Shell Helix Ultra Professional AR-L 0W-20

ShellShell Helix Ultra Professional linepassenger cars0W-20 data partly verified

Low-viscosity, low-SAPS 0W-20 ACEA C5 engine oil, approved to Renault RN17 FE, for Renault petrol and diesel engines.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix Ultra Professional 17 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-20What SAE means
Intended use passenger cars
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 38 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 7.7 mm²/s
Viscosity index 175
Pour point -54 °C
Flash point 234 °C
Density 835 kg/m³

Description

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AR-L 0W-20 is a low-viscosity oil from the Helix Ultra Professional line, low in sulphated ash, phosphorus and sulphur. It is intended for Renault petrol and diesel engines that call for the RN17 FE specification and is compatible with particulate filters.

The oil is rated ACEA C5, a fuel-economy category, and holds the official Renault RN17 FE approval.

Typical figures: 7.7 mm²/s at 100 °C, 38 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 175, pour point -54 °C, flash point 234 °C.

Application

Renault petrol and diesel engines for which the manufacturer requires RN17 FE, including diesels with a particulate filter.

Worth knowing

Several Shell 0W-20 oils have ACEA C5, but Renault RN17 FE is recorded for this one alone. Helix Ultra SP 0W-20 adds API SP, AS-L meets Volvo VCC RBS0-2AE, AV-L has VW 508.00 and VW 509.00, and ECT C6 carries BMW Longlife-17 FE+ and MB 229.71. None of them has a Renault standard, so a match on SAE and ACEA settles nothing when the service book says RN17 FE.

The standard does not work in the opposite direction either. According to the article on the Renault approval family, an RN17 FE oil is not suitable where RN0700, RN0710, RN0720, RN17 or RN17 RSA is specified. The reason is the oil film: HTHS for class C5 is 2.6 to 2.9 mPa·s, while C3 and C4 need at least 3.5. So AR-L 5W-30 (RN0720, C4) and AR-L RN17 5W-30 (RN17, C3) are oils for a different purpose, not thicker versions of this one. The data sheet also gives a cold pumpability figure: MRV at -40 °C is 11,700 mPa·s.

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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