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Can anybody list oils with API Sg or SJ ? Then it would be easy to decide one .
just go for shell yellow box hx5 i shifted from zic a+ to shell Hx7 on my alto and difference is felt less engine noise
Just use Caltex havoline 20w-50 and don't shift brands again and again.
who said you HX5 is API SN? its not api sn but actually its API SL
i am dead sure it is not SN.
now what can i say over here, if you have tds or got the oil lab tested?
http://www.shell.com.pk/content/dam/shell-new/local/country/pak/downloads/pdf/lubricants-price-list-jan-2013.pdf
this is the link to shell pakistan price list effective from 2013 and its clearly metioned Helix HX5 10W40 SM. Even shell helix ultra which is most expensive oil of shell pk is 5W30 SL as written in list, havoline is now 5W40 SN since 2014.
HX-5 is SM, 2 boxes are present at my home.
No they are not old at all. Last one was bought 15 days ago.
Previous owner of my car is using Total Quartz 3000 (20w 50 API SJ/CF) and car is running fine ... My Question is about Total oil? Total lubricants are Good or not?
Also Liqui Moly (Molygen 10W-50) is API SJ/CF.
zia bhai leave him he will never accept that Shell HX5 is SM, i showed him latest price list.
I have emailed shell pakistan that one guy is getting Shell HX5 SN, they said HX5 never came in SN, it is SM.
I fill my cars from shell company operated pumps and never saw SN lube of Shell Pakistan, maybe you buy something special HX5 SN
Made in Badami Bagh maybe.
As per API and ILSAC all newer grades are backward compatible. Though NOT everyone agrees to this but as per them low ZDDP in newer grades is compensated with much better quality base stock oils....But as it is still controversial....one should do as he thinks right.....I have always used SM in my mehran since it got available....never faced any problem....