B berniedd Joined Mar 24, 2008 Messages 893 Location A Warm place to live in Dec 17, 2014 #1 It's SL and JASO MA rated, and apparently has a viscosity of 15W-50. Why does Shell recommended it only for motorcycles but no mention of it being OK for cars? Not enough anti-friction additives because it has to work the wet clutch packs?
It's SL and JASO MA rated, and apparently has a viscosity of 15W-50. Why does Shell recommended it only for motorcycles but no mention of it being OK for cars? Not enough anti-friction additives because it has to work the wet clutch packs?
R riggaz Joined Jan 26, 2010 Messages 641 Location England Dec 17, 2014 #2 Shell Advance is the motorbike range It's an obsolete spec as far as cars go, would be good in historic car engines but no real application for modern cars. Last edited: Dec 17, 2014
Shell Advance is the motorbike range It's an obsolete spec as far as cars go, would be good in historic car engines but no real application for modern cars.
O OneEyeJack Joined Sep 14, 2010 Messages 7,485 Location S California Dec 17, 2014 #3 They could be worried about damaging the cat.
O Oil Changer Joined Aug 28, 2006 Messages 2,326 Dec 17, 2014 #4 SL is not obsolete. SH and below are. Originally Posted By: riggaz It's an obsolete spec as far as cars go, would be good in historic car engines but no real application for modern cars.
SL is not obsolete. SH and below are. Originally Posted By: riggaz It's an obsolete spec as far as cars go, would be good in historic car engines but no real application for modern cars.
Jimzz Joined Oct 3, 2014 Messages 1,905 Location NoVA Dec 17, 2014 #5 Probably no fiction modifiers and other additives that work well in cars but mess up a wet clutch maybe?
Probably no fiction modifiers and other additives that work well in cars but mess up a wet clutch maybe?