Shell Malaysia has launched its range of carbon-neutral fully synthetic engine oils today, which is comprised of the Shell Helix Power and Protect range of engine lubricants for petrol and diesel-powered passenger vehicles.
Applicable for petrol and diesel-fuelled engines, the Shell Helix Power and Protect range of engine oils now gains the Helix Power 5W-40 version that retails for RM280 for a four-litre pack in Peninsular Malaysia and RM280.80 in East Malaysia, which joins the Helix Power 0W-40 and Helix Protect 0W-30, which were launched in Malaysia in their previous guise in July 2020.
According to Shell, these engine oils are the world’s first carbon-neutral engine lubricants made from 99.5% pure base oil that is made from natural gas. This is indicated on the oil packs by the green ‘Carbon Neutral’ label below the ‘Power’ or ‘Protect’ designations.
The Helix Power fully synthetic lubricant in the new 5W-40 viscosity is suitable for a wide range of petrol and diesel-powered passenger vehicles without diesel particulate filters, and this engine oil joins the Power 0W-40 and Protect 0W-30 grades in being made from natural gas.
“Shell Malaysia is pleased to be able to provide a variety of low-carbon energy solutions to our customers, from electric vehicle charging and biofuels to now carbon neutral lubricants. Increasingly, we will work on nature-based solutions to deliver high-quality carbon credits which can be used to compensate the emissions generated when a customer purchases and uses a Shell product,” said Shell Malaysia chairman Datuk Ivan Tan.
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For some reason, the packaging looks like a shampoo packaging.
Dear Shell, please confirm if that new carbon neutral engine oil adhere to GF-6A spec or are you still selling us the older GF5 spec since launching back in 2010?
How can it be carbon neutral when that oil is basically hydrocarbon?
recycled from natural gas
Natural gas ie methane is also carbon based, its molecule is CH4 so it is still hydrocarbon.
5 years need go back service center else warranty void. After 5 years mana ada pakai minyak rm280? pakai minyak semi rm80 jer lah.
Carbon Neutral but not wallet neutral for the price. By the way, it’s a great move for Shell.
Rm280….. Tesco it is then
Wow 280 l change my car to bicycle.
Wow 280 l change my car to bicycle just change tyre only.
The synthetic blend from natural gas base is not carbon neutral because it contains Cn-Hn. If you separate carbon molecules, you will be left with hydrogen molecules from the lower hydrocarbon to the higher hydrocarbon derivatives. How is this possible to be carbon neutral ? Apart from an ‘invitation to treat’ advertisement published by Shell Malaysia, they are also selling it at exorbitant price of RM280 per 4L pack for this misleading carbon neutral product. The legacy Shell fully synthetic products are infamous of leaving heavy carbon deposits at exhaust valve and cylinder head compared to other brand of fully synthetic motor lubricant certified by API EOLCS.
You know your acronyms but not your stuff. The API does not publish breakdowns of test results; only whether an oil tested passes or fails to meet the criteria the API has set for an oil to qualify for a particular API specification.
Carbon neutral is not the same as carbon free la
You know your acronyms but not your stuff. The API does not publish breakdowns of test results; only whether an oil tested passes or fails to meet the criteria the API has set for an oil to qualify for a particular API specification.
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