Brand
Shell
Type
Engine oils
Viscosity
SAE 15W-40
Manufacturer code
001G1641

Shell Rimula R4 L 15W-40

Low-SAPS oil for heavy duty diesel engines with particulate filters

Specifications

Brand
Shell
Category
Engine oils
Viscosity
SAE 15W-40
Manufacturer code
001G1641
Availability
On order

Manufacturer's description

Oils intended for high-capacity diesel engines. Shell Rimula R4 L oils use "Low-SAPS" additive technology to ensure protection under the toughest conditions. They deliver significant improvements in wear protection, deposit control and resistance to high-temperature breakdown compared with other previous-generation oils.

Applications

  • Off-highway equipment applicationsSuitable for use in agricultural and construction applications, even where fuels with a higher sulphur content are used.
  • High-output heavy duty diesel enginesShell Rimula R4 L meets the requirements of the leading. Specifications, approvals and recommendations
  • Ford WSS-M2C171-F1For the full list of recommendations and approvals, please consult your local Shell technical representative. European and North American engine manufacturers.

Standards & approvals

  • API CK-4

    Diesel engine oil, API CK-4 performance level

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

  • API CJ-4

    Diesel engine oil, API CJ-4 performance level

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

  • API CI-4 PLUS

    Diesel engine oil, API CI-4 PLUS performance level

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

  • API CI-4

    Diesel engine oil, API CI-4 performance level

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

  • API CH-4

    Diesel engine oil, API CH-4 performance level

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

  • API SN

    Petrol engine oil, API SN performance level

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

  • ACEA E7

    ACEA E7 oil sequence

    ACEA's sequence for heavy-duty diesel engines.Source

  • ACEA E9

    ACEA E9 oil sequence

    ACEA's sequence for heavy-duty diesel engines with a particulate filter. A capped sulphated-ash level, the counterpart of E7 for DPF-equipped engines. One of ACEA's current sequences.Source

  • ACEA E11

    ACEA E11 — heavy-duty diesel, low SAPS, extended drain

    An ACEA sequence for Euro VI and later heavy-duty diesel engines fitted with DPF and SCR. It requires low-SAPS additive chemistry (reduced sulphur, ash and phosphorus) and the oxidation resistance needed for extended drain intervals.

  • Allison TES-439

    Allison TES-439 — off-highway transmission fluid

    Allison's transmission fluid specification for off-highway equipment and buses, successor to the C-4 level, with tighter oxidation stability and friction durability requirements.

  • Caterpillar ECF-3

    Caterpillar's current engine crankcase fluid category, with capped sulphated ash, for CAT engines fitted with a particulate filter.

  • Caterpillar ECF-2

    Caterpillar's engine crankcase fluid category for CAT diesel engines with tighter deposit and wear control requirements than ECF-1a.

  • Cummins CES 20086

    Cummins' specification for low-viscosity oils (API FA-4 level) that cut fuel consumption in the heavy-duty diesel engines designed for them.

  • Cummins CES 20081

    The Cummins specification matching the API CK-4 level, for modern heavy-duty diesel engines with exhaust aftertreatment.

  • Deutz DQC III-18 LA

    Deutz DQC III-18 LA (low ash)

    The 2018 issue of Deutz class III in its low-ash form, for engines with a particulate filter or SCR.

  • MAN M 3775

    MAN M 3775 — low-SAPS, low-viscosity oil

    MAN's specification for low-SAPS, low-viscosity oils delivering fuel economy on Euro VI engines.

  • DTFR 15C100

    Daimler Truck DTFR 15C100 (formerly MB 228.31) — low-SAPS engine oil

    A low-ash engine oil for medium- and high-duty diesel engines fitted with exhaust aftertreatment. Daimler Truck renumbered the MB-Approval sheets into the DTFR series; MB 228.31 and DTFR 15C100 are the same requirement.Source

  • JASO DH-2

    JASO DH-2 — diesel engine oil

    The Japanese standard for heavy-duty diesel engine oils in DPF-equipped engines, with sulphated ash capped so the filter does not clog.

  • Volvo VDS-4.5

    Volvo's specification matching the API CK-4 level, with increased oxidation stability and aeration resistance over VDS-4.

  • Mack EOS-4.5

    Mack EOS-4.5 — heavy-duty diesel engine oil

    Mack's engine oil specification matching the API CK-4 level, for Mack and Volvo trucks with exhaust aftertreatment.

  • EO-O Premium Plus

    Mack EO-O Premium Plus — heavy-duty diesel engine oil

    Mack's engine oil specification for trucks with a particulate filter, matching the API CJ-4 level. The predecessor of the EOS series.

Also listed

  • Detroit Fluids Specification 93K222, 93K218
  • MTU Categorie 2.1
  • Iveco T2 E7 (Indeplineste cerintele)
  • Renault Truck RLD-3
  • CNH MAT 3521, 3522 (Indeplineste specificatia)

Approved for

  • Renault
  • Ford
  • Volvo
  • MAN
  • Iveco
  • Caterpillar
  • Cummins
  • Allison
  • Deutz

Typical characteristics

PropertyTypical valueMethod
Kinematic viscosity @40°Cmm2/s115ASTM D445
Kinematic viscosity @100°Cmm2/s15.3ASTM D445
Viscosity index139ASTM D2270
Density @15°Ckg/l0.876ASTM D4052
Sulphated ash% maximum1.0ASTM D874
Cifra Totala de Bazicitatemg KOH/g10ASTM D2896
Flash point (COC)°C236ASTM D92
Pour point°C-35ASTM D97

Complete documentation

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