Switched from Fuchs 5W40 to Shell Helix 5W40 1.4 BBY 2002

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littlepolo
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Switched from Fuchs 5W40 to Shell Helix 5W40 1.4 BBY 2002

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I have been changing the engine oil every 6 months due to short journeys and since it was sounding a bit tappety proceeded with the scheduled change today. I found a deal on Shell 5W40, which I have used before, so decided to give it another go. If I recall correctly it does not quiet the tappet noise as well as the Fuchs but it does clean very well. Since I replaced the tappets last year there is one that still makes a noise and I just put up with it. A bit strange that the noise is coming from the cambelt side which picks up the oil flow from the pump sooner than the tappets on the battery side. Will update on how it goes after some miles.
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Re: Switched from Fuchs 5W40 to Shell Helix 5W40 1.4 BBY 2002

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The engine noise is now quieter on fresh Shell Helix 5W40 also aided by the fleeting mild weather and higher ambient temps.
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Re: Switched from Fuchs 5W40 to Shell Helix 5W40 1.4 BBY 2002

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Sounds good LP - ours still running happily on ECP TripleQX 5w40.
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