0w-40 M1 FS Euro Synthetic a good choice for my 04 Forester XT with EJ257?

[Vitamin Yoda]

The 15w-40 T4 & T6 are SN rated now too.

Nope, they're not.

The T4 jug says that it meets the performance specifications of API SN, but it's not API SN licensed. T6 on the other hand doesn't even say that. Anyway, there is no good reason to run any of these in a gas engine.

 

[fantastic]

Nope, they're not.

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The T4 jug says that it meets the performance specifications of API SN, but it's not API SN licensed. T6 on the other hand doesn't even say that. Anyway, there is no good reason to run any of these in a gas engine.

They both "Meet" SN rating. You are showing an outdated picture of the T6.

 

[Vitamin Yoda]

They both "Meet" SN rating. You are showing an outdated picture of the T6.

Well, here is the page for Rotella T6: https://www.shell.us/business-custo...-t6-full-synthetic-heavy-duty-engine-oil.html

Here is the PDS PDF file: https://www.shell.us/business-custo...5ba16a94dded7f4aea73/shell-rotella-15w-40.pdf

Unfortunately, it's still not API SN rated.

 

[fantastic]

Well, here is the page for Rotella T6: https://www.shell.us/business-custo...-t6-full-synthetic-heavy-duty-engine-oil.html

Here is the PDS PDF file: https://www.shell.us/business-custo...5ba16a94dded7f4aea73/shell-rotella-15w-40.pdf

Unfortunately, it's still not API SN rated.

I'm still showing it is SN. Here's a picture I took of 15w-40 T6. Do you have a recently dated T6 jug that shows no more SN verbiage on the back?

Shell Rotella T4 15w-40 Now SN Rated

I only looked at 15w-40 T4, the change to SN was reported less than a week ago. From the VOA's I've seen 10w-30 SN rated T4 is below 1000 ppm in both P and Zn. I think what you are talking about is the Shell Rotella Ultra T5 10W-30 that is SN Rated. The Shell Rotella T4 10W-30 is not SN Rated...

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[kschachn]

Perhaps someone's ELOCS-fu is better than mine. I can't find Rotella T6 15W-40 on the API licensing page at all.