Shell Spirax S6 AXME 75W-90

ShellShell Spirax linegear and transmission75W-90

Synthetic 75W-90 axle oil rated API GL-5 and MT-1, with MAN 342 Type S1, Scania STO 2:0 A FS and Volvo 97312 approvals.

Classification
Product line Shell Spirax 45 oils
SAE viscosity 75W-90What SAE means
Base oil synthetic
Intended use gear and transmission
API class What API means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
  • Iveco 18-1805
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 115 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 15.2 mm²/s
Viscosity index 138
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 210 °C
Density 878 kg/m³

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

Description

Shell Spirax S6 AXME 75W-90 is a synthetic oil for heavily loaded truck axles and non-synchromesh manual gearboxes. It is designed for fuel economy and extended drain intervals.

The oil is rated API GL-5 and MT-1 and holds official Mack GO-J, MAN 342 Type S1, Meritor O-76-N, Meritor O-94, Meritor O-95, Meritor O-96, SAE J2360, Scania STO 2:0 A FS, Volvo 97312, ZF TE-ML 05A, ZF TE-ML 12L, ZF TE-ML 12N, ZF TE-ML 16F, ZF TE-ML 17B, ZF TE-ML 19C and ZF TE-ML 21A approvals. It meets Iveco 18-1805 without a formal approval.

Typical figures: 15.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 138, pour point -42 °C, dynamic viscosity 135 000 mPa·s at -40 °C.

Application

Heavily loaded truck axles and non-synchromesh manual gearboxes that specify a GL-5/MT-1 oil, on extended drain intervals.

Worth knowing

Mack GO-J, Meritor O-76-N, O-94 and O-95 appear as approvals in this oil’s entry, while for the neighbouring Shell Spirax S6 ADME 75W-90 the same codes are listed only as requirements met. The ADME entry has no Meritor O-96, and the Shell data sheet assigns the Meritor numbers by purpose: O-94 for the normal change interval, O-95 for the extended one, O-96 for electric drive (e-Powertrain). The data sheet likewise ties Iveco 18-1805 to the extended interval.

In gearboxes the difference runs the other way: ADME has API GL-4, MAN 341 Type GA1 and Z2, Scania STO 1:1 G and ZF TE-ML 02B, and the AXME entry has none of these codes, although both are SAE 75W-90. After the shear stability test to CEC L-45-A-99, the data sheet gives 14.5 mm²/s at 100 °C, against 15.2 mm²/s for the fresh oil. The oil was formerly called Shell Spirax ASX 75W-90. To tell an entry in an approvals list from the oil maker’s own claim, see the article on checking an oil approval.

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