Shell Advance SX 2
Oil for two-stroke motorcycle engines with oil injection or pre-mix, rated JASO FB and ISO-L-EGB.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Shell Advance 9 oils |
| Intended use | motorcycles |
| JASO class | |
| Approvals | |
| Meets the requirements of | What an approval means |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 63.1 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 8.9 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 116 |
| Pour point | -20 °C |
| Flash point | 122 °C |
| Density | 872 kg/m³ |
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Description
Shell Advance SX 2 is an oil from the Advance line for two-stroke motorcycle engines. It is self-mixing, so it works both in separate oil injection systems and in fuel pre-mixed in advance. The maker claims engine protection, fewer exhaust deposits and less smoke.
The oil is rated JASO FB and ISO-L-EGB; the data sheet lists no official approvals from motorcycle manufacturers.
Typical figures: 8.9 mm²/s at 100 °C, 63.1 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 116, pour point -20 °C, flash point 122 °C, density 872 kg/m³.
It is not intended for outboard boat engines.
Application
Two-stroke motorcycle engines with an oil injection system or running on pre-mixed fuel; not for outboard boat engines.
Worth knowing
The flash point gap, 122 °C for SX 2 against 70 °C for Advance VSX 2 and Advance Ultra 2T, is no grounds for thinking this oil less flammable. The figures were obtained by different methods: open cup to ISO 2592 for SX 2, closed cup to ASTM D93 for the other two, where 70 °C is given as a minimum rather than a typical value. JASO sets the same lower limit for all three two-stroke oil grades, so the numbers cannot be compared directly.
By grade, SX 2 sits on the bottom rung of the line: JASO FB has no low-smoke requirement, although FB, FC and FD share the same lubricity minimum. So SX 2 suits manuals that specify FB or ISO-L-EGB. Where FC is specified, the Advance oil in the catalogue with that grade is VSX 2, and for FD it is Ultra 2T; both list ISO-L-EGD. Why FB lubricates as well as FD yet cannot stand in for it is covered in the overview of the JASO and ISO two-stroke grades.
Data current as of data partly verifiedsome specifications could not be confirmed from an official sourceCheck the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) epc.shell.com
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site epc.shell.com
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