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SHIELD® CHOICE

PREMIUM SYNTHETIC BLEND PASSENGER CAR ENGINE OIL

Phillips 66® Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil is a premium quality, part-synthetic automotive engine oil designed to provide excellent engine protection for both turbocharged gasoline direct injection, conventional gasoline-fueled and flex-fueled passenger cars and light trucks under all operating conditions.

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Features & Benefits

  • Helps protect against low speed pre-ignition (LSPI) in turbocharged gasoline direct injection engines (TGDI)
  • Exceeds ILSAC GF-7A requirements for new cars under warranty
  • Friction-modified for improved fuel economy
  • Excellent resistance to viscosity and thermal breakdown at high temperatures
  • Protects against sludge and varnish formation
  • Protects against wear and bearing corrosion
  • Low volatility for reduced oil consumption
  • Highly resistant to foaming
  • Formulated to protect turbochargers and emission control system catalysts
  • Formulated for use in vehicles operating on ethanol-containing fuels up to E85

Applications

  • Turbocharged gasoline direct injection, conventional gasoline-fueled and flex-fuel passenger cars, light trucks and sport utility vehicles, including gasoline-electric hybrids, especially when operating under severe conditions
  • Four-stroke cycle gasoline engines in other mobile or stationary equipment

Technical Details

Licenses & Approvals:

Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil is licensed for:
  • ILSAC GF-7A (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • API Service SQ with Resource Conserving (except SAE 10W-40 and SAE 20W-50 which are API SQ only)
Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil meets or exceeds the requirements of:
  • Chrysler MS-6395 (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • Ford WSS-M2C970-A1 (SAE 5W-20)
  • Ford WSS-M2C971-A1 (SAE 5W-30)
  • Ford WSS-M2C972-A1 (SAE 0W-20)
  • GM6094M (obsolete specification)

Additional Details:

SAE Grade 0W-20
Specific Gravity @ 60°F 0.848
Density, lbs/gal @ 60°F 7.06
Color, ASTM D1500 3.5
Flash Point (COC), °C (°F) 218 (424)
Pour Point, °C (°F) -34 (-29)
Viscosity, Kinematic
cSt @ 40°C 45.0
cSt @ 100°C 8.4
Viscosity Index 165
Cold Cranking Viscosity, cP 5,700
@ (°C) (-35)
High-Temp/High-Shear Viscosity, cP @ 150°C 2.6
Sulfated Ash, ASTM D874, wt % 0.7
Total Base Number (TBN), ASTM D2896 7.6
Phosphorus, wt % 0.067
Zinc, wt % 0.075

Licenses & Approvals:

Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil is licensed for:
  • ILSAC GF-7A (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • API Service SQ with Resource Conserving (except SAE 10W-40 and SAE 20W-50 which are API SQ only)
Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil meets or exceeds the requirements of:
  • Chrysler MS-6395 (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • Ford WSS-M2C970-A1 (SAE 5W-20)
  • Ford WSS-M2C971-A1 (SAE 5W-30)
  • Ford WSS-M2C972-A1 (SAE 0W-20)

Additional Details:

SAE Grade 5W-20
Specific Gravity @ 60°F 0.862
Density, lbs/gal @ 60°F 7.18
Color, ASTM D1500 3.5
Flash Point (COC), °C (°F) 218 (424)
Pour Point, °C (°F) -30 (-22)
Viscosity, Kinematic
cSt @ 40°C 50.0
cSt @ 100°C 8.6
Viscosity Index 150
Cold Cranking Viscosity, cP 5,400
@ (°C) (-30)
High-Temp/High-Shear Viscosity, cP @ 150°C 2.7
Sulfated Ash, ASTM D874, wt % 0.7
Total Base Number (TBN), ASTM D2896 7.8
Phosphorus, wt % 0.067
Zinc, wt % 0.075

Licenses & Approvals:

Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil is licensed for:
  • ILSAC GF-7A (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • API Service SQ with Resource Conserving (except SAE 10W-40 and SAE 20W-50 which are API SQ only)
Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil meets or exceeds the requirements of:
  • Chrysler MS-6395 (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • Ford WSS-M2C970-A1 (SAE 5W-20)
  • Ford WSS-M2C971-A1 (SAE 5W-30)
  • Ford WSS-M2C972-A1 (SAE 0W-20)
  • GM6094M (obsolete specification)

Additional Details:

SAE Grade 5W-30
Specific Gravity @ 60°F 0.862
Density, lbs/gal @ 60°F 7.17
Color, ASTM D1500 3.5
Flash Point (COC), °C (°F) 216 (421)
Pour Point, °C (°F) -30 (-22)
Viscosity, Kinematic
cSt @ 40°C 59.0
cSt @ 100°C 9.9
Viscosity Index 154
Cold Cranking Viscosity, cP 6,100
@ (°C) (-30)
High-Temp/High-Shear Viscosity, cP @ 150°C 2.9
Sulfated Ash, ASTM D874, wt % 0.7
Total Base Number (TBN), ASTM D2896 7.2
Phosphorus, wt % 0.067
Zinc, wt % 0.075

Licenses & Approvals:

Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil is licensed for:
  • ILSAC GF-7A (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • API Service SQ with Resource Conserving (except SAE 10W-40 and SAE 20W-50 which are API SQ only)
Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil meets or exceeds the requirements of:
  • Chrysler MS-6395 (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • Ford WSS-M2C970-A1 (SAE 5W-20)
  • Ford WSS-M2C971-A1 (SAE 5W-30)
  • Ford WSS-M2C972-A1 (SAE 0W-20)
  • GM6094M (obsolete specification)

Additional Details:

SAE Grade 10W-30
Specific Gravity @ 60°F 0.866
Density, lbs/gal @ 60°F 7.21
Color, ASTM D1500 3.5
Flash Point (COC), °C (°F) 229 (444)
Pour Point, °C (°F) -30 (-22)
Viscosity, Kinematic
cSt @ 40°C 62.5
cSt @ 100°C 10.3
Viscosity Index 153
Cold Cranking Viscosity, cP 3,600
@ (°C) (-25)
High-Temp/High-Shear Viscosity, cP @ 150°C 3.1
Sulfated Ash, ASTM D874, wt % 0.7
Total Base Number (TBN), ASTM D2896 7.8
Phosphorus, wt % 0.067
Zinc, wt % 0.075

Licenses & Approvals:

Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil is licensed for:
  • ILSAC GF-7A (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • API Service SQ with Resource Conserving (except SAE 10W-40 and SAE 20W-50 which are API SQ only)
Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil meets or exceeds the requirements of:
  • Chrysler MS-6395 (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • Ford WSS-M2C970-A1 (SAE 5W-20)
  • Ford WSS-M2C971-A1 (SAE 5W-30)
  • Ford WSS-M2C972-A1 (SAE 0W-20)
  • GM6094M (obsolete specification)

Additional Details:

SAE Grade 10W-40
Specific Gravity @ 60°F 0.869
Density, lbs/gal @ 60°F 7.24
Color, ASTM D1500 3.5
Flash Point (COC), °C (°F) 227 (440)
Pour Point, °C (°F) -30 (-22)
Viscosity, Kinematic
cSt @ 40°C 97
cSt @ 100°C 14.1
Viscosity Index 149
Cold Cranking Viscosity, cP 6,300
@ (°C) (-25)
High-Temp/High-Shear Viscosity, cP @ 150°C 3.9
Sulfated Ash, ASTM D874, wt % 0.7
Total Base Number (TBN), ASTM D2896 7.8
Phosphorus, wt % 0.067
Zinc, wt % 0.075

Licenses & Approvals:

Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil is licensed for:
  • ILSAC GF-7A (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • API Service SQ with Resource Conserving (except SAE 10W-40 and SAE 20W-50 which are API SQ only)
Shield Choice Synthetic Blend Motor Oil meets or exceeds the requirements of:
  • Chrysler MS-6395 (except SAE 10W-40 and 20W-50)
  • Ford WSS-M2C970-A1 (SAE 5W-20)
  • Ford WSS-M2C971-A1 (SAE 5W-30)
  • Ford WSS-M2C972-A1 (SAE 0W-20)
  • GM6094M (obsolete specification)

Additional Details:

SAE Grade 20W-50
Specific Gravity @ 60°F 0.881
Density, lbs/gal @ 60°F 7.35
Color, ASTM D1500 3.5
Flash Point (COC), °C (°F) 230 (446)
Pour Point, °C (°F) -30 (-22)
Viscosity, Kinematic
cSt @ 40°C 165
cSt @ 100°C 18.3
Viscosity Index 124
Cold Cranking Viscosity, cP 6,500
@ (°C) (-15)
High-Temp/High-Shear Viscosity, cP @ 150°C 4.8
Sulfated Ash, ASTM D874, wt % 0.7
Total Base Number (TBN), ASTM D2896 7.9
Phosphorus, wt % 0.067
Zinc, wt % 0.075