Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 5W-40

Manufacturer code

001A9013

Availability

On order

Manufacturer's description

Fully synthetic engine oil – Shell's most advanced formulation for high-performance engines. Shell Helix Ultra uses unique active cleansing technology to help high-performance engines operate at maximum efficiency, helping to protect them from deposits and wear. It is suitable even for the longest OEM-recommended drain intervals.

Applications

• The fully synthetic Shell Helix Ultra delivers maximum protection in extreme climate and driving conditions. It can be used in modern gasoline, diesel (without particulate filters) and gas engines, and is also suitable for engines running on biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends.

Performance & benefits

• Shell's latest active cleansing technologyHelps protect high-performance engines and control deposits.
• Superior wear and corrosion protectionHelps extend engine life by protecting surfaces from wear and by neutralising combustion acids.
• Active cleansingHelps remove the sludge left behind by inferior oils
• Superior resistance to oil degradationHelps maintain protection throughout the drain interval
• Formulated for low evaporationReduced oil consumption, for less frequent top-up
• Exceptional low-temperature performanceRapid flow for faster engine warm-up
• Approved by car manufacturersApproved for use by numerous makers of high-performance vehicles.
• Long service lifeExceptional protection and cleansing, even at the longest drain intervals recommended by manufacturers.
• Multi-fuel capabilityCan be used for gasoline, diesel and gas engines, and is also suitable for biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends. Compared with the API SN specification and based on Sequence IVA and Sequence VIII engine tests carried out at independent laboratories. Based on a severe sludge clean-up test. Compared with the API SN specification and based on Sequence III

Standards & approvals

• API SN

  Petrol engine oil, API SN performance level

  API's service category for spark-ignition engines. Current category.Source

• ACEA A3/B3

  ACEA A3/B3 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for petrol and light-duty diesel engines. A full-SAPS level on a fixed drain interval. No longer on ACEA's current list, but still specified by many engines on the road.Source

• ACEA A3/B4

  ACEA A3/B4 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for petrol and light-duty diesel engines.Source

• BMW Longlife-01

  BMW's approval for extended-drain engine oils in petrol and diesel engines without a particulate filter. A full-SAPS level built on ACEA A3/B4.

• MB-Approval 226.5

  Mercedes-Benz approval 226.5

  A Mercedes-Benz operating-fluid approval (BeVo sheet).

• MB-Approval 229.5

  Mercedes-Benz approval 229.5

  A Mercedes-Benz operating-fluid approval (BeVo sheet).

• VW 502 00

  VW 502 00 — petrol engine oil

  VW's standard for petrol engine oils on a fixed drain interval, at full-SAPS level. Not for engines with a particulate filter.

• VW 505 00

  VW 505 00 — diesel engine oil

  VW's standard for passenger-car diesel engine oils without unit-injector injection, on a fixed drain interval.

• Porsche A40

  Porsche's engine oil approval for petrol models without a particulate filter: a full-SAPS level with severe protection requirements at high speed and temperature.

• RENAULT RN0700

  Renault RN0700 — passenger-car engine oil

  Renault's engine oil approval for petrol cars and for diesel engines without a particulate filter.

• Renault RN 0710

  Renault RN0710 — engine oil for DPF diesels

  Renault's oil approval for passenger-car diesel engines, including those with a particulate filter, with in-house wear protection requirements.

• PSA B71 2296

  PSA B71 2296 — engine oil

  The PSA (Peugeot–Citroën, today Stellantis) engine oil approval for its own passenger cars, with particulate filter compatibility and wear protection requirements.

Approved for

• VW
• BMW
• MB-Approval
• MB
• Porsche
• Renault
• PSA
• Fiat
• Chrysler

Typical characteristics

Complete documentation

We email you the sheets listed below in a single archive. No account, no order required.

• TDSROJune 2019
• SDSENFebruary 2026
• SDSROFebruary 2026