Shell Helix car engine oils
Shell Helix engine oils are designed to meet your needs, whatever your driving challenges. From the first synthetic motor oil designed from natural gas, Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology, to premium multi-grade oils for everyday driving environments, the Shell Helix range has an oil to suit every engine.
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Find out more about Shell’s carbon neutral offering for Shell Helix motor oils, designed to help motorists reduce their carbon footprint.
Benefits of Shell Helix Fully Synthetic Motor Oil
Engine stress and wear protection
No matter what the drive, Shell Helix Ultra provides superior protection against engine stress and wear and because Shell Helix Ultra is a modern synthetic made from natural gas; it’s stronger and less volatile at the molecular level than those made from traditional crude. It stays stronger for longer to provide superior protection against wear, up to 32% better resistance to oil degradation than the latest industry standard* and up to 50% less evaporation to help keep your passion for driving alive.
*Compared with API SN specification
Benefits of Shell Helix Ultra 0W Fully Synthetic Motor Oil
Shell Helix Ultra is made from natural gas with Shell PurePlus Technology. It is born 99.5% pure designed for ultimate engine performance.
Base oils are made from crude oil have molecules with weaker bonds compared with PurePlus base oils. These weaker bonds can break more easily when attacked at high temperatures.
The PurePLus Technology creates base oils with stronger molecular bonds*, enabling Shell Helix Ultra 0W Fully Synthetic Motor Oils to provide long-lasting engine performance
*Based on paraffinic hydrocarbon content and significantly higher level of iso-paraffins compared to typical Group ll & lll base oils
Partners that choose Shell Helix ultra for Power and Performance
Scuderia Ferrari
Shell Helix Ultra helps to power, protect and cool the Scuderia Ferrari powerunit. Recognized as one of the most successful teams in Formula One™ history and one of the world’s most iconic automotive brands, Shell Helix Ultra is a critical part of the Innovation Partnership with Ferrari on both the track and the road.
In fact, the lubricants found in the Scuderia Ferrari’s high performance racing engines powerunit shares many of the same building blocks (base oils and additives) as those found in the Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology available to road-going customers around the world. Plus, every GT road car that to leaves the Ferrari factory is filled with Shell Helix Ultra Synthetic motor oils.
“The demands and stresses on a Formula 1 engine are extraordinary. We need it to perform to its best every single time and last for multiple races. Shell Helix Ultra helps to deliver both the protection and the performance we need to do the job on the track.” - Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Ferrari Driver
