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Technical Specification
PRODUCT NUMBER PRD00002338PRD00002082PRD00003113PRD00003110
Density, 15°C 0.8750.8750.8860.886
Flash Point (COC) 210
Kinematic Viscosity @40°C 110110103.4103.4
Pour Point -42-42-42-42
SAE 15W-4015W-4015W-4015W-40
Volume 2082020820
Viscosity Index 140140135135
Oil Type Full SyntheticFull SyntheticFull SyntheticFull Synthetic
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Q 1. Is Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 a synthetic oil?

A. No, Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 is a mineral heavy-duty diesel engine oil — not a synthetic or semi-synthetic formulation.

Q 2. What machinery is Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 designed for?

A. Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 is designed for on-highway heavy-duty trucks, agriculture, construction and mining equipment. It is suitable for most modern low-emission engines meeting Euro 5, 4, 3, 2 and US 2002 emission requirements.

Q 3. What is an API/ACEA classification?

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.

Q 4. What performance classifications does Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 meet?

A. Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 meets the following industry performance classifications: API CI-4, CH-4 and SL; ACEA E7, E5 and E3; the Global Performance Specification DHD-1; and JASO DH-1.

Q 5. What is an OEM Specification?

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.

Q 6. What is an OEM Approval?

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.

Q 7. What OEM manufacturer approvals does Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 carry?

A. Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 carries the following OEM approvals: Caterpillar ECF-2 and ECF-1A; Cummins CES 20078, 20077, 20076, 20075, 20072 and 20071; Deutz DQC III-18; Detroit Fluids Specification 93K215; Mack EO-N, EO-M Plus and EO-M; MAN M 3275-1; MB-Approval 228.3; MTU Category 2; Renault Trucks RLD-2; and Volvo VDS-3. It also meets the requirements of Iveco T1 and Case New Holland MAT 3520.

Q 8. Is Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 approved for Mercedes-Benz MB-Approval 228.3?

A. Yes, Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 holds Mercedes-Benz MB-Approval 228.3.

Q 9. Is Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 approved for Volvo VDS-3?

A. Yes, Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 is approved to Volvo VDS-3, the heavy-duty engine oil specification used in Volvo on-highway trucks.

Q 10. Does Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 meet API CI-4?

A. Yes, Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 meets API CI-4, with backwards compatibility to API CH-4 and SL service classifications.

Q 11. Is Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 suitable for Euro 5 emission engines?

A. Yes, Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 is suitable for most modern low-emission engines meeting Euro 5, 4, 3, 2 and US 2002 emission requirements. For latest low-emission engines fitted with diesel particulate filters (DPF), Shell recommends its low-emission products Rimula R4 L or Rimula R5 LE.

Q 12. Is Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40 suitable for use with biodiesel?

A. Yes, Shell Rimula R4 X is suitable for use with biodiesel at OEM-recommended oil drain intervals.

Q 13. What other 15W-40 oils share the same key OEM approvals as Shell Rimula R4 X?

A. Castrol CRB Multi 15W-40 (PRD00002338), Castrol CRB 15W-40 (PRD00002082), Q8 Oils T 750 15W-40 (PRD00003110) and Fuchs Titan Cargo 15W-40 (601398384) all carry API CI-4, ACEA E7, MAN M3275 and Cummins CES 20077 approvals in our catalogue.

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