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Originally Posted By: yannis The ACEA C3 is not just for aftertreatment compatibility ( low-SAPS) but it also offers better piston cleanliness . You can see that in the lubrizol's graph chart if you compare ACEA C3-08 with ACEA A3/B3-08 ...

It's a petrol engine which specifies for an oil that meets C3 specs. The Shell racing oil is not C3 compatible but i just wanted to see if it's values differ significantly to the C3 minimum requirements.

Another thing is that the oil does not meet the C3 specifications which are required by the car manufacturer. Can anyone tell me of a website from where i can find the SAPS content of the Shell oil?

My main concern is that such a heavy oil will result in reduced lubrication and increased engine wear.

The USA Abarth uses a multiair engine and the European Abarth uses a T-Jet engine. These are engines with different technologies and maybe this explains the difference in the oils used.

It is a Fiat 500 Abarth with a 1.4 Turbo engine. It will see temperatures of about 5 - 30 degrees celcius.

Hi guys, i need your help. My car manual specifies using a 10w50 oil meeting the c3 specifications and suggests using the Selenia Abarth 10w50. I had my car serviced last week and the dealer used Shell Helix Racing 10w60. Can you help me decide if i should change the oil used to a more...

Thanks Rollins. So i guess there is no need to drain that oil until the next service.

A quick question guys. My oil had a slight smell of petrol so i changed it with Mobil SYNT S 5W - 40. The problem is that the manufacturer permits C3 specs but the oil i used meets only ACEA A3,B4,B3. Can this cause any damage to the engine? I will be changing the oil again in 2.000 miles as...

My oil had a slight smell of petrol so i changed it with mobil synt s 5W - 40. The problem is that the manufacturer permits c3 specs but the oil i used meets only acea A3,B4,B3. Can this cause any damage to the engine? I will be changing the oil again in 2.000 miles as the car will be due for...

Can a one time event cause any future problems to your car? I take it easy every time when it is cold and try not to exceed 2.000 rpm for the first 10 minutes or so. One day when i gave the keys to a friend of mine, he drove it moderately for the first 6-7 minutes and then he floored it until...