Heavy-duty diesel engine oils · Technical sheet
Shell Rimula R4 L 15W-40
SAE 15W-40Mineral, API Group IILow-SAPS additive technology
Low-ash heavy-duty diesel oil for modern engines, including those with exhaust after-treatment.
- KV 40 °C
- 115 mm²/s
- KV 100 °C
- 15.3 mm²/s
- BN
- 10 mg KOH/g
- Flash point
- 236 °C
In the store from $129.00.
Use it for
- Severe-duty high-speed diesels, including low-emission engines with a diesel particulate filter
- Engines on distillate fuel up to 1.0 % sulphur (Shell Marine lists it as a high-speed diesel engine oil)
- Mixed fleets that want one oil across many engine makers
Specifications and approvals
API
CK-4CJ-4CI-4 PlusCI-4CH-4SN
ACEA
E7E9E11
Engine makers
Caterpillar ECF-3, ECF-2Cummins CES 20086, 20081Detroit DFS 93K222, 93K218Deutz DQC III-10 LAMAN M 3775MTU Category 2.1Volvo VDS-4.5Mack EO-S 4.5, EO-O Premium PlusRenault RLD-3JASO DH-2Allison TES-439
From Shell's 2026 UK data sheet. Older and regional sheets list fewer approvals (for example API CJ-4 as the top category), so check the pack you receive.
Typical properties
| Kinematic viscosity at 40 °C | 115 mm²/sASTM D445 |
|---|---|
| Kinematic viscosity at 100 °C | 15.3 mm²/sASTM D445 |
| Viscosity index | 139 |
| Total base number (TBN) | 10 mg KOH/gASTM D2896 |
| Sulphated ash | 1.0 % max |
| Flash point (COC) | 236 °C |
| Pour point | −35 °C |
| Density at 15 °C | 0.876 kg/l |
What Shell says it does
- Broad engine-maker approvals simplify stock for mixed fleets.
- Low ash, phosphorus and sulphur help avoid blocking or poisoning after-treatment.
- An enhanced acid-control system supports flexible drain intervals.
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