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  1. sunghyun7

    sunghyun7 Formula Junior

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    #1 sunghyun7, Jun 12, 2023
    It's time for an oil change for the F12, and I can't seem to find the Shell Helix 10w-60 oil anywhere. qualitybearingsonline.com has them listed for $25/1liter which I think is a gouge, and that's the only reseller I've found. I read here that Shell owns Pennzoil, and it's being sold as Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Euro, but that doesn't seem to come in 10w-60. Amsoil Signature doesn't offer 10w60. I've always used Liquimoly or Mobil1 in my other cars, but I heard they aren't 100% synthetic while Helix ultra is. Wanted to keep the F12 engine happy with what the factory uses. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Ngcanada

    Ngcanada Formula Junior

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    #2 Ngcanada, Jun 13, 2023
    Penzoil Platinum Euro, full synthetic 100% and for the 812...5W40 from the Ferrari dealer in Canada is what they use and recommend. I would imagine its the same for your F12. I tried looking for Shell as well and the Ferrari dealer told me not to bother and use the Penzoil.
     
  3. LMP

    LMP Formula Junior

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    #3 LMP, Jun 13, 2023
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  4. sunghyun7

    sunghyun7 Formula Junior

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    #4 sunghyun7, Jun 13, 2023
    www.mlperformanceusa.com // https://www.mlperformance.co.uk/

    They have them for $41/gal. They're in UK, so with DHL to US, it comes out to be around $15/liter which is still high, but it's the best option I've found for USA. I bought their entire stock to get my average per liter down to 15 after shipping, so the next guy may need to wait a couple weeks. In retrospect, I wonder if getting 55gal drum would've been a cheaper route.

    Pennzoil Platinum Euro is a good oil. In fact, the F12 manual calls for Pennzoil platinum racing oil 10w60 which I think was renamed as "euro"? but the "euro" name doesn't seem to come in 10w60 which is what F12 manual calls for..
     
  5. Solid State

    Solid State F1 World Champ
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    #5 Solid State, Jun 13, 2023
    I believe the Ferrari dealer uses the Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5-40 with the Ferrari logo on it. Its in the silver bottle that's pure made from natural gas. Seems odd that its not the viscosity in the manual but some years I put such low use on it you can literally drain it at the annual and put it in my other cars. Sad but not kidding.
     
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  6. ohared

    ohared Formula Junior

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    #6 ohared, Jun 14, 2023
  7. AEHaas

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    #7 AEHaas, Jun 14, 2023
    In my oil testing that 10W-60 Shell oil is more as a thick 50 grade oil and rapidly thins to a 40 grade oil in use. So why not start with a quality 5W-40 instead. Do a search asking for me (Dr. Haas) and Enzo motor oil used analysis tests. For a real eye opener read my original oil articles and you would be using a 0W-40 oil at the thickest.

    Ali
     
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  8. kenwidmerpool

    kenwidmerpool Rookie

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    #8 kenwidmerpool, Jun 16, 2023
    As a variation of the line, "if someone tells you who they are, believe them," I've haven't been flea market searching for the helix. If someone doesn't want to sell a mass produced product I assume there's something up.

    Changing FF oil next week, so grateful for suggestions in conjunction with archival data in these pages.


     

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