Nulon APEX+ 5W-30 Full Synthetic Long Life Engine Oil 5L $39 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-store) @ Repco

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  muwu on 27/03/2023 - 15:09

  Desperate for a mineral deal!?

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    jv on 27/03/2023 - 15:16

    I'm looking for a decent price on bauxite…

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      AusNugz on 27/03/2023 - 16:40

      +1

      Currently trading at 0.12
      https://www2.asx.com.au/markets/company/abx

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        jv on 27/03/2023 - 16:41

        +1

        foiled again…

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  King Tightarse on 27/03/2023 - 17:34

  "Seems to be cleaning up my engine quite nicely as the first two changes have been quite dark"
  Or your rings are kaput, or it's too thin for your engine, or your engine was made to very loose tolerances

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    AusNugz on 27/03/2023 - 17:50

    Doubt it. Engine is a 2AR-FE which can have anything from 0w-20 to 20w-50. Previous owner was using cheap semi-synthetic. My last change (3rd on this oil) has come out much better.
    Thank you for your Oz2cents tho

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      King Tightarse on 27/03/2023 - 19:16

      BTW not trying to a wise guy, Just thinking out loud as it were. Other possibilities include this oil having more detergents in it and yeah, giving your engine a clean out.
      Many engines are made to fairly loose tolerances these days, supposedly to negate the wearing in period and people are surprised by higher than expected oil use from blow by, even at very low kms.
      Does your use much service to service?

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        AusNugz on 27/03/2023 - 19:52

        All good only in jest.
        I’m at ~200,000 and don’t consume enough to even warrant a top up but change pretty frequently approx every 10,000 sometimes sooner. If I notice any consumption will probably up to a 10w-30.

        I have a Camry from the generation after the oil consumption issue (think it might have been the 2GR-FE?)
        My transmission on the other hand which I think is the common torque converter issue

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          Dogsrule on 30/03/2023 - 08:34

          +1

          @AusNugz:

          I have a Camry from the generation after the oil consumption issue (think it might have been the 2GR-FE?)

          2AZ-FE

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        Dogsrule on 30/03/2023 - 08:38

        Many engines are made to fairly loose tolerances these days, supposedly to negate the wearing in period

        It's all about the low tension piston rings to fudge the fuel economy tests:

        https://www.bgaustralia.com.au/news/technical-advice/pressur….

        Of course, you now have to put up with the oil burning to save 0.1l/100km 🙄

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          King Tightarse on 30/03/2023 - 09:15

          +1

          @Dogsrule: Yes 100% that's what I meant in my clumsy way

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    aussieprepper on 27/03/2023 - 21:16

    very loose tolerances, every Toyota ever lol.

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      King Tightarse on 27/03/2023 - 21:28

      No one is suggesting 'every Toyota ever'.
      However many modern engines have considerable blow by direct from factory, yep Toyotas too. Its surprising but true.
      Here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4JS7PybV2k
      Well it surprises me, anyway…

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  NeoM on 27/03/2023 - 22:29

  This oil is the new API SP spec.

  After switching to this oil from the old API SN Nulon 5w-30, it seems to require more regular top-ups between oil changes for my 2013 Subaru Forester.

  So I'm going to be trying a different oil after this, probably another API SN spec.

  In saying that, YMMV. I would choose API SP over SN if my car didn't have oil burn issues.

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  bboz on 28/03/2023 - 01:04

  +1

  Great deal. Thanks OP

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  Dogsrule on 30/03/2023 - 08:44

  +1

  Supercheap have Gulf Western 5W-30 for $38.49:

  https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/gulf-western-gulf-wester…

  Or Magnatec semi-syn for $35:

  https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/castrol-castrol-magnatec…