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How Shell Helix Ultra engine oil performs

The superlative Shell Helix Ultra car engine oil delivers ultimate performance without compromise, even in the face of extreme temperatures and conditions. Shell Helix Ultra works to keep your engine clean, extend engine life and reduce wear. All with the ability to adapt to protect the engine, provide greater fuel economy and improve everyday reliability. Even when pushed to the limits- keeps your engine performing like new.*

Powered by Shell PurePlus Technology

At the heart of every engine lies the secret to unleashing superior engine power.

Powered by Shell PurePlus Technology

Powered by PurePlus Technology

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Title: Powered by Shell PurePlus Technology

Duration: 00:50 minutes

Description:

This film shows how Shell Helix Ultra allows you to get the very best out of the heart of your engine

with the source of Shell Helix's inner strength.

Transcript

[Background music plays]

Initially, a single note rings out, building suspense, accompanied by the beating of a heart. The music

develops, but slowly. It’s slow but suspenseful.

[Animated sequence]

A large, red, animated heart with the Shell Helix logo on it, designed in a mechanical style so that it

resembles a car’s engine, beats in front of a dark red background.

[Visuals]

The animated sequence fades to black. As light returns to the screen, a garage is revealed and a man

walks across the camera and towards a red card, whose lights suddenly turn on as the man gets

closer to it. The shot changes to a close-up of the driver’s side of the vehicle, and the man runs his

hand across the door as he walks by. Now in the car, he adjusts the rear-view mirror and grips the

steering wheel.

[Narration]

At the heart of every engine lies a secret, an inner strength waiting to be unleashed.

[Background music plays]

The music grows louder and more intense, with more instruments added, as well as the sound of oil

coursing through a car engine.

[Animated sequence]

A container of Shell Helix Ultra engine oil, suspended above the car’s open bonnet, pours its

contents into the car. The oil then runs through the engine, and a single, luminous yellow drop is

joined by hundreds of others, connected by thin lines, representing the oil’s chemical structure. In

the vehicle, a finger pushes the start button on the dashboard, and the oil continues flowing through

the inner workings of the car, which now start to move. As the oil gets through more parts of the

engine, the camera zooms out to show the car’s bonnet, now closed, with light pulsing on top of it,

from inside to out, representing the oil working on the inside.

[Visuals]

A close-up of the speedometer on the car’s dashboard shows a fast acceleration as the engine

rumbles. The car moves powerfully along a road on the outskirts of a city, and the driver smiles with

satisfaction. Over a red background, a container of Shell Helix Ultra appears.

[Text displays]

To the right of the Shell logo, on-screen text reads, ‘Unleash the power within your engine’.

[Narration]

Shell Helix Ultra with Pure Plus technology is 99.5% pure, designed to unlock the true power within

your engine so nothing gets in the way of keeping your engine strong even in extreme conditions,

delivering superior protection, faster engine response and greater fuel efficiency to take your drive

to the next level.

[Visuals]

The red background and Shell Helix Ultra container then fades to white to show the Shell logo

centre-screen, with ‘#DriveOn’ appearing below.

[Background music plays]

The music fades out.

Powerful performance

Powerful performance

If your passion for driving takes you to the extremes, your engine needs to maintain a long-lasting performance. Shell Helix Ultra 0W with PurePlus Technology maintains peak performance power even after 120,000km4. It also seamlessly adapts to adventurous off-roading or stop-start city driving – all while reducing stress on your engine.

Stronger for longer

Stronger for longer

Shell Helix Ultra delivers ultimate performance at extreme temperatures, protecting the engine like no other. Its resistance to oil degradation is up to 32% better than the latest industry standard1. Shell Helix Ultra performs under extreme conditions, providing up to 3x faster motor oil flow at low temperatures for an easier start and quicker engine warm-up2 – and ensuring longer-lasting engine protection when the going gets hot.

Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus technology provides easier starting and quicker engine warmup, thanks to an oil flow that’s three times faster than equivalent oils at -40°C3.

Superlative engine protection and cleanliness

Superlative engine protection and cleanliness

No motor oil cleans your engine better than Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology5. It helps protect high-performance engines from sludge, giving you the maximum power and performance. Shell Helix Ultra’s unique formula means it delivers 70%6 better piston control in high temperatures.

Engines that used Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology during field tests kept the same fuel economy and performance as the day they left the factory7.

Increased fuel economy

The less friction between engine parts, the less fuel you’ll burn. The smooth, low-friction, low-viscosity formulation of Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology can give you up to 3.3% greater fuel economy8. That means you’ll be able to drive 21 kilometres further per tank by switching to Shell Helix Ultra 0W-209.

Top up less often

Our low-evaporation formula helps save time and money.

Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology evaporates up to 50% less than inferior engine oils10, keeping your engine cleaner and lasting longer. Less top up required, more time and money saved.

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* According to the Shell Helix Ultra field trial results run by an independent 3rd party in 2020 and 2021.

1 Compared with API SN specification and based on Sequence IIIG oxidation test

2 Compared with SAE J300 limit based on ASTM D4684

3 Compared with API SN specification and based on ASTM D484

4 According to the field trial results run by an independent 3rd party in 2021.

5 Based on Sequence VG sludge test results using OW-40

6 Based on DV6C (CEC L-106-16) and OM646LA bio test (CEC L-104-16) results compared with ACEA C5 specification SAE 0W-20.

7 Based on 100,000 Km fleet trial

8 Based on ACEA M111 fuel economy test (CEC L-054-96) results of Shell Helix Ultra ECT C5 0W-20 compared with the industry reference oil.

9 Based on a vehicle travelling 640 km on a full tank of fuel.

10 Based on ASTM D5800 NOACK volatility test.