Brand
Shell
Type
Manual gearbox & axle oils
Primary standard
API GL-5
Manufacturer code
001A0608

Shell Spirax MB 90

EP axle oil for heavily loaded gears

Specifications

Brand
Shell
Manufacturer code
001A0608
Availability
On order

Approved for

Compatible vehicles

Case
Quadtrac CVX, Steiger CVX
Claas
Xerion
MAN
TGS, TGX
Mercedes-Benz
Actros, Arocs, C-Class W202, E-Class W210, S-Class W140
New Holland
T9
Volvo
FH/FM/FMX rear drive axles

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

Typical characteristics

PropertyTypical valueMethod
SAE viscosity grade90SAE J 306
Kinematic viscosity @40°Cmm2/s182ISO 3104
Kinematic viscosity @100°Cmm2/s16.8ISO 3104
Viscosity index97ISO 2909
Density @15°CKg/m3901ISO 12185
Flash point (COC)°C222ISO 2592
Pour point°C-18ISO 3106

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Manufacturer's description

High quality heavy duty axle oil. Spirax MB is an extreme-pressure lubricant containing multi-functional additives which impart good anti-wear, oxidation stability and anti-rust characteristics. It is suitable for gear applications presenting load-speed conditions of extreme severity, such as medium and low speed spur or helical gear units, spiral-bevel and hypoid axle units.

Applications

  • Automotive transmissionsA heavy duty SAE 90 rear axle oil blended to meet the requirements of Mercedes Benz and ZF

Performance & benefits

  • Comprehensive componentsSpecially selected additives impart good anti-wear, oxidation stability and anti-rust characteristics.

Standards & approvals

  • Gear oil, API GL-5 service level

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

  • MIL-L-2105 B

    US military mono-grade gear oil, API GL-4 level

    US military spec for a mono-grade automotive gear oil equal to API GL-4 performance, later superseded by MIL-L-2105D and MIL-PRF-2105E.Source

  • Mercedes-Benz general-purpose gear oil

    Mercedes-Benz's approval for general-purpose gear oils used across manual gearboxes, axles and other driveline units.

  • Daimler Truck hypoid axle oil, standard level

    Daimler Truck's requirement for standard hypoid axle oil in trucks and buses, below the 12B110/12B140 levels.Source

  • MAN 342 type M1 — axle oil

    MAN's list of axle oils; type M1 covers mineral hypoid oils at standard drain intervals.

  • Rail-vehicle transmission oil (ZF class 16C)

    ZF's list of admitted lubricants for ZF transmissions for rail vehicles; class 16C is the specific lubricant level a given unit in this family requires.Source

  • Lift-truck transmission and axle oil (ZF class 17B)

    ZF's list of admitted lubricants for ZF transmissions and axles for lift trucks; class 17B is the specific lubricant level a given unit in this family requires.Source

  • Commercial-vehicle transfer-case oil (ZF class 19B)

    ZF's list of admitted lubricants for ZF transfer and offset transmissions for commercial vehicles; class 19B is the specific lubricant level a given unit in this family requires.Source

  • Tractor axle oil (ZF class 21A)

    ZF's list of admitted lubricants for ZF tractor axles, harvester transmissions and final drives; class 21A is the specific lubricant level a given unit in this family requires.Source

  • Volvo 97310 transmission oil

    Volvo’s specification for the transmission oil of its truck gearboxes. Datasheets often quote it together with 97316.

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