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To begin with, the synthetic oils by Shell have been developed specifically for Skoda, India and have been tested in India extensively along with other countries which have similar traffic, fuel and weather conditions like we do. I read this from the booklet that was provided to me at TAFE Access. Inviting more views here... ![]() | |
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I also spoke to the service manager there and he too confirmed the same. These oils have been tested extensively and are formulated to withstand 15000kms/1year of Indian usage. ![]() | |
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Senior - BHPian | ![]() 15,000kms/1 year is possible with the combination of a good engine design and quality lubricant. |
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| ![]() I heard that the recent launches from the Fiat stable come with a 15,000 Km service interval (or was it 30K km ![]() So that means that Fiat is happy with its cars doing 15,000 Km between (engine) oil changes. Fiat can't possibly have made that kind of a decision without keeping indian traffic conditions in mind. What brand/specification of synthetic oil is Fiat using ? And - there's no way that fiat would want to gamble and recommend a long oil change interval if there was a chance of that causing premature engine failure (given Fiat's image as a not so reliable car in India). And if the 1.3 multijet can do 30K Km's without any service in a Fiat GP/Linea - Why not in a Maruti (swift/dezire) or a Tata(vista) product? |
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| ![]() Hyundai switched to Shell engine oil recently, Last time when i went for the oil change in my car they were promoting Shell helix and also mentioned that going forward hyundai will be using shell engine oil in their cars. |
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Senior - BHPian | ![]() I recently filled 2 litres of MOBIL 80W90 gear box oil in my alto. i just saw that the recommended qty is 2.1 litres. also considering the losses while filling the oil i think he might have managed to pour in 1.9 litres of oil. does the 100 ml cause any harm to the gearbox? |
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Is it available at Advaith? | |
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For MJD, it uses Selenia WR 5W50 (cost of 5lts can is around Rs 2500) For FIRE, it uses Selenia Motor K 5W40 (cost of 5lts can is Rs 2200) I'm using Selenia Motor K 5W40 in my Palio 1.6 Sport. Selenia - Home | |
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The Fiat Linea Service intervals as per the user manual are as under: 1st Service - 3000 kms or 3 months 2nd service - 15000 kms or 1 year after that Consecutive Services for Every 15000 kms or a year... Hope you find this useful. NB: It also means that synthetic engine oils can and do last for one year or 15000kms under regular Indian usage conditions. ![]() | |
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| ![]() Whats the expiry period for these S.oils? Edit: Not the change interval.. its before we open the seal of the bottle Last edited by Surprise : 1st July 2009 at 15:20. |
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IMO - the additives are designed to withstand high temperatures and pressures inside a running engine and they should be stable at room temperature (so the age of an unopened bottle of oil is not important). | |
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| ![]() ^^^ Thats not true! Complex chemical molecules are known to break up over time. Around four years is the very max shelf life you should assume. Also the storage conditionis are important. If kept in sunlight, exposed to air, etc., it is likely to degrade way faster. Personally, I'd not buy a can if its over a year or two old. |
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BHPian | ![]() hi guys its time for me to change to synthetic engine oil in my NHC . i saw mobil 0w40 and 5w-50, honda told me not to go for 5w-50 and they r currently using 10w-30 so i am pretty confused. please advice. my two bits of knowledge says i should go for 0w-40 . |
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