Shell Helix HX7 10W-40

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 10W-40

Manufacturer code

001C9539

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 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, 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 oil – helps keep the engine clean and running efficiently. Shell Helix HX7 helps maintain engine cleanliness and efficient operation by preventing the formation of engine deposits and sludge. It is suitable for a wide range of modern vehicles driven in heavy traffic conditions.

Applications

• Shell Helix HX7 helps extend the engine life of modern vehicles in demanding traffic conditions by protecting against wear. Shell Helix HX7 can be used in gasoline, diesel (without particulate filters) and gas engines, and is suitable for biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends.

Performance & benefits

• Synthetic technologyUses both synthetic and mineral technologies to reach high performance levels that cannot be formulated from mineral oil alone.
• Shell's unique active cleansing technologyBlocks the formation of harmful deposits and helps to selectively remove them
• Active cleansingHelps remove the deposits left behind by an inferior oil.
• 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 oil flow for faster engine warm-up.
• Low-evaporation formulationReduced oil consumption, for less frequent top-up
• Multi-fuel capabilityCan be used for gasoline, diesel and gas engines, and is suitable for biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends. Based on a severe sludge clean-up test. Based on the Sequence IVA engine test carried out at an independent laboratory. Compared with Shell Helix mineral oils. Based on the NOACK volatility test and equipment manufacturers' requirements.

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.

• Renault RN0710

  Renault RN0710 — engine oil for DPF diesels

  Renault's oil approval for passenger-car diesel engines, including those with a particulate filter, with in-house wear protection requirements.