Team-BHP - ARTICLE: Synthetic oil vs Mineral oil

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Originally Posted by vikram_d (Post 1104431)

@Eddy - You must be talking about idemitsu oil. Yes there is a company that manufactures these oils.

More info here.

Products : Rotary Lubricants at Idemitsu Racing Oil

Idemitsu Lube (S) Pte Ltd

Yes. This is the one. Thanks Vikram
http://www.idemitsu-ils.com.sg/Uploa...W40%20Ssyn.pdf

Now, this semi-synthetic is CF4 while a mineral GTX Diesel is CI4. Which one is better ?

Eddy, Petrol and diesel engine oils have different API ratings.
For a petrol semi-synth, API-SM is very good and thats what the Idemitsu 10W40 is. So, you can use that in your petrol Ikon.

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Originally Posted by zerocritical (Post 1104282)

Any idea about distributor of Shell?

zerocritical: I think there is one whole sale distributor on the road connecting the LALBAGH road and the JC road ( am not too sure about the roads, but do remember going to that shop during MOBIL1 distributor shop search). If you happen to be near minerva circle and go towards corporation, take the 1st right into the road that connects the lalbagh road and you have this shell distributorin between.

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Originally Posted by VJ_MAVRICK (Post 1104946)

Siddaiah Road is what you are talking about.

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Originally Posted by vikram_d (Post 1104954)

Siddaiah Road is what you are talking about.

Thanks Vikram for pointing to the precise road , surely it helps to know the resident bangalore natives cheers:

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Originally Posted by nitrous (Post 1104459)

Eddy, Petrol and diesel engine oils have different API ratings.
For a petrol semi-synth, API-SM is very good and thats what the Idemitsu 10W40 is. So, you can use that in your petrol Ikon.

Hmmmm. But the oil I mentioned is a diesel engine oil. API CF4 but costlier than a API CI4 oil. I was comparing the two for my diesel swift.

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Originally Posted by VJ_MAVRICK (Post 1104946)

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Originally Posted by vikram_d (Post 1104954)

Siddaiah Road is what you are talking about.

Thanks VJ and Vikram cheers:

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Originally Posted by Rahulkool (Post 1105393)

Shell helix ultra 5w40 is 3060 on shell pump ..... they are selling it on MRP lol

3060 for how many ltrs?? When i enquired, they were selling at some 1040 per ltr.

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Originally Posted by zerocritical (Post 1105508)

3060 for how many ltrs?? When i enquired, they were selling at some 1040 per ltr.

it was for 4ltrs, i guess then its old stock, because packing also looked like it was lying there for long time .....

I too just bought 4 litre Shell helix Ultra 5W-40, for Rs 3000/-. MRP was 3060/- Cannot make out the year of import, maybe 2006 or 2007, but the label looks really faded.
Is there a shelf life for synthetics?

Hi,

My Name is Tanay Agarwal. The first time I am posting a Query. I hope I am in the right forum.

I Own 2 Cars
1. Tata Indigo LS (2005)
2. Maruti Swift VDi with ABS (2008)

Both these cars are diesel cars.:thumbs up

I am looking out to change their engine oil to synthetic ones, which i have heard give very good performance compared to the normal oil we get.

I just need to know the oil specification which I can use and also If the filter,etc needs to be upgraded for this.
Does this really give a boost to performance or only reduces wear & tear.
Please do let me know.

With Best Speeds,
Tanay

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