Shell V-Power® Premium Gasoline

Shell V-Power gasoline is the best, most advanced product technology we have ever developed.  It is a premium grade fuel designed for the Canadian market that also offers Shell’s highest-octane level.

Shell has played a leading role in the development of high quality fuels. For more than 100 years, we've been providing motorists with quality fuels to meet the needs of their vehicles. Shell is dedicated to continuous product improvement and innovation.

Shell V-Power gasoline is designed by utilizing years of international experience in developing fuels for today's vehicles and drivers. The findings from decades of on-track testing with the Ferrari Formula One race team are built into every drop of Shell V-Power gasoline.  And now we have formulated Shell V-Power gasoline with the highest concentration of our NEW Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System, making it even better than before.

Shell V-Power gasoline is a premium gasoline designed for all vehicles - especially today's complex, most advanced vehicles. Whether a premium vehicle owner, general auto enthusiast, tuner or motorcyclist, you know that performance counts. At Shell, we believe great performance begins with a clean engine.

Not all premium fuels are the same.  Just like using lower quality regular gasoline can lead to gunky build-up, using lower quality premium gasolines can have the same impact on your engine.

Shell V-Power gasoline contains the highest concentration of our NEW Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System, a unique, patented improved formula exclusive to Shell. With five times the amount of cleaning agents required by the Canadian national standards for detergency in gasolines, Shell V-Power gasoline provides maximum protection, seeking and destroying engine gunk left behind by lower-quality gasolines even faster than Nitrogen Enriched Shell Bronze gasoline.  Sustained use removes the gunky build-up from your vehicle’s intake valves and fuel injectors, making your engine cleaner and protecting it from developing additional build-up.
 

Shell V-Power gasoline meets and even exceeds the much more stringent requirements of six of the world’s top automakers - Audi, BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen - and is designated and certified as a TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline. These auto manufacturers recognize that a clean engine allows the engine to perform at optimum efficiency levels and recommend high-quality fuels to power their vehicles (for more information, visit www.shell.ca/toptier).

Shell V-Power gasoline helps your engine function at its best and deliver the performance you desire.

To understand how Shell V-Power gasoline works, you need to understand how your vehicle works. Most vehicles on the road today have a computer-monitored engine that operates in a four-part combustion cycle: intake of fuel and air, compression of the mixture, ignition and subsequent release of power, and finally, exhaustion of the combustion products. A vehicle's engine needs to draw fuel and air in precise quantities to allow for proper combustion and engine operations under all driving conditions.

Engines "breathe" most efficiently when they have the right mix of air and gasoline to burn together. Gunky build-up can reduce an engine's ability to breathe, and can be a result of using lower quality gasolines. With five times the amount of cleaning agents required Canadian national standards, Shell V-Power gasoline can protect your engine and actively clean intake valves and injectors. Shell V-Power gasoline cleans up engine gunk even faster than other grades of Shell gasoline, helping your vehicle maintain optimum performance.

Today's engines are evolving and one technology at the forefront is a direct injection gasoline engine. With this system, the fuel injector moves directly into the combustion chamber subjecting the injector to greater heat and pressure.  This can result in a breakdown of the cleaning agents in today's conventional additive formulations.  New Nitrogen Enriched Shell V-Power gasoline is designed to maintain thermal stability under extremely hot engine temperatures found in today's most advanced fuel-efficient engines.

Using lower quality gasolines can allow gunk to build up on intake valves and fuel injectors. This gunk can cause less efficient mixing of air and fuel and can result in incomplete combustion. Tests show that Shell V-Power gasoline can remove gunky build-up left behind by lower quality gasolines and help your vehicle perform at its best.  Sustained use of Shell V-Power gasoline helps to protect against new build up of gunk on those critical engine parts.

Shell V-Power gasoline is a high-octane fuel that is designed to help improve engine performance and efficiency, especially for vehicles that recommend or require a premium gasoline. An octane rating is a numerical measurement of the anti-knock properties of a motor fuel - knocking is the sound your engine may make when starting or accelerating, if using fuels with an insufficient octane level. If the recommended minimum octane level is not used, many vehicles go into "safe mode", meaning they do not operate  at the optimum performance level in order to protect the engine.

What is Shell V-Power gasoline and how is it different from Shell’s other gasolines?

Shell V-Power gasoline is the best, most advanced product ever. It contains the highest concentration of the new Shell Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System to provide maximum protection against performance-robbing gunk, while helping to seek and destroy engine gunk that lower-quality gasolines can leave behind faster than Nitrogen Enriched Shell Bronze Gasoline.

Think about your oven - residue can build up and coat your oven with "gunk." Like a powerful oven cleaner, Shell V-Power gasoline helps remove that gunky build-up and when used regularly helps protect against new build-up.  Shell V-Power gasoline has been successfully tested in today's modern direct injection engines, showing that this new cleaning system performs under the toughest conditions.

What does the NEW Shell Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System do and how will it help the performance of my vehicle?

The NEW Shell Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System uses a patented molecule that cleans and protects critical engine parts even better than before. Enriching the molecule and the overall cleaning system with nitrogen makes it thermally more stable and therefore more effective in tough engine conditions with higher temperatures and increased pressures.

This is particularly important in modern fuel-efficient engines. Our premium gasoline, Shell V-Power gasoline, contains the highest concentration of our new Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System, providing maximum protection against engine gunk.

Why did Shell introduce Shell V-Power gasoline?

For over 100 years, we've been providing motorists with quality fuels to meet the needs of their vehicles. Shell is dedicated to continuous product improvement and innovation. With Shell V-Power gasoline, we've made our premium grade gasoline with enhanced nitrogen enriched cleaning power for maximum protection against performance-robbing gunky build-up on critical engine parts.

Where does gunky build-up on an engine come from?

Carbon deposit build-up on critical engine parts is the result of various chemical processes that occur in the engine during its operation. These processes can create a residue, which consists of carbon particles that may build up on intake valves and fuel injectors.

Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines are designed to act as a barrier to help keep your engine clean and protect it from this performance-robbing gunk even better than before.

How soon does Shell V-Power gasoline begin to clean up engine gunk?

Shell V-Power gasoline can begin removing gunk from intake valves and fuel injectors with the first fill and, when used regularly, helps protect against new build-up.

Why would I spend more money to purchase Shell V-Power gasoline?

If your owner’s manual recommends a high-octane fuel, you should purchase a premium grade (such as Shell V-Power gasoline). However, not all premium fuels are the same. Just like using lower quality regular gasoline can lead to gunky build-up, using lower quality premium gasolines can have the same impact on your engine.

Shell V-Power gasoline is the fuel for drivers who care about their engines and expect performance. The new Nitrogen Enriched cleaning system provides maximum protection, because it includes a higher concentration of the new exclusive formula. Sustained use removes the gunky build-up from your vehicle’s intake valves and fuel injectors, making your engine cleaner and protecting it from developing additional build-up. When driving a vehicle designed to run on premium grade gasoline, the high-octane Shell V-Power gasoline formula can help deliver optimum vehicle performance and efficiency.

Many manufacturers have said most customers don't need high-octane gasolines. Do you agree?

We suggest that consumers follow the octane recommendation listed in their vehicle owner's manual. However, the benefits of Shell V-Power gasoline go beyond high octane.

With more than five times the minimum amount of cleaning agents required by national fuel standards in Canada, Shell V-Power gasoline is designed to provide maximum protection, seeking and destroying engine gunk even faster than Nitrogen Enriched Shell Bronze Gasoline, helping your vehicle maintain peak performance.

Does a vehicle benefit from increased octane?

Different vehicles require different levels of octane. To determine the appropriate octane level for your vehicle, check your owner's manual for the manufacturer's recommendation. However, it's important to note that not all premium gasolines are the same.

Just like using lower quality regular gasoline can lead to gunky build-up, using lower quality premium gasolines can have the same impact on your engine. Using a high-quality premium gasoline can provide benefits that go beyond octane.

For example, Shell V-Power gasoline is our best gasoline containing the highest concentration of our NEW Nitrogen Enriched cleaning system designed to provide maximum protection, seeking and destroying engine gunk that can be left behind by lower quality gasolines.

What is the octane rating of Shell V-Power gasoline?

The octane level of Shell V-Power premium gasoline is 91. The octane rating tells you its anti-knock abilities - or how it will prevent engine knocking. It's important to point out; however, that octane is not the only factor to consider when choosing a fuel.

The benefits of Shell V-Power gasoline, for example, go beyond high octane. With more than five times the minimum amount of cleaning agents required by national fuel standards in Canada, Shell V-Power gasoline provides maximum protection against performance-robbing gunk, while helping seek and destroy engine gunk that lower-quality gasolines can leave behind, helping your vehicle maintain peak performance.

Is Shell V-Power gasoline suitable for motorbikes, snowmobiles, and leisure marine engines?

Yes, Nitrogen Enriched Shell V-Power gasoline is suited for all gasoline-powered engines. However, we recommend that consumers check the owner's manuals of those engines and use the recommended octane grade.

What is the link between Shell and the Ferrari Formula One Racing Team?

Shell began its technical partnership with Enzo Ferrari in the 1930s, and in 1947, the first Ferrari drove out of the factory gates in Maranello, Italy, powered by Shell.  Every time you see the red Formula One Ferrari race car making its way around the circuit, it is powered by fuel specially developed, manufactured and supplied by Shell.

As Ferrari's technology consultant, we have developed expertise and knowledge in matching the correct fuel to new engine designs and technical developments made by Ferrari. This ability is well recognized as being an essential element of their winning team.

In fact, the Shell scientists who work with the Ferrari engineers at the track are the same people who are driving developments for Shell road fuels. The Ferrari relationship reiterates our commitment and passion to bringing technologically advanced fuels to our customers.

And, most recently, a dedicated team of Shell engineers has worked closely with the Ferrari Gran Turismo (GT) road car department to implement the advanced Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) fuel system into the new Ferrari California, scheduled for 2009.

The information from the testing with Ferrari is used in the continuing development of Shell V-Power gasoline fuel for cars on the road.
 

What benefit will Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines have for the environment?

Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines help clean up gunk that lower-quality gasolines can leave behind.  Industry data indicates that a cleaner engine help produce fewer emissions. Shell V-Power gasoline is our best gasoline containing the highest concentration of our new Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System.

Does the New Nitrogen Enriched Shell V-Power gasoline meet the TOP TIER Gasoline Detergent Standard?

Yes, NEW Nitrogen Enriched Shell V-Power gasoline is certified as meeting and even exceeding the TOP TIER Gasoline Detergent Standard (for more information, visit www.shell.ca/toptier).