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Our revolutionary synthetic motor oil is made from natural gas, not from crude oil like other synthetics and designed to give you the ultimate performance you need to Drive On. It is born 99.5% pure designed for ultimate engine performance.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PurePlus Technology creates base oils with stronger molecular bonds^, enabling Shell Helix Ultra 0W Fully Synthetic Motor Oils to provide long-lasting engine performance\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E^\u003Csub\u003EBased on paraffinic hydrocarbon content and significantly higher level of iso-paraffins compared to typical Group ll & lll base oils\u003C/sub\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\r\n"}},{"organism":"AccordionItem.FAQ","color":"brand1","id":"/content/shell/countries/tanzania/en_tz/motorists/oils-lubricants/helix-for-cars/jcr_content/root/main/section_232756442_co/list/list_item_411665271","model":{"title":"What is Mineral vs Synthetic engine/motor oil?","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are no industry standards that define “Mineral” and “Synthetic” engine oils. 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