Shell Synthetic
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Shell Synthetic
I went to have my car inspected and they were all sitting around with no work. Good time for a quick oil change. All they had was Shell 5W-30 synthetic, so I said go ahead. Any issues using it instead of Mobil 1?
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Probably not as long as it meets the GM standard as specified in your owner's manual.
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Well....I didn't think it would be that big of a deal. Now I see the oil is supposed to meet the GM4718M Standard. According to the Shell data sheet, it meets the GM6094M specification. 
I've done a search and can't find squat about either one.
I've done a search and can't find squat about either one.
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I get 75 pages in my manual that tells me how to strap a kid in a carseat. I get 2 lines about this oil standard thing. GM's website gives me this after a search for an answer..."Sorry. No results were found for standard gm4718m. Please check your spelling or use another term and try again." regardless of how I phrase it. I just want to know what the hell it is, spelled out in plain english!!!
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Formula Shell Full Synthetic meets the Corvette spec.
http://www.shell-lubricants.com/prod...php?code=50212
http://www.shell-lubricants.com/prod...php?code=50212
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Originally Posted by 2KFRC5
Formula Shell Full Synthetic meets the Corvette spec.
http://www.shell-lubricants.com/prod...php?code=50212
http://www.shell-lubricants.com/prod...php?code=50212
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Originally Posted by 2KFRC5
Formula Shell Full Synthetic meets the Corvette spec.
http://www.shell-lubricants.com/prod...php?code=50212
http://www.shell-lubricants.com/prod...php?code=50212