Shell Rimula truck & heavy-duty engine oils

Low emissions and maintenance saving

No matter how hot, cold, steep, dusty, muddy or extended your operations, you need to know that your oil will protect your engine under all conditions. 

The Energised Protection of Shell Rimula heavy-duty diesel engine oils works relentlessly in three critical areas:

1. Acid control – well-proven performance additives help to protect against corrosion from acids formed as fuel burns.
2. Deposit control – helps to keep the engine clean for consistent performance and long life.
3. Wear control – keeps moving metal engine surfaces apart for long engine life

Shell Rimula R6 LM

Shell Rimula R6 LM helps resist compression to keep moving parts separated, reducing wear

Shell Rimula R6 LM provides an innovative technology solution to meet the technical and operational needs of diesel and CNG powered, heavy-duty truck and bus fleet operators. Providing versatile protection, Shell Rimula R6 LM can help contribute to efficient transport operation through:

Low Emissions: catalyst and particulate filter compatible to help maintain performance and the life of the vehicle emission system.

Maintenance Saving: long drain capability and versatility to help manage maintenance and inventory costs, and reduce waste oil.

Protective power

Shell Rimula R6 LM uses a three-fold approach to deliver protection:

1. Synthetic technology base oils for increased additive activation
2. Unique additive technology
3. Exclusive anti-wear booster

Working together, these three factors deliver outstanding performance and long drain capability without compromising durability.

The low-SAPS formulation also protects exhaust catalysts and helps to control deposit formation in CNG powered engines, making this an ideal choice for operators of mixed fuel, low emissions trucks and buses.

Your protection – our experience

Shell technologists have developed a special anti-wear booster that provides extra protection in highly stressed areas. In laboratory simulations, this system can help to reduce wear by up to 50%.

Low emissions

Protecting the performance of your exhaust emissions control systems is not only important to ensure that your vehicles comply with legislative requirements, but also to ensure efficient operations. For example, blocked diesel particulate filters (DPF) can actually increase fuel consumption. Shell Rimula R6 LM is formulated with reduced levels of ash and sulphur to help maintain the efficiency of the latest and future vehicle technologies.

Exceeding the requirements for limiting the sulphur and phosphorous content for Mercedes-Benz, MAN and other OEMs, Shell Rimula R6 LM has been tested and proven to protect.

Emissions control – benefits

Using the wrong oil really can reduce the life of exhaust emissions systems such as diesel particulate filters, and can strongly impact maintenance costs and fuel efficiency. Our tests in conjunction with DPF suppliers and transport operators have proved it.

Impact in practice

Our field trials have confirmed that compared to conventional high ash-long drain oils, (typically meeting
ACEA E4/MB 228.5), Shell Rimula R6 LM can slow the rate of DPF blockage. This means lower back pressure (see below), which in turn means less DPF maintenance and/or less impact on fuel economy.

Maintenance saving

Shell Rimula R6 LM can help control maintenance costs through: 

• Longer oil drains – less time in the workshop. 
• Increased engine durability – less unplanned maintenance. 
• Simplified engine oil inventory– one oil for virtually all brands of engine, diesel and CNG.

The excellent performance of Shell Rimula R6 LM in the critical piston deposit tests used by engine makers such as Mercedes-Benz and MAN has allowed approval against these and other extended drain specifications.

The excellent wear performance of Shell Rimula R6 LM together with piston and crankcase deposit control helps to deliver long and reliable engine life. For example, it clearly exceeds the requirements for the Mercedes-Benz OM 602A wear test.

Should you use shell Rimula R6 LM?

Shell Rimula R6 LM is suitable for use in many on-highway heavy-duty applications. Meeting the requirements of many US, European and Japanese engine makers, it is particularly suited for a wide range of trucking and public transportation applications in modern low-emission vehicles, especially in fleets with mixed brands of engines and ages of vehicles.

It is approved for use in heavy-duty CNG powered engines from Mercedes-Benz, MAN and Volvo, making it ideal for use in public transportation fleets with mixed diesel and gas powered vehicles.

Shell Rimula R6 LM exceeds the performance requirements of industry specifications such as API CI-4, ACEA E6 and E7 and is particularly recommended for vehicles fitted with diesel particulate filters (DPFs).

Specifications and approvals

SAE Viscosity Grade: 10W-40

ACEA:E7, E6,E4-99; API: CI-4, CH-4, CG-4, CF-4 Caterpillar: ECF-1-A; Cummins: CES 20077; DAF: Meets ACEA E6 & E4-99; Mack: EO-M+; MAN: 3477, 3271-1; MB Approval: 228.51, 226.9; MTU; Category 3.1; Renault Trucks: RD-2; Volvo: CNG, VDS-2.

The product specifications listed above may vary from time to time and may not all be available for sale in the United Kingdom.  To obtain a specific recommendation for your vehicle from our UK product portfolio, please use our free online oil recommendation tool, Shell Lubematch.

How to use R6 LM oils safely

Shell Rimula R6 LM oils are unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazards as long as you use them properly in the recommended application. You should avoid contact with skin and wear impervious gloves with used oil. If the oil does come into contact with your skin, wash immediately with soap and water. To dispose of used oil, please take it to an authorised collection point. Do not pour it into the earth, drains or water.

Introducing New Shell Rimula R4 X.

We know you and your engine face many tough conditions on the road. So we strive to make your journeys easier. That’s why Shell scientists have developed Shell Rimula R4 X. It’s the new and improved engine oil that’s replacing your trusted Shell Rimula R3 X.

Shell Rimula R4 X offers triple protection for your truck and your business. It contains a specially optimised combination of additives for a longer lasting, cleaner and better protected engine.

Below you can find out more about the benefits that Rimula R4 X offers to you and your business.

Low emissions and fuel economy saving

No matter how hot, cold, steep, dusty, muddy or extended your operations, you need to know that your oil will protect your engine under all conditions. 

The Energised Protection of Shell Rimula heavy-duty diesel engine oils works relentlessly in three critical areas:

1. Acid control – well-proven performance additives help to protect against corrosion from acids formed as fuel burns.
2. Deposit control – helps to keep the engine clean for consistent performance and long life.
3. Wear control – keeps moving metal engine surfaces apart for long engine life.

Shell Rimula R5 LE

Shell Rimula R5 LE is an innovative heavy-duty engine oil, designed to protect under the full range of pressures and temperatures found in modern engines. This makes it the ideal choice for operators of heavy-duty on- and off-highway vehicles.

Designed to deliver fuel economy savings, extended drain capability, enhanced engine cleanliness, and excellent wear protection, Shell Rimula R5 LE meets API CJ-4 specifications for increased compatibility with the latest exhaust-emissions control systems.

Protective power
Shell Rimula R5 LE is a semi-synthetic lubricant which uses a unique technology that adapts chemically and physically to meet the changing needs of your engines. The combination of synthetic and conventional base oils and advanced additive components delivers excellent protection, even at low temperatures when the enhanced cold flow properties help to protect your engine against wear.
Shell Rimula R5 LE is formulated to energise the oil's performance, provide improved low temperature flow and to deliver an advanced 'Low-SAPS' formulation which helps to control the blocking or poisoning of exhaust after treatment devices.

Specifications and approvals

Technology Leadership
Shell Lubricants is among the first to offer semi synthetic SAE 10W-30 and SAE 10W-40 viscosity grade products that meet some of the most stringent heavy-duty engine oil specifications globally, such as API CJ-4, ACEA E9, and Volvo VDS-4. Shell Lubricants is committed to being the technical leader in heavy-duty engine oil product innovation.

Fuel economy benefits
Shell Lubricants continues to be a leader in the development of fuel-economy-enhancing lubricants, providing real fuel savings that can help lower operation and maintenance costs. In 2009, we conducted a large scale trial of medium-duty trucks based on city and highway driving patterns.

Use of Shell Rimula R5 LE 10W-30 viscosity grade demonstrated fuel savings of up to 1.6% in medium-duty trucks (for highway cycles, compared to conventional SAE 15W-40 engine oil).

Optimise oil drain intervals
Shell Rimula R5 LE provides protection against acid build-up that can contribute to corrosive wear, as demonstrated through Total Acid Number (TAN) increase and lead corrosion in several industry standard engine tests. By controlling TAN increase, Shell Rimula R5 LE can help equipment owners optimise oil drain intervals.

Showing that Shell Rimula R5 LE 10W-30 better reduces total acid number (TAN) when compared with a conventional CJ-4 SAE 10W-30 on a Mack T-12 and Cummins ISM

Low temperature performance

In harsh winter climates, using Shell Rimula R5 LE 10W-30 or 10W-40 can help to protect the durability of your starter and battery and help your engine start more easily than with a 15W-40 viscosity grade product.

Wear protection/deposit control

Shell Rimula R5 LE provides excellent wear control particularly in preventing bore polish in the cylinder liners – a problem which can result in a loss of fine manufactured honing lines, leading to excessive liner wear and an increase in oil consumption.

Control of bore polish can be measured through the stringent Volvo D-12D engine tests.

As shown Shell Rimula R5 LE does an excellent job controlling bore polish in this engine test at a performance level comparable to 15W-40 viscosity grade products.

Shell Rimula R5 LE also provides wear and deposit control to help protect your engine's most critical components. Excessive wear of the cam lobes and tappets can lead to loss of power and increased engine emissions. Control of wear in the valve train components is measured in the stringent Mercedes-Benz OM-646 LA engine test. As shown in the pictures there was minimal wear in the used camshaft after running for 300 hours using Rimula R5 LE 10W-30.

Cleanliness and deposit control
Shell Rimula R5 LE provides exceptional piston deposit control, exceeding the MB228.51 performance levels for piston cleanliness control in the OM-501 LA engine test – one of the most demanding tests in the industry. Excessive deposits on the piston can lead to bore polish and scuffing on the cylinder liner, which can result in increased oil consumption. Even after running for 300 hours in the OM-501 LA test with Shell Rimula R5 LE, there are minimal deposits in the top ring and second land.

Should you use Shell Rimula R5 LE?
Shell Rimula R5 LE meets the specifications and is approved by a wide range of engine manufacturers for use in current and legacy engines. It’s an excellent choice for operators of vehicle fleets in locations with large ambient temperature ranges: one oil to protect, whatever the season.

Shell Rimula R5 LE delivers enhanced performance and protection of the latest low emission engines, especially those fitted with exhaust diesel particulate filters (DPF). It’s suitable for modern low emission heavy-duty engines, especially those with exhaust after treatment devices, in place of an SAE 15W-40 engine oil.

How to use R5 LE oils safely
Shell Rimula R5 LE oils are unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazards as long as you use them properly in the recommended application. You should avoid contact with skin and wear impervious gloves with used oil. If the oil does come into contact with your skin, wash immediately with soap and water. To dispose of used oil, please take it to an authorised collection point. Do not pour it into the earth, drains or water.