Shell Spirax S6 ATF VM Plus

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Fluid for heavy-duty Voith DIWA automatic gearboxes in buses and lorries, approved to Voith 150.014524.xx, ZF TE-ML 14B and MB 236.93.

Classification
Product line Shell Spirax 45 oils
Intended use gear and transmission
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 32.7 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 7 mm²/s
Viscosity index 183
Pour point -48 °C
Flash point 222 °C
Density 850 kg/m³

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

Description

Shell Spirax S6 ATF VM Plus is an extended-drain Spirax fluid developed for heavy-duty Voith DIWA automatic gearboxes in buses and lorries; a single fluid covers all such gearboxes.

It holds official Voith 150.014524.xx, Voith US SB 0113, Voith US SB 118, ZF TE-ML 04D, ZF TE-ML 14B, ZF TE-ML 16L, ZF TE-ML 17C, MAN 339 Type L1, MAN 339 Type V3, MAN 339 Type Z2, MB 236.93, DTFR 13C170 and DTFR 13D130 approvals. It meets ZF TE-ML 03D and ZF TE-ML 09 without formal approval.

The drain interval reaches 180,000 km in DIWA.6 and DIWA.5. Typical figures: 7 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 183, pour point -48 °C.

Application

Heavy-duty Voith DIWA automatic gearboxes in city buses, coaches and lorries; drain intervals up to 180,000 km in DIWA.6 and DIWA.5 and up to 120,000 km in DIWA.3E and older units.

Worth knowing

Shell’s data sheet does not divide this fluid’s list of codes into approvals and recommendations: only “MB-Approval 236.93” and the line “Suitable for ZF TE-ML 03D, 09” are marked separately. The ZF list numbers in it refer to different units: 04 covers marine gearboxes, 14 Ecomat automatics, 16 rail vehicles and 17 forklift gearboxes and axles, while list 09, for steering gear, is now maintained by Bosch. What the letter after the number means is covered in the article on ZF TE-ML list numbers and the classes within them.

The neighbouring Spirax S2 ATF AX has ZF TE-ML 03D and 09 approvals, which are recorded here only as “meets”; 03D is also approved for Spirax S4 ATF HDX. The VM Plus list has no Allison codes, unlike Spirax S6 ATF A295 and A668. The data sheet gives the 180,000 km interval for DIWA.6 and DIWA.5, and 120,000 km for DIWA.3E and older DIWA gearboxes. A note adds that the interval may vary with the gearbox model and operating conditions, and should be checked against the owner’s manual for your region.

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