Shell Rimula R4 L 15W-40

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 15W-40

Manufacturer code

001G1641

Availability

On order

Approved for

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

Compatible vehicles

Caterpillar

320C/320D excavator, 950/966/972 wheel loader, 950G wheel loader, C10, C12, C13, C15, D6/D8 dozer

Cummins

ISX15, X15

Detroit

DD13, DD15

Deutz

TCD industrial diesel engines, Stage IIIB generation

Ford

Transit

Iveco

Eurocargo, Stralis

Mack

Anthem, Granite, Pinnacle

MAN

TGS, TGX

Mercedes-Benz

Actros, Arocs

MTU

Series 2000/4000 engines requiring low-ash multigrade oil

Renault

Trucks C, Trucks D, Trucks K, Trucks T

Volvo

FH, FH16, FM, FMX

Derived from the vehicle makers' approvals this product meets. Check the specification your vehicle's manual requires.

Typical characteristics

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.

Performance & benefits

• Portfolio optimisation: approved by the most important original equipment manufacturers, optimising the product portfolio for mixed fleets.
• Emissions-system compatibility: the advanced low-ash formulation helps prevent blockage or contamination of exhaust after-treatment systems, helping maintain vehicle emissions compliance and fuel efficiency.
• Lower operating costs: contains an improved acid-control system that helps commercial fleet operators achieve maximum drain-interval flexibility.
• Remarkable anti-wear protection: confirmed by millions of kilometres in customer service, provides a level of wear protection visibly superior to oils from previous generations, extending engine life and efficiency.

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.

• Cat ECF-3

  Caterpillar ECF-3

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

• Cat ECF-2

  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.

• DFS 93K222

  Detroit Fluids Specification 93K222

  Detroit Diesel's current heavy-duty diesel engine oil specification, matching the API CK-4 level, with increased oxidation stability and aeration requirements.

• DFS 93K218

  Detroit Fluids Specification 93K218

  Detroit Diesel's engine oil specification at the API CJ-4 level, for engines with a particulate filter. Sulphated ash is capped to protect the DPF.

• 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

• MTU Oil Category 2.1

  MTU Oil Category 2.1 (low SAPS)

  The low-ash form of MTU category 2: a multigrade oil with under 1 % ash, approved only where the fuel carries less than 50 mg/kg sulphur.

• 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.

• IVECO 18-1804 Class T2 E7

  IVECO 18-1804 Class T2 E7 — heavy-duty engine oil

  IVECO's heavy-duty engine oil standard 18-1804, class T2 E7.Source

• 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.

• Mack 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.

• Renault Trucks RLD-3

  Renault Trucks RLD-3 — low-SAPS truck oil

  Renault Trucks' specification for low-ash oils in Euro V and Euro VI engines with a particulate filter and SCR.

• MAT 3521

  CNH MAT 3521 — agricultural equipment fluid

  A CNH (Case New Holland) works standard for the fluids in its own tractors and machines, used to qualify oils through the dealer network.

• Ford WSS-M2C171-F1

  Ford WSS-M2C171-F1 — engine oil

  Ford's passenger-car engine oil specification at the viscosity and fuel economy level its own petrol and diesel engines require.