Shell Helix HX6 10W-40

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 10W-40

Manufacturer code

001C9541

Availability

On order

Approved for

• Volkswagen
• Mercedes-Benz
• Renault

Compatible vehicles

Mercedes-Benz

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

Renault

Clio II, Clio III, Megane II, Scenic II, Twingo II

Volkswagen

Bora, Golf III, Golf IV, Passat B4, Passat B5, Polo III, Vento

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

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Synthetic technology – helps protect the engine against wear and sludge. Shell Helix HX6 is an advanced formulation that improves engine performance through the protection it offers against carbon deposit formation and wear. It is suitable for use in a wide variety of vehicles in everyday driving conditions.

Applications

• Shell Helix HX6 is an advanced formulation that improves engine performance through the protection it offers against carbon deposit formation and wear. It is suitable for use in a wide variety of vehicles in everyday driving conditions. It can be used in the following engines: gasoline, diesel, LPG, biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends.
• Renault RN 0700To find the right Shell Helix product for your vehicle, consult the web page http://lubematch.shell.com. For the full list of equipment approvals and recommendations, please consult your local Shell Technical Helpdesk representative.

Performance & benefits

• Active-cleansing technology: actively and continuously locks away harmful dirt and deposits.
• Active clean-up: helps remove residue left behind by inferior oils.
• Enhanced wear protection: helps extend engine life by protecting against deposits.
• Good oxidation stability: resists oil degradation throughout the oil-drain interval.
• Low-evaporation formulation: reduced top-up oil consumption.
• Multi-fuel use: can be used in gasoline, diesel, LPG, biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol-blend engines.

Standards & approvals

• API SN

  Petrol engine oil, API SN performance level

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

• ACEA A3/B3

  ACEA A3/B3 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for petrol and light-duty diesel engines. A full-SAPS level on a fixed drain interval. No longer on ACEA's current list, but still specified by many engines on the road.Source

• ACEA A3/B4

  ACEA A3/B4 oil sequence

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

• MB-Approval 229.3

  Mercedes-Benz Longlife passenger-car engine oil

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

• VW 501 01

  VW petrol engine oil, obsolete

  VW's old standard for petrol engine oils on a fixed drain interval. Withdrawn, but still called for by older engines in the group.Source

• VW 505 00

  VW 505 00 — diesel engine oil

  VW's standard for passenger-car diesel engine oils without unit-injector injection, on a fixed drain interval.

• Renault RN0700

  Renault RN0700 — passenger-car engine oil

  Renault's engine oil approval for petrol cars and for diesel engines without a particulate filter.