Shell Helix Ultra 0W-40

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Fully synthetic 0W-40 engine oil rated API SP and ACEA A3/B4, approved to MB 229.5, VW 502.00/505.00 and Renault RN0700/RN0710.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix Ultra 14 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-40What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 74.2 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 13.1 mm²/s
Viscosity index 180
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 230 °C
Density 839 kg/m³
Shell Helix Ultra 0W-40

Description

Shell Helix Ultra 0W-40 is a fully synthetic oil for petrol, diesel and gas engines in cars without a particulate filter. It is designed for very hot or very cold climates and severe service, protects turbocharged direct-injection engines against low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) and suits many hybrids.

The oil is rated API SP, ACEA A3/B3 and ACEA A3/B4 and holds official MB 226.5, MB 229.5, VW 502.00, VW 505.00, Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710 approvals.

Typical figures: 13.1 mm²/s at 100 °C, 74.2 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 180, pour point -42 °C, flash point 230 °C.

As a full-SAPS A3/B4 oil, it is not intended for diesels with a particulate filter.

Application

Petrol, diesel and gas engines in cars without a particulate filter, including turbocharged direct-injection engines, in very hot or cold climates and severe service.

Worth knowing

The 0W grade in this data sheet is backed by cold measurements: dynamic viscosity by the CCS method is 6,000 mPa·s at -35 °C, and pumpability by MRV is 28,500 mPa·s at -40 °C. The SAE J300 standard sets limits of 6,200 and 60,000 mPa·s for 0W at the same temperatures, as the table of SAE J300 viscosity grade limits shows. For 5W, as in Helix Ultra 5W-40, the same measurements are taken 5 °C warmer, at -30 and -35 °C.

The list of approvals here is shorter than for Helix Ultra 5W-40: BMW Longlife-01, Porsche A40 and PSA B71 2296 are missing from the 0W-40, as are the Fiat, Stellantis and Chrysler codes. That oil belongs to a different viscosity grade, so whether it is acceptable for an engine with such a requirement is decided by the owner’s manual, not by the shared name of the line.

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