Shell Helix HX8 Professional AG 5W-30

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Fully synthetic 5W-30 engine oil rated API SP and ILSAC GF-6A for Opel and GM petrol engines, approved to Opel OV0401547-G30.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix HX8 7 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-30What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ILSAC class
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 66.60 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 11.60 mm²/s
Viscosity index 171
Pour point -48 °C
Flash point 237 °C
Density 836 kg/m³

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

Description

Shell Helix HX8 Professional AG 5W-30 is a fully synthetic oil from the Helix HX8 line for petrol engines in General Motors, Opel and Vauxhall cars.

The oil is rated API SP and ILSAC GF-6A and holds official Opel OV0401547-G30, FCA MS-13340, Ford WSS-M2C961-A1 and VWC 53034 approvals. It meets the requirements of GM dexos1 Gen 2 without formal approval.

Typical figures: 11.6 mm²/s at 100 °C, 66.6 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 171, pour point -48 °C, flash point 237 °C.

Application

Petrol engines in General Motors, Opel and Vauxhall cars where the manufacturer specifies an oil to OV0401547-G30 or GM dexos1 Gen 2.

Worth knowing

The letters AG in the name do not by themselves tell you which Opel specification the oil meets: in the catalogue they also appear in the name of another Shell oil with a quite different set of codes. Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30 has ACEA C3, API SN and compliance with GM dexos2 and Opel OV0401547-D30, while this one has API SP, ILSAC GF-6A and the Opel OV0401547-G30 approval. What tells these oils apart is the suffix of the Opel specification, G30 or D30, not the name on the can.

The Shell data sheet uses the word “approved” for the Opel OV0401547-G30 specification, while GM dexos1 Gen 2 is given as compliance. According to Shell, this GM standard combines parts of ILSAC GF-6, ACEA A5/B5 and GM’s own engine tests. Compliance with dexos1 Gen 2 does not mean a dexos licence: the article on checking approvals explains how a dexos licence differs from a “meets” line on the can.

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