My 2.0 multijet Bravo is coming up for a service. I thought I'd tried a reputable local garage as I have no confidence in the dealer.

Of course, they will put any oil in I like however they said they use Shell oils as standard and would obviously use the correct spec for a car with a DPF fitted. However I just wondered if Shell oils were any good??

Thanks

as long as it s the right grade and specification should be fine

given a choice i would use Selenia though, but i am anal about oil

Shell have a lube match service if you go to www.shell.co.uk and halfway down is the lube match. this should tell you what product to use in your car.

bravo165 said:

Shell have a lube match service if you go to www.shell.co.uk and halfway down is the lube match. this should tell you what product to use in your car.

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Thanks both. Just checking the Lubematch site however it is taking forever to load up!

Shell is supplier of fuels and lubricants for Ferrari F1....

Shell do fantastic oil, just a bit on the pricey side.

GrandeGuy said:

Shell do fantastic oil, just a bit on the pricey side.

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They were saying it worked out at £7 something per litre which seems ok. Cheaper than Selenia anyway!

austenw90 said:

They were saying it worked out at £7 something per litre which seems ok. Cheaper than Selenia anyway!

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Really?

Didn't think Selenia was that expensive.

when i tried shell top of the range oil it disappeared very quick, i was for ever topping up. i believe its because there are so many additives in it that evaporate. that was with a petrol engine.

now i run a diesel and use nothing but Selenia

I used Shell Helix Ultra Extra in my 1.9 JTD about a month ago. All seems fine so far, did a lot of reading up before I got it. Seemed like the best choice at the time £35 from ECP with a 30% discount code as usual.

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Really?

Didn't think Selenia was that expensive.

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Well it's £44.88 for 5 litres on shop4parts.co.uk + delivery. That works out just shy of £9 per litre.

Is there somewhere cheaper to buy it?

What about Petronas Syntium oils as they manufacturer Selenia don't they? and their oil is quite a bit cheaper.

austenw90 said:

Well it's £44.88 for 5 litres on shop4parts.co.uk + delivery. That works out just shy of £9 per litre.

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also try dealers as they only keep it on the shelf for a certain time and often sell it cheap, or ebay

austenw90 said:

Well it's £44.88 for 5 litres on shop4parts.co.uk + delivery. That works out just shy of £9 per litre.

Is there somewhere cheaper to buy it?

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Dealer, only ever been fleeced by S4P once, always managed to get parts cheaper from dealer and elsewhere since (although they do somethings have some good stuff in the S4P bargain Bin).

dave said:

donated forum members get 10% off code


also try dealers as they only keep it on the shelf for a certain time and often sell it cheap, or ebay

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Is it wise to buy off Ebay? There is an ad running at the moment. Just seems that there is a risk you aren't getting the genuine product.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Selenia-W...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c3116c1eb

austenw90 said:

Is it wise to buy off Ebay? There is an ad running at the moment. Just seems that there is a risk you aren't getting the genuine product.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Selenia-W...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c3116c1eb

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i'd avoid sellers with that user name

dave said:

i'd avoid sellers with that user name

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That's a good spot, thanks.

However delboy does seem to have good feedback. However looking at some of the other parts on sale looks a bit dodgy.

austenw90 said:

Is it wise to buy off Ebay? There is an ad running at the moment. Just seems that there is a risk you aren't getting the genuine product.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Selenia-W...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c3116c1eb

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Pay with Paypal, and you'll be completely safe.
I would buy it, no worries.

Does anyone know if Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 is suitable for the 2.0 MultiJet?

Alfa Romeo explicitly told me not to use it on my 1.6 JTD however it seems to be the right spec??

http://www.mobil1.co.uk/synthetic-engine-oils/esp-formula-5w-30.aspx#tabs

austenw90 said:

Does anyone know if Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 is suitable for the 2.0 MultiJet?

Alfa Romeo explicitly told me not to use it on my 1.6 JTD however it seems to be the right spec??

http://www.mobil1.co.uk/synthetic-engine-oils/esp-formula-5w-30.aspx#tabs

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I was thinking about this stuff for my 1.9 sport even with no DPF it meets C2 and C3 spec so should be fine. I went for Shell in the end though as that met the specific FIAT 9.55535-S1 spec and it's what Ferrari recommends too so can't be too bad.