Shell Malaysia Trading has officially introduced the Helix Eco 0W-20 engine oil, a low-viscosity fully-synthetic lubricant specifically designed for eco-friendly compact vehicles with engine capacities below 1,200 cc (it was originally formulated for Indonesia’s Low Cost Green Cars, or LCGC).
While the company doesn’t specifically say so, the grade looks to be compatible with Perodua Axia and Bezza models fitted with the 1.0 litre three-cylinder engine. Helix Eco is Shell’s second, more affordable 0W-20-rated engine oil after the Helix HX8 0W-20, lacking the latter’s API SN Plus certification but still conforming to API SN and ILSAC GF-5 standards.
Shell says that Helix Eco 0W-20 is specially formulated for small cars, where the engines are often subjected to high-stress stop-start driving conditions in urban environments. The company promises better fuel economy (due to reduced engine load from the low-viscosity formulation) and superior protection against wear and friction, along with improved lubrication thanks to its low-evaporation formula.
Available in a 3.5 litre pack, the new Shell Helix Eco 0W-20 retails at a recommended RM143.50 in Peninsular Malaysia and RM144.20 in Sabah and Sarawak, and is sold at authorised Shell Helix workshops nationwide. In conjunction with the launch, every purchase of genuine Made for Malaysia Helix Eco 0W-20 from today onwards comes with a free sunshade, while stocks last.
Additionally, those who purchase genuine Helix engine oil from authorised workshops are entitled to participate in the Shell Advantage and Rewards (SHARE) Programme, upon which they are eligible to receive one free pack of Helix oil with every four packs purchased from authorised retail outlets.
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I used Shell engine oil in Myvi before and it craps out the engine. Don’t know why but Perodua engines are sensitive to the oil they use so better go back to using Perodua engine oils despite the higher than average prices unless you want to condemn the engine. Funnily I don’t have such issues with Proton cars.
I used Shell engine oil in Honda Jazz before and it craps out the engine. Don’t know why but Honda engines are sensitive to the oil they use so better go back to using Honda engine oils despite the higher than average prices unless you want to condemn the engine. Funnily I don’t have such issues with Proton cars.
That is the reason why Shell oils doesn’t seem to play well with japanese engines in particular. I believe these japanese designed their engines to only run their own formulated oil so as to keep owners trapped in their servicing ecosystem until they sell their cars. Quite underhanded there.
Exactly, follow Hafiz Hisham words.
can use @ Proton cars.
0W-20 Fully synthetic is the best.
Isn’t 0W-20 is too thin for normal engines in our climate? Normally 15W-40 is low enough, and that’s not even recommended for a seasoned engine.
“Shell says that Helix Eco 0W-20 is specially formulated for small cars, where the engines are often subjected to high-stress”
High stress a a top speed of 115km/h?
Stress does not comes only in term of speed, there is also load.
However, its hard to believe such low weight oil can withstand abuse. Its good for fc but does not offer much protection when the engine is pushed frequently esp in our weather. Thats the case with Honda Insight in our weather, some example which are driven hard are experiencing engine internal failure.
Honda Insight? ugly car.
Engine Oil Choosing:
Please use the Engine Manual.
1st, use the Correct Viscosity – Technical Compliance Check.
2nd, choose Mineral/Semi/Fully accordingly to your driving habits/conditions – Quality Check.
I hope to see Paultan make a trainining session on this. it shameful so many guys dont know about Engine Oil Viscosity.
I thought only high performance, forced-induction, etc engines are regarded as high stress.
Now even small capacity engine oso having stressed. Betui ke?
Small engine towing 4 adults in start & stop city traffics with our climate. Poor small engine built primarily for low cost, they’re enduring such high stress too.
Nahh, I believe they use the 0w-20 bcos the engine aren’t likely being stressed too much, such a small light-weight cars.
Depends on how M’sian uses small cars like Axia & Bezza. In other countries, these are just city cars so the stresses isn’t that high. But here people use these cars to go outstation or racing on highways thus incur these high stresses that they weren’t designed for.
You put 5 passengers in a 2.0 liter car. Then you put the same 5 passengers in a 1.0 litre car. Which one you think stressed more in stop-n-go traffic?
So EX5 used in kampung must fill the best engine oil only?
… and some Malaysians still think that the 0W engine oil is for sub-zero temperature.
Turbo engine uses cheaper engine oil
Better buy turbocharged proton