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A. No, Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 is a mineral heavy-duty diesel engine oil.
A. Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 is designed for on-highway heavy-duty trucks, agriculture, construction and mining equipment, and is suitable for most modern low-emission engines meeting Euro 5, 4, 3 and 2 emission requirements.
A. API and ACEA are the universal lubricant performance standards every reputable oil meets. They are your baseline check — match the code your handbook specifies (e.g., API CI-4 or ACEA E7 for heavy-duty diesel) and the oil is technically suitable for your machine. Every oil on our site lists its API and ACEA classifications.
A. Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 meets ACEA E7; API CI-4; and JASO DH-1.
A. An OEM Specification is the lubricant requirement set by a vehicle or equipment manufacturer (e.g., MB 228.3, VW 504.00). When an oil lists the code, the oil manufacturer has developed and tested it to meet the criteria the equipment manufacturer requires. Match the code in your handbook and you have a lubricant engineered for your machine.
A. An OEM Approval means the oil has been formally tested and signed off by the equipment manufacturer and listed on their official approved-products register (e.g., MB-Approval 228.3). An Approval confirms the oil is recognised by the equipment manufacturer for service use in their machines.
A. Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 carries Volvo VDS-3; MAN M 3275; Caterpillar ECF-2; Cummins CES 20078; MTU Category 2; Deutz DQC III-10; and Renault Trucks RLD-2.
A. Yes, Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 is approved to Volvo VDS-3.
A. Triple Protection is the Shell Rimula R4 X additive technology covering three engine-wear mechanisms: acid and corrosion control, reduced wear in the valve train, piston ring and cylinder liner areas, and low-deposit performance over extended drain intervals.
A. No, Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 is the full-SAPS variant for older engines and pre-DPF applications. For low-emission engines fitted with diesel particulate filters (DPF), Shell Rimula R4 L 15W-40 (the Low-SAPS variant) is the correct selection.
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