Redovne servise obavljam samo u inostranstvu i to u ovlašćenom servisu, sipaju mi neki kastrol ne znam sad tačno koji niti me interesuje a pritom menjaju i filter, isto stave originalni a ne ove imitacije koje se prodaju po srbiji. Znači original ulje i filter :)
Sinteticko ulje ne sme biti drugacije boje osim skroz tamno braon (dakle bas tamno braon) kod benzinca i crno kod dizela vec nakon par hiljada kilometara. To je znak da ulje radi posao, odnosno cisti motor od naslaga. Nema veze sa tim da li motor trosi ulje ili ne. Boja ulja koja je svetlobraon ili "kao nova" je znak da ili ulje nije odgovarajuce, ili ne cisti motor kako treba. Nece se to trenutno odraziti na motor, ali na duze staze hoce itekako. Na starijim generacijama automobila svako menja ulje na 15.000km to je interval servisa u Srbiji, a noviji benzinci i dizeli imaju softver koji meri kvalitet ulja te je servis na 30.000km ili dok kompjuter ne javi da je za zamenu (okvirno izmedju 20 i 30.000km). Odmah posle voznje, dok je motor vruc, ulje mora biti bas bas tamno jer to je znak da radi posao. Naravno ovo vazi za sinteticka ulja.
Pa ja sam menjao na ulje na 10.000km na Corolli i to 10W40, cak i za vreme sankcija sa svercovanim gorivom, i motoru nista nije falilo.
"If your oil is dark, thin, and runny (but still translucent), you're probably using a synthetic blend. Thanks to engine-performance-enhancing additives, synthetic oils collect even more grime from our engines than conventional oil, making them appear darker both out of the bottle and when you check the dipstick. "
"A common misconception is that high quality motor oil should come out of an engine looking clean at the time of an oil change. Nothing could be further from the truth. If the oil is doing its job of cleaning the engine, then it should be dirty when it is drained. Havoline motor oil will start looking dirty a short time after it is put to use. In the case of diesel engines, the oil will look dirty within a few hours of operation. These are signs that the motor oil is doing its job of keeping soot, dirt, and other combustion contaminants in suspension to be carried to the filter or removed from the crankcase when the oil is changed. Havoline motor oils have been formulated to hold these contaminants in suspension until they can be removed with an oil and filter change."
Masa glupih sajtova i dalje uci vozace da ulje mora biti svetle boje i posle 10.000km, sto nikako nije tacno.
Poenta ulja je CISCENJE i HLADJENJE motora pa tek onda podmazivanje.