Shell Spirax S4 CX 10W
SAE 10W transmission and hydraulic oil for off-road machinery, approved to CAT TO-4 and ZF TE-ML 03C.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Shell Spirax 45 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 10WWhat SAE means |
| Intended use | gear and transmission |
| Approvals | |
| Manufacturer approvals | What an approval means |
| Meets the requirements of | |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 36 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 6 mm²/s |
| Pour point | -36 °C |
| Flash point | 200 °C |
| Density | 884 kg/m³ |
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Description
Shell Spirax S4 CX 10W is a Spirax oil of viscosity grade SAE 10W for off-road machinery transmissions. It is intended for powershift and manual transmissions, wet brakes and hydraulic systems in heavy construction and mining machinery, including Caterpillar and Komatsu, as well as for Eaton, ZF, Dana and Rockwell transmissions.
The oil holds the approvals CAT TO-4 and ZF TE-ML 03C. It meets the requirements of Allison C-4 without formal approval.
It is a shear-stable monograde with no viscosity modifiers. Typical figures: 6 mm²/s at 100 °C, 36 mm²/s at 40 °C, pour point -36 °C, flash point 200 °C, density 884 kg/m³.
Application
Powershift and manual transmissions, wet brakes and hydraulic systems in heavy construction and mining machinery from Caterpillar, Komatsu and others, as well as Eaton, ZF, Dana and Rockwell transmissions.
Worth knowing
This oil used to be called Shell Donax TC 10W. The list of suitable units in the Shell data sheet (gearboxes, wet brakes, off-road machinery hydraulics) is marked with an asterisk and a note: the viscosity grade should be checked against the machine’s manual. The CAT TO-4 code alone does not settle the choice, because in the S4 CX series it appears on SAE 10W, SAE 30 and SAE 50 alike. According to the data sheets these three oils have 6, 10.9 and 19 mm²/s at 100 °C, and pour points of -36 °C, -30 °C and -18 °C respectively.
The approvals differ too. On top of the codes it shares with the 10W (CAT TO-4, ZF TE-ML 03C and Allison C-4 compliance), Spirax S4 CX 30 also has ZF TE-ML 07F and DANA-OHTM-TO-30 21K-0006. S4 CX 50 has only CAT TO-4 among its approvals, with no ZF TE-ML 03C. The piece on oil for tractors and excavators describes which units the TO-4 code is meant for and why, as Caterpillar warns, a GL-5 axle oil is no substitute for it.
Data current as of data partly verifiedsome specifications could not be confirmed from an official sourceCheck the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) epc.shell.com
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site epc.shell.com
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