New Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline FAQs

Corrosion is caused by moisture and other contaminants that can make their way into a vehicle’s fuel tank. It can impact the fuel pump, fuel lines and fuel injectors. Furthermore, formation of particles from corrosive processes such as rusting of steel surfaces can contribute to the blockage of fuel filters, impacting overall vehicle operation. Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ provides unbeatable protection against corrosion.

Wear can occur slowly, over time, when two metal surfaces rub against each other, leading to loss of metal from those surfaces. This can occur in the piston assembly, fuel pump and fuel injectors and can cause higher oil consumption, loss of power and higher emissions. Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ provides our best protection against wear.

Friction in your engine occurs as piston rings move against cylinder walls, generating heat, wasting energy, and reducing the overall efficiency of your engine. Too much friction can also damage metal surfaces, increasing wear on critical engine parts. Our new, proprietary Shell SmoothGlide Technology™ provides our best protection against friction by filling in the rough spots in your engine, forming a protective layer to help reduce friction and improve efficiency.

We test our formulations in industry standard laboratory procedures and bench engines, and in a range of popular vehicles found on the road today. We have clocked more than half a million equivalent miles of testing, which includes various conventional and modern vehicles, such as those equipped with turbo-chargers, direct-fuel injection, and flex-fuel vehicles.

Forty percent of today’s current new automobile models coming off production lines are designed for premium fuels and these numbers are only expected to grow. In addition, we know that many consumers believe all fuels are the same. At Shell, we know that all fuels are not created equal, which is why we are committed to making high quality fuels for our customers and their cars.

Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline redefines protection. We first launched Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline in 2015 so we could address growing consumer demand in the industry and differentiate Shell from other premiums. The new formulation of Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ is engineered with four levels of defense to help keep your engine running like new by providing unsurpassed protection against gunk, unbeatable protection against corrosion, and our best protection against wear and friction^*.

Globally, Shell V-Power^® was first launched in Hong Kong in 1998. It was developed by the experts at Shell as a high-performance gasoline to meet the growing demand of modern and advanced engine technologies.

Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ contains the highest concentration of the Shell Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System and cleans up faster than Shell regular. In fact, Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ contains seven times the amount of cleaning agents required by federal standards. The new formulation of Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ is engineered with four levels of defense against gunk, corrosion, wear and friction to help keep your engine running like new.^*

No, you don’t. OEMs design engines to meet power, fuel economy, and emissions requirements at a specific minimum octane rating. Not only does Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ meet or exceed your engine’s minimum octane requirements, but it is also the only grade of Shell gasoline that provides four levels of defense against gunk, corrosion, wear and friction – benefits that can be realized in all gasoline engines.

Yes. Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline is effective in all gasoline-powered engines found in conventional, modern and hybrid vehicles as well as motorcycles.

In 2015, Shell and BMW announced an exciting relationship. In its endorsement, BMW recommends Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline for the BMW M class vehicle. Shell V-Power^® NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline is the only premium fuel recommended by BMW M.