Shell Helix Ultra 5w-30. Made in Russia (208l)

[Gubkin]

Shell Helix Ultra 5w30 (SL, A3/B4, 229.5) Made in Russia (208l.)
API SL/CF; ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4; BMW LL-01; MB approval 229.5, 226.5
VW 502.00/505.00; Renault RN0700, RN0710

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[WyrTwister]

Wonder if Shell has a refinery in Russia or if Shell is just marketing this oil .

All these specifications pretty much go over my head .

 

[dave1251]

It is a bit thicker than Pennzoil Ultra 5W30 from here but almost everything else is identical.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3692060/VOA_Pennzoil_Ultra_Platinum_5w

 

[Garak]

Maybe this explains the Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 A3/B4 which doesn't exist in North America but for which there's a phantom data sheet. Someone told someone else to translate a fistful of sheets including what wasn't needed.

 

[timeau]

Originally Posted by WyrTwister
Wonder if Shell has a refinery in Russia or if Shell is just marketing this oil .

There is a refinery

 

[Kamele0N]

Is it API SL/CF or SN/CF?

 

[Gubkin]

see first post

 

[Impatient]

I wonder if this is same as Platinum Euro, available in USA...supposedly.

 

[Kamele0N]

That Russian Shell helix is labeled as API SL...but the one made for EU is API SN...

So I highly doubt that Russian one is "the same as" yours Pennzoil Euro...

 

[Impatient]

PP Euro 5w30 is SL...here (USA). But I see the viscosity specs are different..so probably not the same stuff

https://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/prod...641e61d/Pennzoil_Platinum_Euro_5w30.pdf

Originally Posted by Kamele0N
That Russian Shell helix is labeled as API SL...but the one made for EU is API SN...

So I highly doubt that Russian one is "the same as" yours Pennzoil Euro...


Or is this what Garak meant...as not available:
Originally Posted by Garak
Maybe this explains the Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 A3/B4 which doesn't exist in North America but for which there's a phantom data sheet. Someone told someone else to translate a fistful of sheets including what wasn't needed.

 

[Kamele0N]

Good point!

 

[Garak]

Yes, there's a listing for a Pennzoil 5w30 A3/B4 in North America, but every level of SOPUS I've spoken to says it doesn't exist here, so one of the Euro Helix products that has no Pennzoil version.

 

[claluja]

5 ppm Fe seems pretty high for a VOA. Wonder if that is a mistake, or a function of raw materials in RU being different??