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Originally Posted by Socom
Which may be the case. Maybe Shell M-1375.4 is the base, Mercon SP isn't far off from that base,and LG6 family has and additional additive which makes it a "higher grade" of M-1375.4. Something that may confirm such is whether or not the barrels of OEM and LG6 fluid state "Made in Germany" or "USA". Maybe a call into Shell is required.
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So who's more credible? Amsoil, VS Ford, the australian petroleum institiute, and shell Houston? The similarities between LG6, and Mercon SP for me looking at the MSDS are:
-Both Made By shell
-Both Brown
-Both have mineral oil odor
-Both have a KV 40 of 28 mm2/s or cst
-Both have a Vapour pressure <0.5@20C Pa
-Materials to avoid for both: oxidizing agents
-Both decompose and give off the same by-products: CO, CO2, other hydrocarbons
-Both use mineral base oil+ additives
Dissimilarities
-One’s measured in liters, the other one in quarts
-One has a ZF label, the other one has a Motorcraft Mercon SP Label
-One made by shell USA, the other one Shell Europe
-One costs $4.68 per quart, the other costs $60/Liter