Shell Helix HX7 C 5W-40

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 5W-40

Manufacturer code

001C8432

Availability

On order

Approved for

• Volkswagen
• Mercedes-Benz
• Renault
• Fiat
• General Motors

Compatible vehicles

Fiat

Bravo, Croma, Grande Punto

Mercedes-Benz

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

Opel

Astra H, Astra J, Insignia A, Vectra C, Zafira B

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

Exceptional engine cleanliness in all traffic conditions, refreshing and protecting the vehicle. Shell Helix HX7 C is made from special base oils that thicken less than mineral oils, which makes engine starting easier. Shell Helix HX7 C also features a special active cleansing technology. It protects the engine strongly compared with conventional engine oils, continuously preventing the formation of engine deposits. For improved responsiveness, right up to the next oil change.

Applications

• Suitable for fuel-injected gasoline engines fitted with blow-by gas recirculation and catalytic converters.
• It is also suitable for turbocharged and intercooled direct-injection diesel engines fitted with blow-by gas recirculation, without particulate filters.

Performance & benefits

• Formulated with special base oilsThickens less than conventional oils, making engine starting easier in low-temperature conditions.
• Special active cleansing technologyTwice as effective at removing deposits from dirty engines as a mineral oil.
• Improved oxidation stabilityUp to 19% more protection than other leading brands tested, achieved through synthetic technologies.
• Low viscosity, rapid oil flow and reduced frictionImproved fuel efficiency compared with higher-viscosity oils, and easier starting at low temperatures.
• High shear stabilityMaintains viscosity and viscosity grade throughout the oil drain interval.
• Specially selected synthetic base oilsReduce oil volatility and therefore oil consumption. The need to top up with oil is consequently reduced.
• Minimises engine vibration and noiseA more comfortable and quieter drive.

Standards & approvals

• 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 502 00

  VW 502 00 — petrol engine oil

  VW's standard for petrol engine oils on a fixed drain interval, at full-SAPS level. Not for engines with a particulate filter.

• 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.

• GM-LL-B-025

  GM LL-B-025 — longlife diesel engine oil

  The Opel/GM Europe specification for extended-drain oils in passenger-car diesel engines. In practice superseded by dexos2.

• FCA 9.55535-M2

  FCA 9.55535-M2 — engine oil

  A fluid specification from the Fiat Chrysler — today Stellantis — 9.55535 / 955535 series; the letter-and-digit suffix identifies the performance level and viscosity grade.

• FCA 9.55535-N2

  FCA 9.55535-N2 — petrol engine oil, extended drain

  A fluid specification from the FCA (formerly Fiat) 9.55535 series; the N2 suffix identifies this performance level and viscosity class, used at the level the vehicle maker specifies.Source

• 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.

• API SL

  Petrol engine oil, API SL performance level

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

• API CF

  Diesel engine oil, API CF performance level

  API's service category for indirect-injection diesel engines, tolerant of higher-sulphur fuel. An earlier category in the API service classification, written for the engines of its era; it still appears on datasheets alongside the current categories.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

• API SG

  Petrol engine oil, API SG performance level

  API's service category for spark-ignition engines, of the late 1980s. An earlier category in the API service classification, written for the engines of its era; it still appears on datasheets alongside the current categories.Source