just went for the first servicing at my dad’s friend’s workshop in jb. didn’t buy any engine oil in advance, so i used their preferred brand, liqui moly. the owner is a bmw fanatic, so his workshops mainly services bmws from both sg and my. liqui moly is a german brand and kinda “unknown” to most people here, but i think it’s starting to gain acceptance. previously, i’ve seen people using it for their proton!
mechanic quickly took out the oil filter and drained the oil out. after that, plugged in a new one, and filled in with the new oil. the process was done fairly quickly – say less then 30 mins?
i’m still observing the new engine oil, but after changing to the new oil, pickup does seem better. after changing the oil, travelled for another 30+km, picking up mc and went for a hair cut. along the north-south highway, car seems smoother as well.