Engine oil is a very critical part of a Vehicle’s engine. It takes care of the wear and tear and protects the engine from overheating. It absorbs all the dirt particles in the engine.
Choosing an Engine Oil is an important task and one needs to be careful while purchasing Engine Oil.
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1. Using Wrong Viscosity Grades Oils
What is Viscosity Grade?
The viscosity grade of engine oil provides information about the resistance to the flow of oil in your vehicle’s engine. Engine oil with a lower viscosity grade will be more fluid and will flow more easily. On the other hand, higher-grade engine oil thickens and slows down the flow which allows a protective layer to form over the engine parts.
Vehicle manufacturers specify the viscosity grade of the engine oil according to the structure of the engine. People sometimes change the viscosity grades following the climatic atmosphere.
You can easily find the prescribed viscosity grade of your bike in the Manual Book.
At low temperatures, low-viscosity grade engine oil is recommended as it facilitates the circulation of the lubricant in your vehicle during cold engine starts.
At higher temperatures, higher viscosity grade engine oil is preferred as it will be more resistant in critical areas of the engine (hot areas). As it is thick, it reduces wear and breakage and prevents friction between parts.
If you use an incorrect viscosity grade, the oil may not reach every corner of the engine during startup thus harming the engine and creating starting issues.
2. Using Non-Reputed Brands
There are plenty of Engine Oil Brands available in the market but choosing a good brand is very Important.
It is often found that the roadside mechanics to whom we offer to go for engine oil refilling use a Non-reputed brand for some extra margin.
These oils harm the Engine. It is always suggested to use Engine Oils from Reputed Brands some of which are mentioned below.
- Elf
- Total
- Servo
- MAk
- Shell
- Valvoline
- Veedol
- HP
- Mobil
- Castrol
- Genuine Oil from your Vehicle Manufacturer
3. Choosing the wrong Engine Oil pack size
Different bikes have different engine oil capacities. Using an adequate pack of engine oil is important. Excess amount of engine oil is equally harmful than less amount of engine oil.
To know the engine oil capacity of your vehicle refer to the Manual Or look at the Engine Oil Chamber of your bike.
4. Buying from a Non-Reputed Store
Buying Engine Oil from a reputed store near you is always recommended as many duplicate products are available in the market.
Also, in Engine Oil brands like Castrol, a genuineness test QR code is available to scan, which can be used to check the engine oil’s genuineness.
Avoid buying engine oil from local mechanics as they are more likely to be duplicated. They use identical products to increase their Margin.
