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Shell Spirax S3 ALS 85W-90 is blended for use in a wide variety of automotive axle units with limited-slip differentials, including many ZF units. The product contains the friction-modifier additives required to prevent clutch chatter and noise in LSD operation while providing the EP performance required for hypoid axle service.
The SAE 85W-90 multigrade hypoid gear oil viscosity is positioned for heavy-duty commercial vehicle limited-slip axles and performance-vehicle LSD applications.
Approvals and performance levels are positioned within the API GL-5 LS limited-slip axle gear oil class — including many ZF limited-slip differential applications. Verify the specific OEM-approval set against the current product label.
This drum format is suited to workshop bulk supply, fleet service and high-throughput dispensing via a workshop pump or filtration cart. Store the drum on its side in a bunded area, with the bung uppermost to limit moisture and contamination ingress around the fitting.
This drum format is suited to workshop bulk supply, fleet service and high-throughput dispensing via a workshop pump or filtration cart. Store the drum on its side in a bunded area, with the bung uppermost to limit moisture and contamination ingress.
Shell Spirax S3 ALS 85W-90 is suitable for heavy duty vehicles, including construction machines or buses, and passenger cars which are fitted with limited slip differentials
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| SAE Viscosity Grade | 85W-90 |
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| Kinematic Viscosity@100 °C | 16.5 mm²/s |
| Viscosity Index | 101 |
| Pour Point | 36 °C maximum |
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A. Shell Spirax S3 ALS 85W-90 is for a wide variety of automotive axle units with limited-slip differentials, including many ZF units — heavy-duty commercial vehicle limited-slip axles and performance-vehicle LSD applications.
A. Shell Spirax S3 ALS 85W-90 is positioned within the API GL-5 LS limited-slip axle gear oil class.
A. 'ALS' in this product indicates the Axle Limited-Slip designation — distinct from the standard Shell Spirax S2 A range which is for non-LSD differentials.
A. The clutch packs inside an LSD generate friction during operation. Without specific friction-modifier additives, the clutch can shudder or chatter — particularly in cold conditions or low-speed turns. Shell Spirax S3 ALS contains the friction modifiers needed for smooth LSD operation.
A. Yes, per the source description, Shell Spirax S3 ALS 85W-90 is blended for many ZF limited-slip differential axle units. Verify the specific ZF TE-ML approval against the current product label.
A. Both are Shell Spirax hypoid axle oils. S2 A 85W-140 is the standard non-LSD API GL-5 axle oil for heavy-duty axles. S3 ALS 85W-90 (this product) is the limited-slip variant with friction modifiers for LSD service.
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. 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.
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