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25-09-2007, 02:10 PM
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Boring question,
Just did an oil change on my 99 AU, I used the Shell ECO-10 oil, but noticed that only 99 AU's require it, all the other AU's require a different type of oil. Anyone know why? |
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25-09-2007, 04:43 PM
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Sly like a G6
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Hunter Valley Whine Country
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I've had a 99 AU for 8 years, and it has never required this oil. Where did you find this?
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The Frankenfalcon... AU1.5 Wagon, BA brakes, AU2 booster, BA2 XR6T engine, stock from airbox to turbo, 8psi/98 octane tune 240RWKW, BF XR6T cat, quiet 3" zorst, Pex BSO660 & BSO439 mufflers, 84 db, built BTR box, 3.08 LSD, Emer SVI LPG, AU1 XR8 alloys, Momo wheel, JVC KDR746BT head unit, Aerpro steering wheel control wiring. Sleeper, anyone? |
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26-09-2007, 02:00 PM
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Starter Motor
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Got it at Supercheap, The Shell Product manual specifies it for the 99 AU.
its a 10w-30 synthetic. |
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26-09-2007, 04:56 PM
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Sly like a G6
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Hunter Valley Whine Country
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The oil filler cap on my 99 wagon is labelled "Use 5W-30 Oil".
Are you saying the Shell product manual specifies different grades for different years of AU's? Is this manual one of the many product refs Supercheap keep or is it online? Just curious, I'd like to have a look for myself.
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The Frankenfalcon... AU1.5 Wagon, BA brakes, AU2 booster, BA2 XR6T engine, stock from airbox to turbo, 8psi/98 octane tune 240RWKW, BF XR6T cat, quiet 3" zorst, Pex BSO660 & BSO439 mufflers, 84 db, built BTR box, 3.08 LSD, Emer SVI LPG, AU1 XR8 alloys, Momo wheel, JVC KDR746BT head unit, Aerpro steering wheel control wiring. Sleeper, anyone? |
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27-09-2007, 02:49 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Yeah its one of the many they had hanging from their shelves.
My wagon also has the cap labelled 5W-30 too, I've just checked the Shell Helix Website lube selector http://www.shell.com/home/page/au-en...lubematch.html and it specified, premium use HELIX F 5W-30 standard use HELIX PLUS LB 10W-30 but nothing about the eco-10.... |
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27-09-2007, 02:53 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2007
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although, just been here,
http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?...ange_0620.html and found that the above premium/standard oils arent listed. hmmm. |
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27-09-2007, 04:51 PM
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Sly like a G6
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Hunter Valley Whine Country
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Probably a versioning issue, maybe those web pages haven't been updated like they should.
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The Frankenfalcon... AU1.5 Wagon, BA brakes, AU2 booster, BA2 XR6T engine, stock from airbox to turbo, 8psi/98 octane tune 240RWKW, BF XR6T cat, quiet 3" zorst, Pex BSO660 & BSO439 mufflers, 84 db, built BTR box, 3.08 LSD, Emer SVI LPG, AU1 XR8 alloys, Momo wheel, JVC KDR746BT head unit, Aerpro steering wheel control wiring. Sleeper, anyone? |
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99 AU oil
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