Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40

Standards & approvals

• API CI-4

  Diesel engine oil, API CI-4 performance level

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

• API CH-4

  Diesel engine oil, API CH-4 performance level

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

• API SL

  Petrol engine oil, API SL performance level

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

• ACEA E7

  ACEA E7 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for heavy-duty diesel engines.

Specifications

Brand

Shell

Range

Shell Rimula

Category

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 15W-40

Manufacturer code

001E7746

Availability

On request

Compatible vehicles

Caterpillar

320C/320D excavator, 950G wheel loader, C-series ACERT on-highway engines, C10, C12, C15, off-highway construction, agricultural and power-generation engines, early-2000s series

Cummins

B/L-series mid-range engines, early-2000s CH-4/CG-4 era, ISM, ISX

Detroit

Diesel Series 60

Deutz

industrial diesel engines, Stage IIIB generation, standard mid-SAPS class

Iveco

Eurocargo, Stralis

Mack

CH, CL, Granite, Vision

MAN

TGA

Mercedes-Benz

Actros, Atego

MTU

Series 2000 diesel engine-generator sets, Series 4000 genset, Series 4000 marine

Renault

Kerax, Magnum, Midlum, Premium

Volvo

FH, FH16, FM

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

Typical characteristics

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.