Is shell helix 5w40 oil any good? can't remember if it is or on not.

its on offer in my local bargin hardware shop, £9.99 for 4 litres

 

i think its to thin, we use helix 10 / 40 for the jdm bugeye and i used to use it on jdm classsic, hope this helps

 

i use motul 300v 5w 40 and is good oil,sounds a bit more noisey(tappety) but have been assured its fine.

 

I use shell helix ultra 5w40 fully synthetic recomended by Bob rawle.Its what he uses and thats good enough for me.

 

5/40 fully syn good,5/30 little thin 5/60 will cause problems when cold,good on a track

 

is that the price for shell helix super - which is a semi synthetic or shell helix ultra - which is fully synthetic ?.If it is the latter then i'll have 8 litres please.

 

If its shell helix ultra then snap their hands off its a good oil, use it in both my Spec C and my STI type R

Tony

 

im sure it was fully synthetic... ill pop over tomorrow n check

 

great stuff if it is shell helix ultra 5W40 i use it on all my vehicle

 

clarkie where you based

 

Yeah, it's not bad stuff, I would go for something better for track use, but for normal use, it's fine

 

went back and looked today, it IS 'Ultra' fully synthetic... so i brought a whole box, 16 litres


I'm in Nuneaton mate, the shop's 'home' bargins in bedworth, weather they've got the same deal in the Coventry store i dont know, but if not there's a couple of box's left in the Bedworth store.

But be quick, if you're familier with home bargins you'll know that they dont have a constant stock... when its gone, its gone

 

Clarkie , cheers for that on my way over to the store now

 

All sold out both stores, no surprise really 7 days after original post - damnmmm, would have bought 2 boxes as I change engine oil every 3000 miles,and use no other motor oil.