Shell Helix Ultra A5/B5 0W-30

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Fully synthetic low-viscosity 0W-30 engine oil rated ACEA A5/B5 and API SL for petrol, diesel and gas car engines.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix Ultra 14 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-30What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 57.11 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 10.50 mm²/s
Viscosity index 179
Pour point -60 °C
Flash point 234 °C
Density 837 kg/m³

Description

Shell Helix Ultra A5/B5 0W-30 is a fully synthetic low-viscosity oil for petrol, diesel and gas car engines. It is used where the car maker specifies a 0W-30 to ACEA A5/B5, as in certain Volvo models. Biodiesel and petrol-ethanol blends are permitted.

The oil is rated ACEA A5/B5 and API SL; the maker lists no individual car-maker approvals.

Typical figures: 10.50 mm²/s at 100 °C, 57.11 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 179, pour point -60 °C, flash point 234 °C.

The A5/B5 category allows a lower high-temperature high-shear viscosity (HTHS) for fuel economy, so the oil should go only into engines whose maker permits it.

Application

Petrol, diesel and gas engines in cars where the manufacturer specifies a 0W-30 oil to ACEA A5/B5, including certain Volvo models.

Worth knowing

The data sheet of this oil mentions Volvo without a specification number: only as an example of cars for which a 0W-30 of class A5/B5 is recommended. Some such oils in the catalogue have the separate Volvo code VCC 95200377, for example Mobil 1 ESP LV 0W-30 or Castrol EDGE 0W-30 A5/B5, but it is not in Shell’s list. If your car’s documentation names that number, a match on class and viscosity does not confirm it; for oil selection the data sheet points to Shell LubeMatch. The ACEA A5/B5 page lists the oils of this class.

The other Shell 0W-30 oils in the catalogue, ECT C2/C3 and Professional AJ-L, AP-L and AV-L, do not have class A5/B5: they belong to the low-ash C2 or C3, so the same 0W-30 on the label does not mean the same purpose. API SL also needs reading on its own: as the article on the API SL class explains, API regards it as a class for engines of model year 2004 and older, and for modern turbocharged direct-injection engines the article advises at least SP. Of these oils, only ECT C2/C3 has API SP, without A5/B5.

Data current as of data partly verifiedsome specifications could not be confirmed from an official sourceCheck the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.

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