Shell Helix Ultra SN PLUS 0W-20

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Fully synthetic 0W-20 oil for turbocharged direct-injection petrol engines, rated API SN Plus and ILSAC GF-5, with Chrysler MS-6395 approval.

Classification
Product line Shell Helix Ultra 14 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-20What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ILSAC class
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 43.40 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 8.60 mm²/s
Viscosity index 182
Pour point -48 °C
Flash point 204 °C
Density 836 kg/m³

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

Description

Shell Helix Ultra SN PLUS 0W-20 is a fully synthetic oil from the Helix Ultra line for petrol engines, chiefly turbocharged direct-injection units that need protection against low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI).

The oil is rated API SN, SN Plus and ILSAC GF-5 and holds the official Chrysler MS-6395 approval. It meets the requirements of GM dexos1 Gen 2 without an official approval, which is why the maker lists it for GM engines with that requirement.

Typical figures: 8.60 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 182, pour point -48 °C, flash point 204 °C.

Application

Petrol engines, especially turbocharged direct-injection ones that need protection against LSPI; GM engines that call for dexos1 Gen 2.

Worth knowing

The GM dexos1 Gen 2 line in the data sheet carries the note “meets requirements”, whereas Chrysler MS-6395 next to it has no such note. Such a note is a Shell statement, not a GM licence: under GM’s own rules a genuine dexos oil is distinguished by the badge on the front label and the 11-digit number on the back, as the article on “approved”, “meets” and how to check them describes in more detail. The newer, backward-compatible dexos1 Gen 3 is not listed for this oil. Catalogue oils with the second-generation code are on the GM dexos1 Gen 2 page.

LSPI protection is declared here through the API SN Plus supplement, which API introduced as a temporary measure, and through Ford and GM tests whose requirements, according to the data sheet, are exceeded. The oil lacks API SP, where the LSPI test became part of the class itself; Helix Ultra SP 0W-20, for example, has it. Shell limits switching from 5W-20 with a note: only where API SN PLUS, SN, SM, SL or ILSAC GF-5 is required. The choice of viscosity remains with the carmaker.

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