Shell Helix Ultra Professional AV-L 0W-20

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Fully synthetic low-SAPS 0W-20 ACEA C5 engine oil, approved to VW 508.00/509.00 and Porsche C20, for VW group engines.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix Ultra Professional 17 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-20What 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 38.40 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 7.80 mm²/s
Viscosity index 181
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 228 °C
Density 832 kg/m³

Description

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AV-L 0W-20 is a fully synthetic low-viscosity oil from the Helix Ultra Professional line for modern VW group and Porsche petrol and diesel engines. It is formulated for fuel economy and is suitable for hybrids.

The oil is rated ACEA C5 and API SN and holds official VW 508.00, VW 509.00, Porsche C20 and Ford WSS-M2C956-A1 approvals.

Typical figures: 7.80 mm²/s at 100 °C, 38.40 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 181, pour point -42 °C, flash point 228 °C.

Application

Modern VW group petrol and diesel engines that require VW 508.00/509.00, and Porsche engines to the C20 specification; suitable for hybrids.

Worth knowing

The green colour of this oil is deliberate: according to the Shell data sheet it is dyed so that it is easy to recognise in a workshop that stocks several oils. On the label it is harder to tell, because the letters AV-L appear on oils for other purposes too. AV-L 0W-30 has ACEA C3, VW 504.00, VW 507.00 and Porsche C30, and AV-L 5W-30 has C3 with the same two VW codes. They share no approval with this 0W-20. As the article on VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda approvals says, 508.00 and 509.00 were created for the EA211 evo and EA288 evo engines, and such oils do not go into engines specified for 504.00/507.00.

The catalogue contains no other Shell oils with VW 508.00 or VW 509.00. Helix Ultra ECT C6 0W-20 is also ACEA C5, but its approvals are different: BMW Longlife-17 FE+, MB 229.71, MB 229.72. The Ford code WSS-M2C956-A1, according to the oils’ data sheets, applies to the new-generation Transit Connect and Tourneo Connect, built on the Volkswagen Caddy.

Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.

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