Hi, i'm a new in all this oil world. So sorry if the question is a bit dumb.
My car (Alfa Romeo MiTo petrol) its almost due for an oil change, no longer in warranty and I want to do oil change myself.
I'm having a hard time finding an oil with that specification (FIAT 9.55535-S2) here in Costa Rica, I have found 2 brands that has the ACEA C3 certification, but they differ a lot in price, and does not have the FIAT spec.
- Castrol Edge 5W40 FST Titanium ~$30 per liter
- Akron Spitzen 5w40 $10 per liter
I haven't heard much about this Mexican oil (Akron) but the price makes it really attractive. I just don't know about the quality, if the certifications are really important.
Could I trust an oil just on certifications?
It has certification for Mercedes, Porshe and VW just not the FIAT one.. is that really important? or I could ignore since it's still under the ACEA C3 specification that Alfa Romeo recommends? (I haven't found any Selenia here in Costa Rica)
Here are the technical data on the Akron Oil for those interested.
And this is the one for Castrol Edge (PDF)
My car (Alfa Romeo MiTo petrol) its almost due for an oil change, no longer in warranty and I want to do oil change myself.
I'm having a hard time finding an oil with that specification (FIAT 9.55535-S2) here in Costa Rica, I have found 2 brands that has the ACEA C3 certification, but they differ a lot in price, and does not have the FIAT spec.
- Castrol Edge 5W40 FST Titanium ~$30 per liter
- Akron Spitzen 5w40 $10 per liter
I haven't heard much about this Mexican oil (Akron) but the price makes it really attractive. I just don't know about the quality, if the certifications are really important.
Could I trust an oil just on certifications?
It has certification for Mercedes, Porshe and VW just not the FIAT one.. is that really important? or I could ignore since it's still under the ACEA C3 specification that Alfa Romeo recommends? (I haven't found any Selenia here in Costa Rica)
Here are the technical data on the Akron Oil for those interested.
And this is the one for Castrol Edge (PDF)