Shell Helix Ultra AB 5W-30

Standards & approvals

• API SH

  Petrol engine oil, API SH performance level

  Older API category for spark-ignition engines, of the early 1990s.

• API CF

  Diesel engine oil, API CF performance level

  Older API category for indirect-injection diesel engines, tolerant of higher-sulphur fuel.

• ACEA A3/B3

  ACEA A3/B3 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for petrol and light-duty diesel engines, full-SAPS. No longer on ACEA's current list.

• ACEA A3/B4

  ACEA A3/B4 oil sequence

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

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Range

Shell Helix

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 5W-30

Manufacturer code

001A9855

Availability

On request

Compatible vehicles

Mercedes-Benz

C-Class W203, E-Class W211, SL-Class R230

Derived from the vehicle makers' approvals this product meets. Check the specification your vehicle's manual requires.

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Maximum performance right up to the next oil change. Shell Helix Ultra AB is a latest-generation, fully synthetic engine oil designed specifically to meet the requirements of all Mercedes-Benz gasoline engines and diesel engines without particulate filters. Approved by Mercedes-Benz for normal and extended service. Shell Helix Ultra AB is a fully synthetic lubricant containing Shell's latest active cleansing technology to continuously prevent dirt and deposit build-up, delivering maximum performance right up to the next oil change.

Applications

• Approved by Mercedes-Benz for all engines requiring the MB 229.5 specification.

Performance & benefits

• Wear protectionFormulated with special additives that ensure a long service life, and with protective agents to provide maximum engine protection against costly engine wear, even in the toughest driving conditions and the harshest climates.
• Shell's latest active cleansing technologyFive times more effective at removing deposits from dirty engines than mineral oil.
• Long-term oxidation stabilityUp to 37% more protection than other fully synthetic oils tested.
• Extended oil drain intervalsSpecially designed to meet the oil drain requirements of Mercedes engines.
• Specially selected synthetic base oilsReduce oil volatility and therefore oil consumption. The need to top up with oil is consequently reduced.
• Fuel economyExceeds the fuel economy requirements for Mercedes-Benz cars.
• High shear stabilityMaintains viscosity and viscosity grade throughout the drain interval.
• Reduces engine vibration and noiseMore comfortable and quieter operation.

Fits

• Cars & light vehicles