Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 5W-40

Manufacturer code

001I1539

Availability

On order

Manufacturer's description

Fully synthetic motor 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 by helping to protect them from power-robbing deposits and wear. It helps to reduce engine friction to provide enhanced fuel economy.

Applications

• Shell Helix Ultra's fully synthetic formulation offers Shell's maximum protection in very hot and extremely cold climates, and severe driving conditions. Shell Helix Ultra can be used for modern gasoline engines, diesel engines (without particulate filters) and gas engines, and it is also suitable for use with biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends.
• It is also suitable for use in modern direct injection turbocharged gasoline engine where it provides protection against damaging low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI).

Performance & benefits

• Helps to protect high-performance engines from power- and performance-robbing deposits. Superior wear and corrosion protection 1
• Helps to extend engine life by protecting surfaces from wear and by helping to neutralise corrosive combustion acids.
• Helps to remove sludge left behind by inferior oils 2. Superior resistance to oil degradation 3
• Helps to maintain protection throughout the oil-drain interval. Low-evaporation formulation 4
• Low oil consumption for less frequent top-up.
• Exceptional low-temperature performanceFaster oil flow for quicker engine warm-up 5.
• Approved by car manufacturersApproved for use by numerous makers of high- performance vehicles and recommended by Ferrari.
• Long lifeExceptional protection and cleansing, even at the longest manufacturer-recommended oil-drain intervals.
• Multi-fuel capabilityCan be used for gasoline, diesel and gas engines, and is also suitable for biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol blends.
• Low Speed Pre-Ignition Protection (LSPI)The latest highly rated turbocharged gasoline direct injection engines can be vulnerable to damaging LSPI events resulting from uncontrolled ignition of the fuel. 1 Compared with API SP specification and based on Sequence IVA and Sequence VIII engine tests carried out at an independent laboratory. 2 Based on a severe sludge clean-up test. 3 Compared with API SP specification and based on Sequence IIIG oxidation and deposit tests carried out at an independent laboratory. 4 Based on NOACK volatility test and equipment manufacturers’ requirements. 5 Compared with higher-viscosity oils.
• Shell’s ultimate active cleansing technology Helps to protect high-performance engines from power-and performance-robbing deposits
• Superior wear and corrosion protection 1 Helps to extend engine life by protecting surfaces from wear and by helping to neutralise corrosive combustion acids
• Active clean-up Helps to remove sludge left behind by inferior oils 2
• Superior resistance to oil degradation 3 Helps to maintain protection throughout the oil-drain interval
• Low-evaporation formulation 4 Low oil consumption for less frequent top-up

Standards & approvals

• API SP

  Petrol engine oil, API SP 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 229.5

  Mercedes-Benz approval 229.5

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

• MB-Approval 226.5

  Mercedes-Benz approval 226.5

  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

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• TDSENSeptember 2025
• SDSENMay 2026
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