Shell Helix HX7 Professional AF 5W-30

Standards & approvals

• API SJ

  Petrol engine oil, API SJ performance level

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

• ACEA A1/B1

  ACEA A1/B1 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for low-viscosity petrol and light-duty diesel engines. No longer on ACEA's current list.

• ILSAC GF-2

  ILSAC GF-2 (equivalent to API SJ, obsolete)

  Obsolete ILSAC class for gasoline engine oils, equivalent to API SJ.

• Ford WSS-M2C913-A

  Ford WSS-M2C913-A — engine oil specification

  Ford engine oil specification.

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Range

Shell Helix

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 5W-30

Manufacturer code

001E9385

Availability

On request

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Synthetic technology engine oil – specially formulated to engine manufacturers' requirements. Formulated to the particular requirements of manufacturers of high-performance engines, including Ford, and to the API SJ, ILSAC GF-2 or ACEA A1/B1 requirements.

Applications

• Shell Helix HX7 Professional AF for gasoline and diesel engines is approved as meeting the Ford technical requirements and factory specifications, WSS-M2C-913A/B.
• To find the right Shell Helix product for your equipment, consult Shell LubeMatch at http://lubematch.shell.com
• For the full list of equipment approvals and recommendations, please consult your local Shell Technical Helpdesk representative, or the OEM approvals website
• Ford WSS-M2C-913 A and WSS-M2C-913 B

Performance & benefits

• Fuel efficiency: passes the ACEA fuel-economy MB M111FE test (CEC-L-54-T-96), with a minimum 2.5% improvement (average of three results); also passes the ASTM Sequence VIA test (ASTM D6891) with a minimum 1.3% improvement, and is approved against ASTM Sequence VIB (ASTM D6837)/ILSAC GF-3 requirements.
• Engine wear and durability: passes the Peugeot TU3M valve/bearing friction and wear test (CEC-L-038-A-94), the ASTM ball rust test (ASTM D6557), the ASTM VIII bearing corrosion test (ASTM D6709), and the OM602A wear, viscosity and oil-consumption test.
• Engine cleanliness: passes the Peugeot TU3M high-temperature deposits, ring-sticking and oil-thickening test (CEC-L-38-A-94), the oxidation-stability tests (ASTM IIIE/IIIF, ASTM D7320), the ASTM VE/VG sequence (ASTM D5302/D6593) plus IVA (ASTM D6891), the piston-cleanliness test (CEC-L-46-T-93), and the MB M111 residue test.
• Ash control: passes the DV4TD oil dispersion at medium temperature test (CEC-L-56-T-98).