Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 15W-40

Manufacturer code

001E7746

Availability

On order

Manufacturer's description

Oil intended for high-capacity diesel engines. Shell Rimula R4 X delivers triple protection for improved engine and oil durability. It helps lower maintenance costs and increase vehicle reliability. It is suitable for most high-output diesel engines, for on-highway and off-highway applications.

Applications

• High-output heavy duty diesel enginesShell Rimula R4 X delivers proven protection and performance in the latest high-output diesel engines from European, American and Japanese manufacturers, for on-highway and off-highway applications.
• Shell Rimula R4 X is suitable for most modern low-emission engines that meet the Euro 5, 4, 3, 2 and US 2002 emissions requirements. Shell Rimula R4 X is suitable for use with biodiesel at the drain intervals recommended by the OEM.
• For the latest low-emission engines, particularly those fitted with diesel exhaust particulate filters (DPF), we recommend the use of our low-emission products, Shell Rimula R4 L or Shell Rimula R5 LE.
• Advanced technology for low-emission engines: Shell Rimula R4 X is suitable for most modern low-emission engines that meet the Euro 5, 4, 3, 2 and US 2002 emissions requirements. Shell Rimula R4 X is suitable for use with biodiesel at the drain intervals recommended by the OEM

Performance & benefits

• Acid and corrosion controlShell Rimula R4 X provides excellent acid control by reducing the accumulation of acids and the chemical corrosion of engine bearings. Harmful acids from fuel combustion are controlled by the use of detergent additives selected to neutralise these acids and to help prevent corrosion of metal surfaces.
• Reduces engine wearShell Rimula R4 X provides a high level of engine wear protection in critical areas: the valve train, pistons and cylinder liners. Wear control is achieved by adding anti-wear additives designed to form protective films in metal-to-metal contact areas when different engine operating conditions require it, and by using soot dispersant additives that keep soot particles finely dispersed to prevent wear.
• Deposit controlShell Rimula R4 X helps prevent oil thickening and deposit formation in all areas of the engine, including sludge and piston deposits. The optimised detergent and dispersant additive system in Shell Rimula R4 X keeps engines cleaner compared with the previous generation of Shell Rimula R3 products.

Standards & approvals

• 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 SL

  Petrol engine oil, API SL 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 E5

  ACEA E5 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for heavy-duty diesel engines at extended drain intervals. An earlier sequence, no longer on ACEA's current list; it remains the level specified for the engines of its era.Source

• ACEA E3

  ACEA E3 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for heavy-duty diesel engines of the Euro I–III era. An earlier sequence, no longer on ACEA's current list; it remains the level specified for the engines of its era.Source

• Global DHD-1

  Global DHD-1 — heavy-duty diesel engine oil

  The joint specification drafted by the American, European and Japanese heavy-duty engine makers, so that one level would hold good across all three markets.

• JASO DH-1

  JASO DH-1 — diesel engine oil

  The Japanese heavy-duty diesel engine oil standard for engines without a particulate filter, tuned to local fuel and duty cycles.

• Caterpillar ECF-2

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

• CAT ECF-1a

  Caterpillar ECF-1a

  Caterpillar's first Engine Crankcase Fluid category, for CAT diesel engines without advanced aftertreatment. Superseded by ECF-2 and ECF-3.

• Cummins CES 20078

  Cummins' low-SAPS specification for diesel engines with full exhaust aftertreatment, with strict oxidation and aeration requirements.

• Deutz DQC III-18

  The 2018 issue of Deutz oil quality class III, with oxidation stability requirements updated from the 2010 issue.

• Detroit Fluids Specification 93K215

  Detroit Diesel's engine oil specification for the heavy-duty generation preceding particulate filters. Superseded by 93K218 and 93K222.

• MAN M 3275-1

  MAN M 3275-1 — truck engine oil

  MAN's specification for medium-drain truck engine oils at the ACEA E7 level, without a low-ash requirement.

• DTFR 15B110

  Daimler Truck DTFR 15B110 (formerly MB 228.3) — multigrade engine oil

  A multigrade engine oil for medium- and high-duty diesel engines without exhaust aftertreatment — typically up to Euro IV. Daimler Truck renumbered the MB-Approval sheets into the DTFR series; MB 228.3 and DTFR 15B110 are the same requirement.Source

• RENAULT TRUCKS RLD-2

  Renault Trucks RLD-2 — heavy-duty diesel engine oil

  Renault Trucks' specification for extended-drain truck engine oils at the ACEA E7 level, without a low-ash requirement.

• Volvo VDS-3

  Volvo's engine oil specification for Euro III–V trucks without a particulate filter, with severe soot control requirements for EGR engines.

Approved for

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

Typical characteristics

Complete documentation

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