Ok so my Mrs car is coming up for it's annual 10K service (6K miles in old speak). It's a '96 Corolla 1.6L 4AFE with 174K km on the clock. I've been using Castrol Magnatec 10w40 in it as I got it cheap at my last job. I've since moved jobs & we don't get as good discount on it so I thought I might look at alternatives. We have a very limited range of oil down here in NZ so your recommendations probably aren't available here, I'm struggling to track down 0w30 for my car that's how bad it is.
Castrol 10w40 SN
KV @ 100°C (cSt) - 14.4
KV @ 40°C (cSt) - 99
Viscosity Index - 151
Nulon 10w30 SM
KV @ 100°C (cSt) - 11
KV @ 40°C (cSt) - 72.2
Viscosity Index - 142
Havoline 10w40 SM
KV @ 100°C (cSt) - 14.1
KV @ 40°C (cSt) - 92.8
Viscosity Index - 156
What are your thoughts on these 3? We also get Penzoil, Mobil, Valvoline, Penrite, Fuchs, Total & Shell down here.
Castrol 10w40 SN
KV @ 100°C (cSt) - 14.4
KV @ 40°C (cSt) - 99
Viscosity Index - 151
Nulon 10w30 SM
KV @ 100°C (cSt) - 11
KV @ 40°C (cSt) - 72.2
Viscosity Index - 142
Havoline 10w40 SM
KV @ 100°C (cSt) - 14.1
KV @ 40°C (cSt) - 92.8
Viscosity Index - 156
What are your thoughts on these 3? We also get Penzoil, Mobil, Valvoline, Penrite, Fuchs, Total & Shell down here.