Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ

• Thicker oil that contains extra anti-wear agents
• Special Active Cleansing Technology that helps protect dirt and sludge build-up
  Helps stop dirt and sludge build-up, prolonging engine life.
• Better protection thanks to higher viscosity

Designed to keep diesel engines running smoothly

Well-travelled engines can be prone to greater wear and higher oil consumption, which can lead to reduced performance and premature failure. Clean engines operate more efficiently. The oil in a clean engine can flow more quickly to where it is needed and is likely to have improved access to surfaces, so that the engine is better protected.

Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ is thicker than ordinary oils, which helps to reduce oil leaks.

It also delivers immediate clean-up action and helps to prevent the build-up of soot and sludge in hard-working diesel engines. Locking away harmful dirt and deposits enables Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ to get to the engine surfaces, where it works hard to protect them from wear and helps to prolong engine life.

Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ is formulated for diesel engines without particulate traps requiring API CF performance oils.

Proven cleansing technology

Soot and sludge can build up in diesel engines, which reduces engine performance and prevents the oil from protecting the engine components. In tests at an independent laboratory, Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ oil removed the sludge from a diesel engine. The engine was run with a mineral motor oil for a typical oil-change interval (125 hours), and sludge built up. The oil was then replaced with Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ, and the engine was run again for a similar period.

An immediate clean-up effect was seen with Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ, and, although it contained soot from the previous oil, the Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ was able to reduce the rate of soot deposit build-up by up to five times compared with the original oil.

Protecting older engines

Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ rapidly helps to remove soot deposits from dirty engines. It locks soot away until it is removed with the oil at the next oil change. Oil flows better in a clean engine and can get to important areas such as bearings, valve covers and oil ways. Shell Helix Diesel HX3 K protects these components to help prolong engine life.

Shell Helix tests

To clean and protect an engine, the oil must continue to perform until it is removed when the car is serviced. With some manufacturers recommending longer service intervals, an oil’s ability to stay fit is even more important. Throughout the oil’s life, it has to disperse more and more dirt – keeping it locked away and preventing it from being redeposited in the engine.

Our scientists perform a variety of tests that measure the ability of Shell Helix oils to resist breakdown and disperse dirt. We also test our competitors’ oils, so that we can benchmark our lubricants and demonstrate the benefits of using Shell Helix oils.

Why you should use Shell Helix Diesel HX3 AQ:

Helps to reduce wear and oil consumption, and maintains cylinder compression.

Helps to protect and prolong the life of the engine.

Resists oil degradation throughout the oil-change interval.

Easier cold starting compared with mono-grade oils.

Reduces oil consumption.

Specifications and approvals

Because lubricants vary in quality, universal criteria are used to describe oil performance and usage. Shell Helix motor oils not only meet these increasingly demanding international specifications but usually surpass them. Shell Helix Diesel HX3 K exceeds these specifications: 20W40 Viscosity Grade API CF.
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