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<blockquote data-quote="cempaka" data-source="post: 361884" data-attributes="member: 7014"><p>Astroboy, if having Group IV base is important to you, do keep in mind Shell Helix Ultra 5w-40 is also Group III base stock.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GSAP_msds_00020782.PDF" target="_blank">http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GSAP_msds_00020782.PDF</a> (Under chapter 3)</p><p></p><p>Still a very good oil regardless, but I wouldn't want you to spend a bomb on something and have it not be exactly what you thought it was. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>More important anyways is the LL-01 certification, which shows the high performance modern G-III oils are capable of. (As far as I can tell, the whole thing about BMW LL-01 spec requiring Group IV stock is just an internet myth.) I'd personally still stick to 10-15k oil changes though, while LL oils do have high shear resistance, there's still contamination from petrol and particulate matter to reduce even the best oil's effectiveness over time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cempaka, post: 361884, member: 7014"] Astroboy, if having Group IV base is important to you, do keep in mind Shell Helix Ultra 5w-40 is also Group III base stock. [url]http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GSAP_msds_00020782.PDF[/url] (Under chapter 3) Still a very good oil regardless, but I wouldn't want you to spend a bomb on something and have it not be exactly what you thought it was. :) More important anyways is the LL-01 certification, which shows the high performance modern G-III oils are capable of. (As far as I can tell, the whole thing about BMW LL-01 spec requiring Group IV stock is just an internet myth.) I'd personally still stick to 10-15k oil changes though, while LL oils do have high shear resistance, there's still contamination from petrol and particulate matter to reduce even the best oil's effectiveness over time. [/QUOTE]
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