Best engine oil for 612

Hi All,

This may sound like a ridiculously simple question but I was wondering which engine oil you would all recommend for the 612? Is it the Shell Helix HX7 5W-40?

Thanks!

 

motul, mobile 1, doesnt really matter... 5w 40 or 0w 40

 

Affirmative, any good synthetic in 5W-40 or 0W-40 will work. I use Valvoline 5W-40 full synthetic in mine.

 

Gents, my sincere thanks. Would 15 liters be sufficient for an oil change?

 

Way more than enough. Total capacity is 12 liters, and you likely cannot get that much out. Do not overfill or it will make a real mess.

 

Terry, thank you so much!
I recall reading about overfilling now that you mention it.
I will be careful!
Much appreciated again.

 

I use Mobil 1 0w-40 European. For some reason Walmart.com has the 5 liter for the low price of $22.88. Buy 2 and they ship for free. Can't beat it for under $46. For a good price on filters, I usually find that Ferrari of San Francisco sells 2 UFI OEM for around $55 on ebay though I just looked and they are up to $72 with free shipping. T Rutlands has the for $68 with the shipping. Don't know the Ricambi price at the moment.

 

Peter, thank you so much! I managed to get 15 litres of the Shell Helix 0W-40 for 85 Euros delivered. The two filters were brought through an independent dealer for 52 Euros delivered so considering these are European i.e. more expensive prices, I think I did fairly well. Thanks to you, Terry and ttforcefed for the advice.

 

Sounds reasonable. Did not know you were not in the US.

 

Thanks Peter... things tend to be more expensive here in Europe so I agree I got a good deal. Take care

 

Hi

Is the below the correct type for U.K. cars?

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/shell-helix-ultra-engine-oil-5w-40-1ltr-521772212

 

I used this during my recent service. Initially, I added 8 quarts of the fresh oil, then carefully sneaked-up on the final quantity by adding a little more then checking the dip stick (engine running), and repeating several times until the level was good. I used almost exactly 10 quarts. I absolutely did not want to overfill the engine.

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Yes, but shop around for the best price.

 

Thanks