Shell Helix HX7 Engine Oil 10W-40
$23.97 EACH (Save $10.98 / 30%)
Start Wed, 20 Feb. 2013 - Ends Sun, 03 Mar. 2013
5 Litre.
10W-40.
API SM/CF.
Special active cleansing technology.
Enhanced oxidation stability.
Shell Helix HX7 Engine Oil 10W-40
$23.97 EACH (Save $10.98 / 30%)
Start Wed, 20 Feb. 2013 - Ends Sun, 03 Mar. 2013
5 Litre.
10W-40.
API SM/CF.
Special active cleansing technology.
Enhanced oxidation stability.
Your wasting your cash putting fully synthetic into an Echo.
For anyone with a turbo, performance vehicle etc Motul has good oils (personally i use turbo light) and Nulon has a good fully synthetic that wont break the bank.
It is a semi synthetic oil, but if you have an unmodified Echo then you shouldn't need a fully synthetic oil, it will be a bit overkill for your car.
full syn dont cost 24 dollars…do you really even need full? if so HX9 is your only choice
i doubt its even a good semi synth
its not a full on performance oil
Note some claimed "fully synthetic oil" is not actually so but of a lower grade. From my research & friend's advice, I trust Mobil 1 to be among the best full syn there is. A Sydney importer sells this stuff for about $12 per litre (+/- 50c) plus shipping fee or pick-up.
Would this be good for a toyota camry with 155,000km on da clock?
should be ok. as long as right viscosity.
How do you tell which is the right viscosity for your car?
It should say in your cars manual book but if you lost it or can not be bothered looking for it, general rule of thumb is under 100k 10W-40 or 5W-30 depending on if it is a standard(10W-40) or performance/4WD(5W-30).
100k-200k will be a 15W-40 and above 200k will be a 20W-50. Like I said this is just a general rule of thumb for most 4 cylinder cars and your car might be slightly different so if you have it check your manual book.
check your manual, or even ask toyota what they will put in your car. they arent shy to give you the information. if im not wrong, there is even a reference book inside super cheap auto that will tell you the grade of oil for your car.
i thought 10w40 and 15w40 would not make any difference in Australia, actually 10w is better in Winter start and can protect engine.
what type of engine oil is good for ford falcon bf 2006 , for better fuel economy is it 5w-30 or 10w-40 ????
any suggestion???
10w40 would be a better choice.
No for better fuel economy 5W-30.
I went to Shell Helix Australia website to find out if this was a fully synthetic lubricant but I couldn't get any additional info. The price seems pretty good and the viscosity is right for my 2002 Auto Echo but I suspect it's a semi-synthetic. If it's a semi, I won't be getting it so can anyone confirm this?