Shell Helix HX7 5W-40

Standards & approvals

• API SN

  Petrol engine oil, API SN performance level

  API's service category for spark-ignition engines. Current category.

• ACEA A3/B3

  ACEA A3/B3 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for petrol and light-duty diesel engines, full-SAPS. No longer on ACEA's current list.

• ACEA A3/B4

  ACEA A3/B4 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for petrol and light-duty diesel engines.

• MB-Approval 229.3

  Mercedes-Benz Longlife passenger-car engine oil

  Mercedes-Benz approval for full-SAPS, extended-drain engine oil in petrol and diesel passenger cars, roughly at ACEA A3/B4 level.

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Range

Shell Helix

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 5W-40

Manufacturer code

001C9540

Availability

On request

Compatible vehicles

Fiat

Bravo, Grande Punto

Mercedes-Benz

C-Class W203, E-Class W211, S-Class W220, Sprinter W906

Renault

Clio dCi, Clio II, Clio III, Clio III RS, Laguna III, Megane II, Megane II RS, Megane III RS, Scenic II, Twingo II

Volkswagen

Bora, Golf III, Golf IV, Golf V, New Beetle, Passat B5, Passat B6, Polo III, Touareg

Derived from the vehicle makers' approvals this product meets. Check the specification your vehicle's manual requires.

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Synthetic technology engine oil – helps maintain engine cleanliness and efficient operation. Shell Helix HX7 helps maintain engine cleanliness and efficient operation by preventing the formation of engine deposits. It can be used in a wide variety of modern vehicles under demanding traffic conditions.

Applications

• Shell Helix HX7 helps extend engine life in modern vehicles under everyday traffic conditions by protecting against wear. Shell Helix HX7 can be used in gasoline, diesel (without particulate filters) and gas engines; it is also suitable for engines running on biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends.

Performance & benefits

• Synthetic technologyUses both synthetic and mineral technologies to reach a high level of performance that could not be formulated from mineral oil alone.
• Shell's unique active cleansing technologyHigh performance against the formation of engine deposits.
• Active cleansingHelps remove the deposits left behind by inferior oils.
• Excellent wear protectionHelps extend engine life through wear protection, even in daily traffic conditions.
• Excellent resistance to degradationHelps maintain protection throughout the drain interval.
• Low-temperature performanceRapid flow for faster engine warm-up
• Low-evaporation formulationReduced oil consumption and less top-up required
• Multi-fuel capabilityCan be used for gasoline, diesel and gas engines; it is also suitable for engines running on biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends. Based on severe clean-up test sequences. Based on a Sequence IVA engine test at an independent laboratory. Compared with Shell mineral oils. Based on the NOACK volatility test and equipment manufacturers' requirements