Shell Spirax S3 TLV

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Agricultural multifunction oils

Manufacturer code

001D8244

Availability

On order

Approved for

• Caterpillar
• John Deere
• Massey Ferguson
• ZF
• Dana

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Premium low-viscosity SAE 5W-20 oil for tractor transmissions and hydraulic applications. Shell Spirax S3 TLV is a special UTTO ("Universal Tractor Transmission Oil") designed for use in the transmissions, differentials, hydraulic and oil-immersed brakes and starting systems of agricultural tractors and off-road equipment. Spirax S3 TLV is designed to deliver noise-free performance in oil-immersed brakes, combined with reliable, trouble-free operation in other applications.

Applications

• Suitable for applications that permit an SAE 5W-20 oil in the transmission, oil-immersed brakes and hydraulic systems designed specifically for tractors and auxiliary equipment.
• Tractors and other equipment using a common fluid for lubricating the transmission, differentials and hydraulic systems.
• Power transmissions requiring Caterpillar TO-2 type fluids.
• Mobile equipment using Sundstrand hydrostatic transmissions.
• Mobile and industrial hydraulic systems operating across a wide temperature range.
• Please consult the application list below for recommendations on vehicle applications.

Performance & benefits

• Special frictional performance and material compatibility
• Shell Spirax S3 TLV is a tractor transmission oil, modified for high friction, which ensures smooth and quiet brake operation, particularly in tractors fitted with graphite and sintered bronze brake linings.
• Optimum performanceShell Spirax S3 TLV is formulated with additives widely used in agricultural applications, providing robust and reliable operation across a wide range of equipment.
• Obsolete (USA): Caterpillar TO-2; Massey Ferguson M 1135; Case New Holland: MS-1204, MS-1206, MS-1207, MS-1209, MS-1210

Standards & approvals

• API GL-4

  Gear oil, API GL-4 service level

  API's service designation for axle and manual transmission oils.

• John Deere JDM J20D

  John Deere Low-Viscosity Hy-Gard universal tractor fluid (JDM J20D)

  John Deere's specification for a lower-viscosity, cold-weather version of its Hy-Gard universal tractor transmission-hydraulic-brake fluid, alongside JDM J20C.Source

• Massey Ferguson CMS M1141

  Massey Ferguson CMS M1141 — tractor fluid

  A series of Massey Ferguson works standards for the fluids in its own tractors; the M11xx numbers separate engine oil, the universal transmission-hydraulic-brake fluid and axle oil.

• ZF TE-ML 03F

  Off-road equipment transmission fluid (ZF class 03F)

  ZF's list of admitted lubricants for ZF transmissions for off-road equipment (construction machinery, special vehicles, lift trucks); class 03F is the specific lubricant level a given unit in this family requires.Source