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    Did i buy a fake ? Shell experts please shime in

    Crystal clear then, shell doesn’t use aluminum foil for the EU market. I’ll rest peacefully now hahah
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    Did i buy a fake ? Shell experts please shime in

    Hmm so we have mixed results now, some say their shell came with the adhesive seal while others did not… Could you specify the market? They probably do different things, Malaysia had serious problems with counterfeit shell so they incorporated a hidden QR code which tells you if it’s original or...
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    Did i buy a fake ? Shell experts please shime in

    thanks! thats the best answer i could get tbh hahah
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    Did i buy a fake ? Shell experts please shime in

    hi! thought i should bump this thread since it's fairly related. i just bought 3 cans of shell helix ultra 5w40 for dirt cheap (22€/ud) on a fairly legit online shop. thing is, i opened one of them and the only seal is like the one a watter bottle would have. you only hear a "click" and that's...
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    Done. 3 cans of shell helix ultra purchased for a very good price. Looking forward to the UOA of my current oil, then will compare it with shell’s. Will maintain current OCI (2 track days and 4500km maximum). I tried but I didn’t find anything interesting in 10/15w40. Everything seems to be...
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    Thanks @edyvw @kschachn and @930.engineering for all these answers. Brings peace of mind knowing that I shouldn’t worry about the oil consumption in this case (already thought so but it’s always good to have some backup 🤣) It’s also good to know that oils can operate on sustained temps of 120c...
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    Okay, first of all, thanks for all the information @edyvw ! By cheap oils I meant that they can be purchased for under 40€ (5 liter can), which, compared to racing oils like 300v or redline is pretty cheap. I’m planing on doing an UOA to my current oil to see how’s everything going inside there...
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    @edyvw really interesting results! seems like track use isn't harming your oil in any way. what do you mean exactly with this? what's the total track time for those UOAs? you are right i should get an oil temp gauge to know where im at, maybe im looking for a trouble that doesn't exist...
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    1. interesting, did you do any UOA on that oil? does it suffer a lot of breakdown? 2. m1 0w40 has a 3.6 hths. as far as i know, racing oriented oils tend to have at least a hths of 4 in w40 grades. what do you think about that? now that we are talking about hths, what do you think about HDEO use...
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    i did, from what he says it seems like mobil 1 0w40 would be my best bet. what would be the max oil temp for such oil? around 130Cº? or that aint that bad? my guess is that anything in between 110-125Cº shouldnt be concerning, but idk if thats totally true.
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    Maybe they expect the lotus owner to use the engine in a more spirited manner than the celica owner, i don’t really know.
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    I meant not the actual difference between the oils, but how to notice in the oil can whether if an oil meets or just suggests a norm. I know, I’m interested in protecting the engine that’s why I’m asking, but why would I spend more than needed? If the oil could do one more track day before...
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    Unfortunately I don’t have an oil temp gauge (don’t kill me, it’s on the to do list but it’s taking longer than expected…) But for what it’s worth, on the same car with same engine and almost same oil (meguin 5w40), my friend told me that after two hotlaps he has to lift to cool down on the...
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    Hmm nope not really It’s more about oci length with cheaper/more expensive oil. I know I don’t want a w50 how do I see the difference of approval/difference?
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    Would any porsche A40 cut it? high reving engine used on track days (2zz-ge)

    hi guys, first of all ill introduce a bit myself. i've been reading here for a while now but never registered. this time i had to since i have a few questions i'd like to debate here hahah. the main concern i have with oil is because i take my car to the track, and the engine is somewhat...
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