanddistortmovingengineparts.Motoroilcreatesaslickfilmbetweenmetalpartsthatletsthemglideovereachother.
Motoroilalso:
- Reducesfrictionandpreventswear;
- Allowsforeasystarting;
- Sealstinygapsbetweenthepistonring andcylinderwalls;
- Coolsmovingpartsbydispersingheat;
- Keepsenginesurfacesclean;
- Holdsforeigndeposits(likebyproducts ofcombustion)insuspensionawayfrom engineparts;and
- Preventsrustandcorrosion.
What is motor oil made up of?
MotoroilhaschangeddramaticallysinceValvolinefirstlaunchedlubricatingoilsover140yearsago.Modernmotoroilsaremadeupofthefollowing:
Thebasestocksusedcanbeconventionalstocks,manmadesyntheticsoramixtureofconventionalandsyntheticstocks.
Conventionalbaseoilsaremadefromcrudeoilwhichhasundergonecertainextractionprocessesandminorchemicalrestructuringinanoilrefinery.Conventionalbaseoilsareamixtureofthousandsofdifferentchemicals.
Syntheticsdifferfromconventionalbaseoilsinthattheyaresynthesizedfromrelativelypurechemicalsforspecificallydesignedperformancecharacteristics.Therawmaterialforsyntheticscouldcomefrommanysources.Syntheticbasestocksgenerallyoffersuperiorlowtemperatureflowpropertiesandenhancedresponsetocertainengineoiladditives.
Regardlessofthetypeofbasestocksused,itisnecessarytocombinethemwithadditivestomeetthedemandingrequirementsofmodernengines
Additivesarethe“activeingredient”inmotoroils.Theseadditivesmustbereplenishedthroughregularoilchanges.Theymayincludeanyofthefollowing:
- Detergents
- Dispersants
- Anti-WearAgents
- ExtremePressureAdditives
- OxidationInhibitors
- Anti-FoamingAgents
- RustandCorrosionInhibitors
- ViscosityIndexImprovers
- PourPointDepressants
- FrictionModifiers
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Basestocks Additives+
Why do I need to change my motor oil?
Afteraperiodofuse,motoroildeterioratesandbecomesunabletodoanefficientjoblubricatingandcoolingengineparts.Thetwomainreasonsforthisare:
Accumulationofcontaminants
Duringthenormaloperationofanengine,contaminantsbegintoaccumulateintheengineoil.Theengineoilisdesignedtolockawayandneutraliseby-productsofcombustionsuchassoot,carbonandacids.Ascontaminantlevelsbuild-upovertime,criticalpropertiesoftheengineoilsuchasviscositycanbeaffected.
Depletionofoiladditives
Additivesareconsumedastheyperformtheirvitalrole.Iftheadditivesaredepleted,corrosion,oxidationandacceleratedenginewearcanoccur.Forthisreason,enginemanufacturersrecommendthattheoilbechangedatcertaintimeordistanceintervalstoensureprotectionofyourequipmentisnotcompromised.
How often should I change my motor oil?
Sometypesofcaroperationsaremoreseverethanothers,placinggreaterdemandsonthemotoroilandcallingformorefrequentoilchanges.Forthisreason,carmanufacturersgivetworecommendationsforoilchangesintheirowner'smanuals.
StandardService
Standardconditionsaregenerallywhereavehicledrivesmorethan15,000kmperyearonbitumen,withlittlestopstartdrivingandfewperiodsoflongidling.
TheseserviceconditionscanbemetwithahighperformancemineraloilfromoneoftheproductsinValvoline’sXLDrange.
SevereService
Ifyoudriveincitytraffic,dolotsofshorttrips,driveoffthebitumen,ortowanysortofload,youaredrivinginsevereconditions.
Theseserviceconditionscanbemetwitheitherafullsynthetic,suchasSynPowerorasyntheticblendsuchasDuraBlendorSynGard.
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Choosing the right motor oil
Thefirststepinchoosingmotoroilistochecktheowner'smanualfortherecommendedSAE(SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers)viscositygradeforyourvehicle.
TherearetwocommontypesofSAEclassifications:monogradeandmultigrade.AmonogradesuchasSAE30hascertaincoldweatherlimitations.Inverycoldweather,itmaynotflowadequatelytoprotecttheengineduringthetimetheenginetakestoreachoperatingtemperature.
Multigradeoils,suchasSAE10W-30,canbeusedacrossabroadrangeoftemperatures.Thesearewidelyusedbecausetheyallowforeasystartingandpumpingatlowtemperatures;yettheyarethickenoughathightemperaturestolubricateeffectively.
TheWstandsfor“winter”andindicatesthattheoilmeetscertainviscosityrequirementsforlowtemperatureorwinteroperation.
ThenumberinfrontoftheWindicatesthelowtemperatureviscosity.Thenumberreferstotheviscosityoftheoilwhentheengineiscoldandindicatestheoilsperformancewhentheengineisstartingup.Thethinnertheoilwhencoldthequickeritmovesaroundtheengineandthefasteritprotectsvitalenginecomponents.
Thehigh-temperatureviscosity(thesecondnumber,30ina10W-30)indicatesthicknessatoperatingtemperature.Thickeroilsmakeiteasiertomaintainoilpressureandreducethetendencyforoilconsumption,particularlyinwornengines.Thickoilstradeofffuelefficiencytoachievethisastheenginehastoworkhardertomovetheoilaround.
Whencomparingviscositynumbers,ahighernumberwillnotflowaseasilyasalownumber.
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S A E 1 0 W - 3 0
S A E 1 0 W - 3 0
S A E 1 0 W - 3 0
S A E 1 0 W - 3 0
S A E 1 0 W - 3 0
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S A E 1 0 W - 3 0
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What are API ratings?
TheAmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)classificationsystemprovidesinformationabouttheengineoil.
Theletter“S”followedbyanotherletter (forexample“SM”)indicatesthattheoil isappropriateforpetrolengines.SMoils aresuperiortoSLoilsinmany performancecriteriaincludingenhanced fuelefficiencywhilstalsomeetingthe “energyconserving”classificationand enhancedemissionssystemsprotection.
Theletter“C”followedbyanotherletter and/ornumber(forexampleCI-4)indicates thattheoilisappropriatefordieselengines.
Thesecondletterinboththe“S”andthe “C”categoriesisassignedalphabetically. Generallythefurtheralongwemovein thealphabetindicatesthelatesttechnology andqualityenhancementsinmotoroil.
What are ACEA ratings?
ACEAstandsfortheAssociationdesConstructeursEuropeensd’AutomobilesandrepresentsalargegroupofEuropeanenginemanufacturers.ACEAhasestablishedfourperformancecategories:theAcategoryforpetrolengines;theBcategoryforpassengercardieselengines;theCcategoryrepresentscatalystcompatibleoils;theEcategoryforheavydutydieselengines.
ACategory(petrolengines)
A1andA2oilsrepresentthebaseperformancelevelwithA1beingusedforlowerviscosityfuelefficientoilsandA2forhigherviscosityoils.A3andA5oilsarethehighestperformingACEAgasolineengineoilswiththeA3beingusedforthehigherperformanceoilsandA5forthehighperformancelowerviscosityfuelefficientoils.TheA4classificationisreservedforafuturespecificationfordirectinjectiongasolineengines.
BCategory(passengercardieselengines)
TheBcategoryissimilarlydividedwiththeexceptionthattheB4classificationfordirectinjectionpassengerdieselengineshasbeenestablishedandthattheB5classificationcombinestheperformancerequirementsofB3andB4inalowerviscosityfuelefficientoil.
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CCategory(catalystcompatibleengines)
TheCcategoryisintendedforusewithvehiclesfittedwithdieselparticulatefiltersandthreewaycatalystsinpetrolapplications.C1andC2classificationsarebasedonACEAA5/B5ratings,whilsttheC3classificationisbasedonACEAA3/B3ratings.
What are ILSAC ratings?
ILSACstandsfortheInternationalLubricantStandardisationAdvisoryCommittee.ForlubricantstomeettheGFspecification,theymustprovetobeenergyconserving.WiththelatestratingbeingGF-4,itprovidesbetterfueleconomythanGF-3.IntheAustralianmarketyoumayfindthefollowingILSACratings:
- ILSACGF-3(introducedin2001)
- ILSACGF-4(introducedin2004)
What are OEM approvals?
SomeOEMsspecifythatengineoilsmustmeetarangeofstringentrequirementsbeforeitcanbeusedandwarrantedintheirengines.Tominimisemisapplication,ValvolinehavenotedwhethertheserequirementshavebeenmetbynotingOEMperformancespecificationsonpack;themostcommonapprovalsinAustraliabeingthefollowing:
- BMW: LL98andLL01
- Ford: M2C-915A,M2C153E/F andM2C-153G
- GeneralMotors: GM6094M
- MercedesBenz: MB229.1,MB229.3 andMB229.5
- Volkswagen: VW502.00,VW503.01, VW504.00,VW505.00 andVW507.00
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So, what grade of engine oil should I use?
Thereareanumberofwaystodeterminewhatengineoilissuitedtoyourvehicle.Thebestwaytofindthecorrectlubricantgradeandrecommendationistorefertoyourvehicleowner’smanual.Inhereyoushouldbeabletolocate:
- ViscosityorSAErating
- API,ACEA,ILSACandOEMapproval
Ifyouareunabletoaccessyourvehicleowner’smanualmostautopartstockistswillhaveaValvolinelubricationrecommendationguide.HereyoucanlookupthemakeandmodelofyourvehicleandmatchtoittheValvolineengineoilbestsuitedtoyourvehicle.
Youcanalsoobtainthisinformationonlineatwww.valvoline.com.au/lube_frame.cfm
Youwillbepresentedwithanengineoilrecommendationthatalsoincludessuitabletransmissionandpowersteeringfluidsforyourvehicle.Thelubricantguidewillalsoadvisehowmanylitresyouwillrequiretoperformtheoilchange.
Warranty
Valvoline’srangeofengineoilseithermeetorexceedtheratingsprintedonpack.Providingthatyouselectthecorrectlubricantforyourvehicle,Valvolineguaranteestheengineoilusedwillnotvoidnewcarwarranty.
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GoodValvoline’srangeofconventionalmineralbasedoilsaresuitablefortheeverydaydriver.Standardserviceconditionscanbemetwiththefollowingproducts:
How do I make the right choice?
XLD Lo-Vis10W-30
- Meetslatestengine specifications - Premiumbasestocks - Enhancedfuelefficiency - APISMILSACGF-4
XLD Plus 20W-50
- Forconventionaland multivalveengines - Premiummineralbase stocks - APISL/CF,ACEAA2,B2
XLD Premium 20W-50
- Forconventionaland multivalveengines - Premiummineralbase stocks - APISJ/CF,ACEAA2,B2
XLD Classic 20W-50
- Offersprotectionforcars manufacturedbefore1993 - APISG/CD
XLD HiVis 20W-60
- Developedtoprotectand extendthelifeofolder technologyandworn engines - APISJ/CD
Diesel Formula 15W-40
- Forturboandnonturbo dieselengines - APICG-4
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BetterSometimesyouneedaBetteroiltocopewithyourdrivingconditions.Severeserviceconditionscanbemetwiththefollowingproducts.
How do I make the right choice?
DuraBlend 5W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40 and 15W-50
- speciallyformulatedfor toughdrivingconditions, stop-godriving,extended idling,shorttrips&towing
SynGard 10W-40
- Providesengineprotection fromstartuptoshutdown - SynGardwithAdvanced Chemaloy®Shieldreduces enginewearandimproves engineresponsivenessand ensureshighengine performance - Providesbetterdeposit controlforacleanerengine - APISM/CFACEAA3,B3
MaxLife 20W-50
- Forhighmileageengines - Suitsmost4,6and8 cylinderengines withover100,000km - APISM/CFACEAA3,B3
XLD Engine Armour 15W-40
- Qualitysyntheticfortified forimproved protectionoverstandard mineraloils - APISM/CFACEAA3,B3
Super Diesel 15W-40
- Forturboand nonturboengines - SuitsCummins,Mackand Caterpillarengines - APICH-4/SJ
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BestSometimesonlythebestwilldo.SevereandhighperformanceapplicationscanbemetwithValvoline'sSynPowerrange.
Valvoline’sSynPowermotoroilisspeciallyformulatedwith100%syntheticbasestocksforultimateprotection,highperformance,longdrainandsevereserviceapplication.
How do I make the right choice?
SynPower 0W-40, MXL 0W-30, 5W-40 and 10W-50
- Maximumthermaland oxidationstability - Fullycompatiblewithall conventionalmotoroils - Offerssuperiorlow temperatureandhigh temperatureproperties - Optimumcoldstart properties - Lowestoilburnoff - Enhancedwearprotection
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What is as important to my car’s performance as changing the oil?
Lookingafteryourvehicleisnotjustamatterofchangingyouroilregularly.FormaximumengineprotectionValvolinerecommendsthatyouchangeyouroilfiltereverytimeyouchangeyouroil.
Cleaningandprotectingyourfuelsystemisasimportanttoyourcar'sperformanceaschangingtheoil.Formaximumengineperformanceaddfuelinjectorcleanertoyourfueleverytimeyouchangeyouroilandevery5000km.
ChangeOil
Valvolineofferthechoiceofamineralbased, syntheticblendorfullsyntheticlubricants –whichoneyouchooseisdependenton yourvehicleanddrivinghabits.
ChangeOilFilter
Whenselectedcorrectlyandproperly installed,Valvolinefiltersmeetorexceed OEMrequirements.Valvolineguarantees itsfiltersarecompletelyfreeofanyfault ordefectsinbothmaterialsand workmanship.WhenyoubuyValvoline filters,youcanbesureyourengineis wellprotected.
AddFuelInjectorCleaneratnextfuelfill
ValvolineFuelInjectorandCarbyCleaner restorespowertoyourengineinonesimple treatmentbyremovingthedepositsthatplug, blockandaffecttheperformanceoffuel injectorsandcarburettors.Italsocleans intakevalvesandremovesdepositsfrom combustionchambers.
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How do I dispose of used oil?
Protectourenvironment.Donotpollutedrains,soilorwaterwithusedengineoil.Pleasedisposeofusedoilinaccordancewithstatewastemanagementauthorityrequirements.
Improperlydisposedmotoroilcancontaminatedrinkingwaterandpoisonwildlife.Infact,theusedmotoroilgeneratedfromoneoilchangecancontaminatemorethanonemillionlitresofwater.
Formoreinformationonusedoilrecyclingvisitwww.oilrecycling.com.au
For your safety
Becarefulwhenhandlingusedoil.Avoidskincontactwithusedengineoil.Wearsuitablegloves.Aftercontactwithskin,washimmediatelywithsoapandwater.Prolongedandrepeatedcontactwithusedengineoilfrompetrolenginesmaycauseskincancer.Alwaysensurethebottleisstoreduprightandthecapistight.
For more information
FormoreinformationpleasecontacttheValvolineTechnicalHotlineon1800804658between8.30am-4.30pmMondaytoFridayAEST.
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