Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W30

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30 Main Applications

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30 for gasoline and diesel engines is approved against the technically challenging General Motors engine oil specification GMW16177 (dexos2™). It is formulated specifically for the dexos2TM specification, which combines parts of API SN, ACEA C3 and in-house General Motors gasoline and diesel engine tests, for use as a global service fill oil.
 

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30 Performance, Features & Benefits:

• + Fuel efficiency
• + General Motors specific in-house tests
• + Engine wear and durability
• + Engine cleanliness
• + Soot Control
   

Performance, Features & Benefits of Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30

+ Fuel efficiency

Passes the ACEA fuel economy MB M111FE (CEC-L-54-T96) test with a minimum of 1.7% fuel efficiency improvement

+ General Motors specific in-house tests

Passes GM RNT valve-train wear test GMPTE-T DUR021 for cam and tappet wear. Passes the GM aeration test GMPTE-T MEC024. Passes the GM oil release test gasoline engine (OP-1) GMPTE-T DUR020 for viscosity increase, total acid number and total base number after test. Passes the GM oil release test diesel engine GMPTE-T DUR019 for wear, cleanliness, oil consumption, viscosity increase and low temperature pumpability.

+ Engine wear and durability

Passes the Peugeot TU3M valve-train scuffing wear test (CEC L-38-A-94) for cam wear. Passes the ASTM Sequence VIII bearing corrosion test. Passes the OM646LA wear test (CEC-L-099-08) for cam wear (inlet/outlet), cylinder wear, bore polish, tappet wear (inlet/outlet), piston cleanliness and engine sludge.

+ Engine cleanliness

Passes the Peugeot TU5JP-L4 high-temperature deposits (CEC-L-88-T-02) for ring sticking and piston varnish Passes the ASTM Sequence IIIG piston deposit test (ASTM D7320) for viscosity increase, piston deposits, cam and lifter wear. Passes the VW TDI piston cleanliness test (CEC-L-78-T-99) for piston cleanliness. Passes the ASTM Sequence VG sludge test (ASTM D6593) for engine sludge and varnish. Passes the MB M271 test for engine sludge.

+ Soot Control

Passes the DV4TD medium-temperature dispersivity test (CEC-L-093-04) for viscosity increase
 

Specifications, Approvals & Recommendations Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30

• API SN
• ACEA C3
• GM dexos2TM license GB2B0611014

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Health, Safety & Environment of Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30

Health and Safety

Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30 is unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended application and good standards of personal hygiene are maintained. Avoid contact with skin. Use impervious gloves with used oil. After skin contact, wash immediately with soap and water. Guidance on Health and Safety is available on the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet, which can be obtained from http://www.epc.shell.com/

Protect the Environment

Take used Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30 to an authorised collection point. Do not discharge into drains, soil or water.
 

Typical Physical Characteristics of Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30