- 3/3/2025
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The right engine oil
The engines of cars and vehicles in general vary in terms of size, number of cylinders and the capacity of each cylinder, in addition to power, torque and many other things that require special types of oil from others, and for this, choosing the right engine oil is one of the most important things that you must adhere to in order to maintain your car.
It is important to know that each type of oil is suitable for certain engines and not for others, for example, economy cars with small engines require a different type of oil and viscosity than the oil used in pickup trucks or high-performance sports cars.
Each oil has its own characteristics for a specific engine type and these characteristics are not suitable for another type, and may even be harmful in many cases, especially if your car's engine is equipped with a turbo or supercharger, or if your car is a sports car and needs a special type of oil for it.
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Each oil has its own numbers that you should know, such as 5W-30 or 10W-40, and if we take 10W-40 oil for example, the letter W means winter, and the number 10 indicates the viscosity of the oil or the flow rate in cold weather, that is, how viscous it is before the engine reaches the normal operating temperature.
As for the second number, which is 40, it shows how thick the oil is at normal operating temperatures, meaning that the higher the number, the thicker the oil, so oil with numbers 20W-50 or 15W-40 is for hot weather, while 5W-30 or 10W-40 is for cold weather.
If you want to buy a used car but are worried about the engine and the oil used in it, Motorgy provides you with fully inspected used cars for sale in Kuwait, especially the engine to know its condition through the inspection report with each car.
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How to choose the right engine oil for your car?
As for knowing what oil is suitable for your car's engine, the matter is simple, and even simpler than you imagined; as car manufacturers such as Mercedes, Hyundai, Ford, and other companies provide their cars with a booklet called the owner's manual, and this manual contains all the details of the car from A to Z.
On the pages dedicated to oil information and details in the owner's manual in your car, you will find complete information about the oil you should use in the engine.
Car companies are the most knowledgeable about the right oils for their cars, so this guide contains what you are looking for, in addition to details of oil change dates and regular maintenance and when and how it should be changed, so that you can keep your engine in the best condition by following these very important instructions.
You can also contact or go to the official dealership for your car and ask for advice about the right oil for you, or you can even search online from reliable sources about the details of the right oil for your car with many important information as well.
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There are many well-known oil manufacturing companies that provide on their official websites the feature of knowing the correct oil viscosity for your car's engine, as they have a very large database that you can easily use to choose the right one for your car.
When entering these websites, you can enter the name of the car manufacturer, the name of the model and the year the car was manufactured to show you all the details of the oil suitable for your engine in terms of the viscosity and the amount you should use, as well as the timing of changing it.
There are also sites from oil manufacturers that show you the specifications and information of the oil that is suitable for your car's engine so that you get a complete picture of it and the benefits it provides to the engine in terms of reducing heat, reducing friction, and preserving the internal parts from damage caused by iron filings inside the engine.
