Shell Helix HX7 Diesel 10W-40

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 10W-40

Manufacturer code

001E9244

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 III RS, Laguna III, Megane II RS, Megane III RS

Volkswagen

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

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

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Synthetic technology motor oil - Helps to keep engines clean and running efficiently. Shell Helix HX7 Diesel helps to keep diesel engines clean and running efficiently by helping to prevent the formation of sludge and engine deposits. It is suitable for a wide variety of modern light-duty vehicles driven in demanding traffic conditions.

Applications

• Shell Helix HX7 Diesel helps to prolong the engine life of modern vehicles in demanding daily traffic conditions by protecting against wear. Shell Helix HX7 can be used for passenger car diesel engines (without particulate filters)and it is also suitable for use with biodiesel.
• API CF
• ACEA A3/B4
• VW 505.00
• Renault RN 0710
• Meets requirements Mercedes-Benz MB 229.3

Performance & benefits

• Synthetic TechnologyUses both synthetic and mineral base stocks to achieve higher performance levels than can be formulated from mineral oils alone.
• Shell’s unique active cleansing technologyActively locks away harmful performance-robbing deposits.
• Helps to remove sludge left behind by inferior oils 2 Excellent wear protection 3
• Helps to extend engine life by protecting against wear, even in daily traffic conditions.
• Helps to maintain protection throughout the oil-drain interval. Low-evaporation formulation 1
• Low oil consumption for less frequent top-up.
• Compatible with modern fuelsSuitable for use with biodiesel. 1 Based on NOACK volatility test and equipment manufacturers’ requirements 2 Based on a severe sludge clean-up test 3 Based on Sequence IVA engine test carried out at an independent laboratory
• Active clean-up Helps to remove sludge left behind by inferior oils 2 3
• Excellent wear protection Helps to extend engine life by protecting against wear, even in daily traffic conditions
• Excellent resistance to degradation Helps to maintain protection throughout the oil-drain interval. 1
• Low-evaporation formulation Low oil consumption for less frequent top-up

Standards & approvals

• 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/B4

  ACEA A3/B4 oil sequence

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

• 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.