Shell Spirax S5 CFD M 60
SAE 60 oil for final drives and axles in Caterpillar off-road machinery, meeting the requirements of CAT FD-1.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Shell Spirax 45 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 60What SAE means |
| Intended use | gear and transmission |
| Approvals | |
| Meets the requirements of |
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| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 22.8-25.2 mm²/s |
| Pour point | -15 °C |
| Flash point | 260 °C |
| Density | 904 kg/m³ |
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Description
Shell Spirax S5 CFD M 60 is a Spirax oil of viscosity grade SAE 60 for final drives and axles in Caterpillar off-road machinery. It is designed for continuous operation in very hot or cold climates and is also suitable for TO-4 transmissions without friction materials.
No formal approvals are listed for the oil; it meets the requirements of CAT FD-1.
Typical figures: 22.8-25.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, pour point -15 °C, flash point 260 °C, density 904 kg/m³. Shell quotes a drain interval of up to 4,000 hours in off-road dump trucks where the equipment maker's manual permits it.
It is not for final drives with brakes, units with friction materials, engines or hydraulic systems.
Application
Final drives and axles in Caterpillar off-road machinery where Cat FD-1 (FDAO) is specified, in continuous operation in very hot or cold climates; also TO-4 transmissions without friction materials.
Worth knowing
According to Shell’s data sheet, CAT FD-1 is Caterpillar’s specification for Final Drive and Axle Oil (FDAO). The data sheet gives the product’s former name as Shell Donax CFD 60. The compatibility and miscibility section calls it fully compatible with the seal materials in CAT machinery, and compatible with Spirax S4 CX oils and with oils meeting CAT TO-4.
The data sheet draws the line at friction materials: in transmissions with wet brakes or clutch discs, Shell recommends S4 CX oils instead. Final drives are also among the applications of Spirax S4 CX 50 and S4 CX 30, but their lists carry CAT TO-4 and not FD-1, so for a unit that calls for FD-1 they are not a direct replacement. Why disc friction decides the choice of oil is shown in the article on oil for tractors and excavators, in its section on gearboxes, hydraulics and wet brakes.
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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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