Shell Rimula R7 AX 5W-30

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Fully synthetic low-HTHS 5W-30 oil rated API FA-4 and ACEA F01 for Euro 6 truck engines, with Volvo VDS-5 and DTFR 15C130 approvals.

Classification
Product line Shell Rimula 24 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-30What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use commercial vehicles
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 60 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 10 mm²/s
HTHS viscosity 2.9 mPa·s
Pour point -51 °C
Flash point 236 °C
Sulphated ash 0.98 %
Density 843 kg/m³

Description

Shell Rimula R7 AX 5W-30 is a fully synthetic oil from the Rimula line with a low HTHS viscosity for the latest Euro 6 truck and bus engines, including the Mercedes-Benz OM 470-936 series and Volvo, Renault Trucks and Mack engines.

The oil is rated API FA-4, SN and ACEA F01 and holds official approvals Cummins CES 20087, DDC DFS 93K223, DTFR 15C130, Mack EOS-5, Renault Trucks RLD-5 and Volvo VDS-5.

Typical figures: 10 mm²/s at 100 °C, HTHS 2.9 mPa·s, sulphated ash 0.98 %, pour point -51 °C, flash point 236 °C.

The oil is not backward compatible: it must not be used in older engines designed for oils with a higher HTHS.

Application

Latest Euro 6 truck and bus engines, including Mercedes-Benz OM 470-936 and Volvo, Renault Trucks and Mack engines with VDS-5, RLD-5 and EOS-5 approvals; not for older engines.

Worth knowing

ACEA F01, the first class of the new truck F series, is essentially E11 with a lower viscosity for fuel economy: xW-30 and HTHS from 2.9 to 3.2 mPa·s, and it applies only to on-road vehicles, not off-road machinery. This oil’s data-sheet 2.9 mPa·s lies at the bottom of that range. How F01 relates to E8 and E11 is covered in the article on today’s ACEA classes.

VDS-5, RLD-5 and EOS-5 are the matching standards of the three Volvo Group brands, Volvo, Renault Trucks and Mack: one step newer than VDS-4.5, RLD-3 and EOS-4.5, and of lower viscosity. If the engine documentation names the earlier trio, the line offers Shell Rimula Ultra 5W-30: the same SAE 5W-30, approvals Volvo VDS-4.5, Renault Trucks RLD-3 and Mack EOS-4.5, classes API CK-4, ACEA E8 and E11, and 12.2 mm²/s at 100 °C against 10 mm²/s for R7 AX.

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