Shell Helix Ultra Professional AR-L 0W-16

ShellShell Helix Ultra Professional linepassenger cars0W-16 data partly verified

Ultra-low-viscosity, low-SAPS 0W-16 engine oil rated ACEA C7 and API SP, approved to Renault AN2022, for Renault petrol engines.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix Ultra Professional 17 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-16What SAE means
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class
  • C7
What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 38 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 6.7 mm²/s
Pour point -54 °C
Flash point 234 °C
Density 835 kg/m³

Description

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AR-L 0W-16 is an ultra-low-viscosity oil from the Helix Ultra Professional line, developed for a single car maker's requirements. It is intended for Renault petrol engines that call for the AN2022 specification and is compatible with petrol particulate filters.

The oil is rated ACEA C7 and API SP and holds the official Renault AN2022 approval.

Typical figures: 6.7 mm²/s at 100 °C, 38 mm²/s at 40 °C, pour point -54 °C, flash point 234 °C.

A 0W-16 grade should be used only where the car maker specifies it explicitly.

Application

Renault petrol engines for which the manufacturer requires the AN2022 specification, including engines with a petrol particulate filter.

Worth knowing

The approval code needs attention here. The Shell data sheet’s list of specifications says “Renault AN2022 approval”, while the mark RN22 appears only in the footer of the document, next to the product name and the version number. The data sheet does not explain what RN22 means, and the approval it states is specifically under AN2022. The E-Tech hybrids and Renault engines for which this standard is specified are named in the article on Renault and Dacia approvals.

The letters AR-L do not define a standard by themselves. AR-L 0W-20 has ACEA C5 and Renault RN17 FE, shares no code with this oil, and the data sheets also differ in purpose: this one speaks of petrol engines, that one of petrol and diesel. Typical viscosity at 100 °C is 6.7 and 7.7 mm²/s respectively. AR-L 5W-30 is further still, with ACEA C4, MB 226.51 and Renault RN0720. Tell AR-L cans apart by the code in the data sheet, not by the letters in the name.

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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