Shell Helix Extra ECT Multi 5W-30

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 5W-30

Manufacturer code

001N7179

Availability

On order

Approved for

• Volkswagen
• BMW
• Mercedes-Benz
• Porsche

Compatible vehicles

BMW

3 Series E90, 3 Series F30, 5 Series E60, 5 Series F10, X3 F25, X5 F15

Mercedes-Benz

C-Class W204, E-Class W211, E-Class W212, M-Class W166, Sprinter W906, Vito W447

Porsche

Cayenne, Macan, Panamera

Volkswagen

Golf VI, Golf VII, Passat B7, Passat B8, Tiguan I, Tiguan II, Touareg

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

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Fully synthetic motor oil - Enhance your engine's efficiency by reducing friction for optimized performance Shell Helix Extra ECT Multi 5W-30 uses Anti-Friction Technology that helps to reduce engine frictions to provide enhanced fuel economy and protection. With advanced emissions-compatible technology, it helps to keep diesel particulate filters clean to help maintain engine performance.

Applications

• Shell Helix Extra ECT Multi 5W-30 fully synthetic motor oil uses Shell’s advanced emissions-compatible technology to help protect the vehicle’s emission system. Its low-SAPs formulation helps to keep diesel particulate filters clean and protects them from ash build-up that can block the exhaust system and lead to reduced engine performance.
• Shell Helix Extra ECT Multi 5W-30 can be used for modern gasoline engines, diesel engines with particulate filters and gas engines.

Performance & benefits

• Anti-Friction Technology that helps reduce engine friction, for enhanced fuel economy and protection.
• Advanced emissions-compatible technology that helps keep diesel particulate filters clean, helping to maintain engine performance.

Standards & approvals

• API SP

  Petrol engine oil, API SP performance level

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

• ACEA C3

  ACEA C3 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for catalyst-compatible, low-SAPS engines.Source

• VW 504 00

  VW 504 00 — longlife petrol engine oil

  VW's standard for low-SAPS, variable-drain oils in petrol engines, compatible with catalysts and particulate filters.

• VW 507 00

  VW 507 00 — low-SAPS longlife diesel oil

  VW's standard for low-ash, variable-drain oils in diesel engines with a particulate filter. It is the most quoted level for the group's modern diesels.

• MB-Approval 229.31

  Mercedes-Benz low-SAPS passenger-car engine oil, predecessor level

  A low-SAPS Mercedes-Benz approval for petrol and diesel engines with a particulate filter, the predecessor to the 229.51 level.

• MB-Approval 229.51

  Mercedes-Benz low-SAPS extended-drain engine oil

  A low-SAPS Mercedes-Benz approval for extended-drain engine oils in petrol and diesel passenger cars fitted with a particulate filter, above the 229.31 level.

• BMW Longlife-04

  BMW's approval for low-SAPS oils in engines with a particulate filter and sensitive catalysts. It protects the aftertreatment system across long drain intervals.

• Porsche C30

  Porsche's approval for low-SAPS SAE 0W-30 oils in petrol and diesel engines with a particulate filter.