Shell Helix HX8 5W-40

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Fully synthetic 5W-40 ACEA A3/B4 engine oil for petrol and diesel cars, approved to VW 502.00/505.00 and Renault RN0710.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix HX8 7 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-40What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 89.2 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.8 mm²/s
Pour point -36 °C
Flash point 232 °C
Density 843 kg/m³

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Shell Helix HX8 5W-40

Description

Shell Helix HX8 5W-40 is a fully synthetic engine oil from the Helix HX8 line for cars with petrol, diesel and gas engines working under severe conditions. The maker states that it protects turbocharged direct-injection petrol engines against low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI).

The oil is rated API SN Plus, SN and ACEA A3/B4 and holds official VW 502.00, VW 505.00 and Renault RN0710 approvals. It meets the requirements of MB 229.3, MB 229.5, Renault RN0700 and Fiat 9.55535-M2 without formal approval.

Typical figures: 14.8 mm²/s at 100 °C, 89.2 mm²/s at 40 °C, pour point -36 °C, flash point 232 °C.

As a full-SAPS A3/B4 oil, it is not intended for diesels with a particulate filter.

Application

Petrol, diesel (without a particulate filter) and gas engines in cars under severe operating conditions, including turbocharged direct-injection petrol engines.

Worth knowing

The Fiat 9.55535-M2 code appears in the Shell data sheet only after the words “Meets the requirements of”, on the same line as Renault RN0700. As the overview of the Fiat 9.55535 codes and the Stellantis FPW specifications explains, M2 is a full-SAPS specification at ACEA A3/B4 level for 5W-40, mainly for engines built before July 2007. No Shell 5W-40 oil in the catalogue has an M2 approval: Helix HX7 5W-40, Helix Extra X 5W-40 and Helix HX8 Synthetic 5W-40 give this code as compliance in the same way, while the Helix Ultra 5W-40 entry already shows an approval to the Stellantis FPW9.55535/10 specification.

Both Mercedes codes are likewise claimed here without approval: “Meets requirements MB 229.5, MB 229.3”. If you need an actual MB 229.3 approval, Helix HX8 Synthetic 5W-40 has it, together with ACEA A3/B4, VW 502.00, VW 505.00 and Renault RN0710; an MB 229.5 approval is recorded for Helix Extra X 5W-40 and Helix Ultra 5W-40.

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