Shell Rimula R6 LME-l 5W-30

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Fully synthetic low-ash 5W-30 oil for trucks and buses, rated ACEA E6 and E7, with MB 228.51, MAN M 3677 and Volvo VDS-3 approvals.

Classification
Product line Shell Rimula 24 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-30What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use commercial vehicles
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 70.4 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 12.2 mm²/s
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 214 °C
Sulphated ash 1 %
Density 855 kg/m³

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Description

Shell Rimula R6 LME-l 5W-30 is a fully synthetic low-ash oil from the Rimula line for Mercedes-Benz, MAN, DAF and other trucks and buses with Euro 4-Euro 6 engines on extended drain intervals. The maker also lists it for fleets that run Euro 2-Euro 5 engines alongside.

The oil is rated ACEA E6 and E7 and holds official approvals Deutz DQC IV-10 LA, Mack EO-N, MAN M 3677, MB 228.51, Renault Trucks RLD-2, Scania Low Ash and Volvo VDS-3. It meets the requirements of Iveco 18-1804 TLS E6 and MAN M 3477 without an official approval.

Typical figures: 12.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, sulphated ash 1 %, pour point -45 °C, flash point 214 °C.

Application

Mercedes-Benz, MAN, DAF and other trucks and buses with Euro 4-Euro 6 engines on extended drain intervals, and mixed fleets with Euro 2-Euro 5 engines.

Worth knowing

The data sheet records this oil’s Mercedes-Benz approval as MB 228.51, the name the specification had before the group split. The truck specifications passed to Daimler Truck, and MB 228.51 now carries the number DTFR 15C110 with no change in requirements; that is the number the data sheet of its sibling R6 LME 5W-30 uses for the approval. So the two data sheets name one and the same specification differently; the current status of each oil is shown in Daimler Truck’s list of approved oils. Apart from this one, no R6 5W-30 holds a Scania Low Ash approval.

Deutz DQC IV-10 LA, which this oil shares with R6 LME, is another matter. Deutz has moved its DQC classes to the -18 series, and approvals under the -10 series were valid until 31 December 2024 at the latest. The class of the new series, DQC IV-18 LA, is listed among the R6 5W-30 oils only for R6 LME Plus 5W-30. The DQC levels, the LA suffix and the move between series are covered in the article on Deutz, Cummins and MTU classes for machinery.

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