In conclusion if you are afraid to buy Shell brands imported from Tesco, then don't buy.

For me, I buy Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil ,with API SL ratings, and use them on my car.
Now currently using Petronas Urania Supremo CI-4. RM 75 for 5 litres.

http://www.mymesra.com.my/Heavy_Duty_Oil-@...premo_CI-4.aspx

While Shell Helix Ultra has ACEA A3/B3 & A4/B4, this one has ACEA E7/E5/E3/A3/B3/B4 standards

Source: http://www.acea.be/uploads/publications/20...l_Sequences.pdf

This post has been edited by SleeplessEyes: Mar 27 2015, 12:25 PM

yeah. I've been using engine oil bought from Tesco/Carrefour for many years now.

I am more worry buying engine oil from spare part shops.

i buy mobil 1 0w40 from tesco last week, also promotion price at rm129. but the manufacturing date is april 2014. so still new.

bought total semi syn few times from tesco, superb to my 13+y car (then feel shell semi syn sucks in comparison )

This post has been edited by Alan: Mar 27 2015, 02:25 PM

saw some funny comments from noob...

anyway.. if the bottle is sealed, it can be kept up to 4 years.

FYI, Tesco imported the bottles from EU, hence no seal, this is because they don't

have fake oil issues like here in poor country.

And i can tell you, even with seal, the oil selling here locally also might no be genuine.

bought 2 bottles of shell fully syn last month at tesco kb..rm135.90 per 4L bottle..manufacturing date may 2014..so i think it is not old stock..worth the price..API SN some more

Have you opened it yet?

Is the seal tampered with?

Is there a code in front to scan/verify for authenticity?

Thanks.

Never had issues with buying from tesco

i have been using fully synthetic from tesco for years ... i've used all brands and grades from there, shell, castrol , and now Total . no problem at all and i have 2 cars all running on oils bought from tesco.

problems will come when your mechanic does not do the servicing right or your car sensors got problem.

Report to Shell to take Legal Action against Tesco

this pack for EU market la bro..for sure no code to scan & aluminum foil seal like been distributed by Shell Malaysia..

the cap got plastic seal like mineral water only..

code+aluminum seal will cost u extra Rm100

This post has been edited by Kirie: Mar 30 2015, 03:53 PM

You're right. The engine oil sell at tesco such as shell, castrol, total & mobil was the imported engine oil and doesn't have aluminium foil seal.

mobil1 FS new stock 2014

sorry to bump up this thread, bought shell helix ultra 5w-40, cap sealed but no aluminium seal in the cap. Changed at the workshop nearby and it is the same quality i guess, RM139 per bottle only.

mag date - Jun 2015

This post has been edited by ddr3: Apr 20 2016, 10:52 PM

Should be fine, the bottle is still actually sealed by the cap even though not with aluminium sticker seal.

yes, the cap is sealed

I used to buy engine oil from Tesco for years. Tesco is worth to trust than spare part shop. I am glad that Tesco and AEON Big importing engine oils and sell at reasonable price despite of main distributor in Malaysia and Singapore selling at crazy price.

Sometime Giant Singapore offer at Shell 5w40 @ SGD32.90.

Please survey overseas market e.g. amazon, then you will realize that engine oil is very cheap in western countries and Tesco has good margin when us selling @ RM129/4L

For example, Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-30 Motor Oil - 5 Quart only USD11 after rebate at USA now

We could google anything to learn. It is not wise to believe that paying more for better quality.

Be a smart consumer

Good luck

This exactly!

TQ for the explanation bro

Use this for almost 3 years. Car engine running perfectly fine.