Review: Q8 Oils

[aircooled]

mr. teh, i dont have anything against you, hope you dont misunderstand.

if that is the case, i would personally suggest

1. folks here to consider Royal Purple instead. their fully Synthetic is cheaper than Q8 although only by a few ringgit per quart, and could be even better. after looking how prices for Q8 going up after it has got so popular especially with the local motoring scene, which has all along i have predicted, i am giving it up after 25 months using them. besides, who knows Royal Purple may even outperform Q8. i will give it a try.

2. try to get from Eneos or shops in Sunway where the prices are still old prices as of last week. Maybe after my post all will be new price already.

3. 65 bucks for 4 litre mineral?

Royal Purple, here I come!

 

[thteh86]

No offence taken bro,

I was just clarifying. I went to Eneos just now to check out, most of the Q8 oil products are already labelled with the new pricing. I have not personally tested Royal Purple before and neither have I heard any good or bad remarks about them in Malaysia's racing world YET. Thus I am in no position to question the quality of their product.

Most autocrossers find Q8 oils satisfying. I won't say that Q8 produce the best lubricant, but I can guarrantee it is one of the finest in the market. Compare oils like Motul, HKS, Castrol Magnetec; there isn't much difference in terms of pricing, but these names are most common among the racers. And the likes of the Khong brothers, Julian Pang....etc (sorry if I missed out any) are also using Q8 oils.

65 bucks for an imported 4 litre mineral. Expensive? I don't know as everybody is entitled to their own opinions, but I do know that even Shell Helix Super is not much cheaper. Although Royal Purple's lubricants are also imported but there are not much exposure yet and there are not much comments from any consumers which are convincing enough to prove that they are good. Hence, how are they going to sell at a higher price?

Last but never least, it is your decision and the consumer's decision. The price hike could be caused by other factors other than demand. Eventhough we know that our Q8 oil has satisfied tonnes of customers, hence the demand increase.

Thank you,
Teh

 

[aircooled]

no worries mate, i also find the q8 good, which is why i was stuck with them for 25 months.

i have already anticipated this earlier though that the pricing will surely go up once it gets popular and this is what i felt uneasy about. what justifies the increase? are they going to use the reason crude oil increase again?

i wouldnt say Royal Purple is as good, better or worse than q8 as i have not used them myself, going to soon, but i do believe they are not too far from q8. they are also way more established than q8. yes, they are not known much in Malaysia, but they have been in the US racing scene for ages. redline is also good, but unfortunately the pricing has sort of killed them over here in Malaysia.

anyway i was told that royal Purple is only sold for 10-12 Sing Dollar per quart over in Singapore, i cant say how true is this, need to check it out myself.

if it is true, any idea how much q8 cost i Singapore and why do we have to pay so much in malaysia?

cheers mate.

 

[aircooled]

damn, i was told that q8 is not API certified.

is this true? if yes, what does that mean? safe to use? does not meet standardss? or they are just working on it??

if not certified still can sell so expensive?

damn, how come i never check this before i start using?

 

[bod]

damn, i was told that q8 is not API certified.

is this true? if yes, what does that mean? safe to use? does not meet standardss? or they are just working on it??

if not certified still can sell so expensive?

damn, how come i never check this before i start using?

maybe you can check out this link...
http://www.q8oils.co.uk/automotiveoils.asp

cheers...

 

[yeongk]

Just get my car change to Q8 Advance 10w40 semi-synth oil and cost RM90 and the new pricing is RM95 told by the shop.

Overview.... better than my previous United 10w30 semi-synth oil ... can feels the engine more smoothly and response when the time dring back ... suprs .... :)

 

[nitrus]

Lol.. know why Royal Purple dun need to purposely expose themselves here in M'sia? Because they're already so good that people are buying from them .. Once u try Royal Purple u won't even bother using any other oils ... Haha.. If it's not so damn expensive i would be using Royal Purple already.. Too bad for me.

Im driving 1.3 only ma.. I dun need RM100+ engine oils so desperately.. use the money for other things lol ...

Anyway Q8 for daily driven normal cars are not so useful la i guess. Unless u high-rev all the while n change oil often.. lol. Dah la Fuel price so high already..

 

[thteh86]

Lol.. know why Royal Purple dun need to purposely expose themselves here in M'sia? Because they're already so good that people are buying from them .. Once u try Royal Purple u won't even bother using any other oils ... Haha.. If it's not so damn expensive i would be using Royal Purple already.. Too bad for me.

Im driving 1.3 only ma.. I dun need RM100+ engine oils so desperately.. use the money for other things lol ...

Anyway Q8 for daily driven normal cars are not so useful la i guess. Unless u high-rev all the while n change oil often.. lol. Dah la Fuel price so high already..

Nitrus bro,

As I've stated, there're not many people who are using Royal Purple in Malaysia with not much public awareness. I'm not criticising Royal Purple or what, but to be honest, not many people in our country's racing world come across with the name Royal Purple.

You stated that Royal Purple don't need to expose themselves in M'sia? How true is that? And are people buying from them? To be frank, apart from Q8 bashers, nobody even mention about Royal Purple.

Alrite, as you've stated again, hi-revving is the onlything that Q8 oil is good? It proves that Royal Purple is no way there? Hence it's cheap? If you really need a cheap daily driven oil, consider Shell? Petronas? Total? Duckhams? Mobil?....etc. All these are better options, why pay more for a "mediocre" racing oil as our nitrus bro has stated? In my opinion, the Royal Purple has been producing good lubricants and has quite a good reputation in other countries.

 

[MiTec-i]

i have cheaper price than any1 here offering for Q8 Advance Semi-Syn 10w-40 oils.....cant reveal here.....cal if interested......012-5625949

 

[yeongk]

MiTec-i,

Where your location ?

 

[Avanzato X4]

where to get ah? for kelisa recommend 5w40 or 10w40?

 

[thteh86]

previously which oil did you use? I'm not really familiar with kelisas but I heard ppl using 10w 40 before

 

[MiTec-i]

yeongk
i'm in klang valley area....doin accessories sales....so can go anywhere in klang valley....oh yeah....side advert...any1 wan accessories can find me too other than Q8 oils.....
u in penang eh?i can ask my fren send to u if he go penang....frequent north traveler...hahaha

Avanzato X4

kelisa best use techno 10w30....but hav to buy 3bottles of 1L loe....no big bottle....my fren kancil,kelisa,kenari those using q8 all use this.....

 

[huakenny]

where to get ah? for kelisa recommend 5w40 or 10w40?

both oso not recommended....

get 5W30. either fully or partial syn is up to u....fully can lasts for 10k km....while partial syn is 5k km...

if u using fully syn, i personally recomend to change oil filter at 5k km...my recommendation only le...

im driving kenari as well, 10w40 can use but not recommended :p

 

[huakenny]

im using Royal Purple 10w30 for my kenari for the time being. switched from Q8 5w30.....personnaly cant feel any differences other than RP oil is in purple color. maybe both oso good oil, so no differences:_: or even yes, it is not significant?:Not_Impressed:

Lol.. know why Royal Purple dun need to purposely expose themselves here in M'sia? Because they're already so good that people are buying from them .. Once u try Royal Purple u won't even bother using any other oils ... Haha.. If it's not so damn expensive i would be using Royal Purple already.. Too bad for me. .....

hmm...i not so agree wit tis le...whether it is mineral o synthetic based oil....every engine can use. but its upz to personal preferences of coz, mineral oil wil be the lowest price for engine oil, which is suitable for normal drive. but u r driving LMST, i think semi syn engine oil will be better for u. dun care wat brand le...cheaper one is BP

Im driving 1.3 only ma.. I dun need RM100+ engine oils so desperately.. use the money for other things lol .....

my another car is using Q8 10w40, its good no matter for daily use or track use. since the fuel price is so high, tat y u need a better engine oil to protect ur internal engine parts as well as reduce the frictions...mineral oil can serve the purposes but to certain extent only....

whoever use Q8, they will know le....if u not sure wat im saying, try to use Q8 then u will know...:)

Anyway Q8 for daily driven normal cars are not so useful la i guess. Unless u high-rev all the while n change oil often.. lol. Dah la Fuel price so high already..

 

[yeongk]

For me daily use 10w40 semi-synth is good enough already ... i just ask Royal Purple Fully synth cost RM50 per litler and is RM200 per 4 liter and Q8 5w40 Fully synth is RM155 so i still go for Q8 cause more cheaper.

 

[nitrus]

Hehehee.. Maybe i'll try Q8 during my next oil change then n see how is it. :_:

 

[Charger]

i have try Q8 on my car... now i wondering is there any oil for bike ? would like to have it on my new bike...

 

[huakenny]

i have try Q8 on my car... now i wondering is there any oil for bike ? would like to have it on my new bike...

Q8 do hv oil for bike....but not sure whether local distri carry the oil.......hv to check it...:_:

 

[nitrus]

Anybody know what is the price they selling the Q8 oil at Eneous 1utama ? juz wanna noe only ..