Shell Helix Ultra Professional AP-L 0W-30

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Fully synthetic low-SAPS 0W-30 ACEA C2 engine oil meeting PSA B71 2312, for Peugeot and Citroën petrol and diesel engines.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix Ultra Professional 17 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-30What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Meets the requirements of What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 54.42 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 9.84 mm²/s
Viscosity index 169
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 236 °C
Density 844 kg/m³

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Description

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AP-L 0W-30 is a fully synthetic oil from the Helix Ultra Professional line for modern Euro 6 Peugeot and Citroën petrol and diesel engines, including diesels with SCR (AdBlue). Its low sulphated ash, phosphorus and sulphur content makes it compatible with particulate filters and three-way catalytic converters.

The oil is rated ACEA C2 and meets the requirements of PSA B71 2312.

Typical figures: 9.84 mm²/s at 100 °C, 54.42 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 169, pour point -45 °C, flash point 236 °C.

Application

Modern Euro 6 Peugeot and Citroën petrol and diesel engines, including diesels with SCR (AdBlue), for which the manufacturer requires PSA B71 2312.

Worth knowing

In the list of specifications, PSA B71 2312 carries no note; its status shows only in the applications section, where Shell writes that the oil “meets” this internal Peugeot standard. The document does not use the word “approved” for it.

AP-L on another can does not make it a substitute. Helix Ultra Professional AP-L 5W-30 has the same ACEA C2 class but a different standard, PSA B71 2290, also listed as meeting the requirements. The data sheet of this 5W-30 limits the code to Euro 5 and older diesels, and for Euro 6 diesels with an SCR (AdBlue) system it names AP-L 0W-30, with a caveat to check the car’s manual. How “approved” differs from “meets”, and why 2290 and 2312 are not interchangeable, is covered in the article on PSA B71 codes on the can. Among Shell oils in the catalogue only this one records 2312; Helix Ultra Professional AJ-L 0W-30 and Helix Ultra ECT C2/C3 0W-30 have C2 without it. FPW 9.55535/02 is not listed either: according to the same article, an oil with that approval covers 2312, but the compatibility does not work the other way.

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