T toyota62 Joined Sep 24, 2005 Messages 914 Location Australia Oct 8, 2014 #1 This 0w-20 oil has ACEA A3/B3 And B4 http://www.shell.com/global/products-ser...h-sn-0w-20.html
A A_Harman Joined Oct 1, 2010 Messages 8,369 Location Michigan Oct 8, 2014 #2 Doesn't ACEA A3/B3 & A3/B4 require min HTHS of 3.5? What kind of trick do they pull to get a 20-weight up to 3.5 HTHS?
Doesn't ACEA A3/B3 & A3/B4 require min HTHS of 3.5? What kind of trick do they pull to get a 20-weight up to 3.5 HTHS?
T timeau Joined Oct 7, 2005 Messages 335 Location Maryland Oct 8, 2014 #3 Probably misprint. At least I see "API SN; ILSAC GF-5; ACEA A1/B1" on Shell UK
Rand Joined Aug 20, 2003 Messages 25,389 Location NE,Ohio Oct 8, 2014 #4 its definitely not correct. If I had to guess, probably an incorrect spec copied from 5w30 Originally Posted By: timeau Probably misprint. At least I see "API SN; ILSAC GF-5; ACEA A1/B1" on Shell UK Thats not the same oil helix ultra is not HX8, 2 different oils. if you go back a link to http://www.shell.com/global/products-ser...-synthetic.html you can pick all their "Full Synthetic oils" Last edited: Oct 8, 2014
its definitely not correct. If I had to guess, probably an incorrect spec copied from 5w30 Originally Posted By: timeau Probably misprint. At least I see "API SN; ILSAC GF-5; ACEA A1/B1" on Shell UK Thats not the same oil helix ultra is not HX8, 2 different oils. if you go back a link to http://www.shell.com/global/products-ser...-synthetic.html you can pick all their "Full Synthetic oils"