Shell Rimula R3+ 30

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SAE 30 monograde diesel engine oil rated API CF, with MAN 270 and MTU Oil Category 1 approvals, for machinery and stationary engines.

Classification
Product line Shell Rimula 24 oils
SAE viscosity 30What SAE means
Intended use commercial vehicles
API class What API means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 93 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 11 mm²/s
Viscosity index 103
Pour point -18 °C
Flash point 242 °C
Density 890 kg/m³

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Description

Shell Rimula R3+ 30 is a Rimula monograde engine oil of SAE 30 viscosity for the diesel engines of off-highway machinery, earlier-generation road vehicles and stationary units, and for transmissions and hydraulic systems that call for an engine oil.

The oil is rated API CF and holds official MAN 270 and MTU Oil Category 1 approvals; it meets MB 228.0 without a formal approval.

Typical figures: 11 mm²/s at 100 °C, 93 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 103, pour point -18 °C, flash point 242 °C. It is not intended for Detroit Diesel two-stroke engines.

Application

Off-highway machinery, earlier on-road diesels, transmissions and hydraulics specified for engine oil, and stationary equipment in steady continuous duty; biodiesel is allowed at the maker’s drain intervals.

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