Shell ROTELLA ®

Energized Protection

SHELL ROTELLA T6 Full synthetic

®

low emissions • maintenance saving • energy saving

ABOUT ENERGIZED PROTECTION PROTECTIVE POWER

You need to know your oil will protect your engine RELATIVE PROTECTION
under all driving conditions. No matter how hot, cold, Acid/ Dirt &
Wear
Exhaust Fuel
Corrosion Deposits Filters Economy
steep, dusty, muddy or extended your operations, you
demand protection. Shell Rotella® T6
n Low Emissions
n Maintenance Saving
The Energized Protection of Shell Rotella® heavy duty n Energy Saving

diesel-engine oils provides protection in three critical areas:

Shell Rotella®
T Triple
1. Acid control — helps protect against corrosion Protection®
Triple Action Helps
from acids formed as fuel burns and as the oil ages Control:
n Wear
n Deposits

2. Deposit control — helps keep engine clean for n Emissions

optimum performance and long life

3. Wear control — helps keep moving metal engine SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVALS
surfaces apart for long life
SAE Viscosity Grade: 5W-40
Shell Rotella® T6 Full Synthetic oil features an
advanced multi-functional, low-ash additive technology in API CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS, CI-4, CH-4, SM, SL, SH; ACEA E9; Caterpillar
ECF-3, ECF-2; Cummins CES 20081; DDC 93K218; Ford WSS
a synthetic base oil designed to provide highly responsive M2C171-E; JASO DH-2, MA; Mack EO-O Premium Plus; MB Approval
228.31; Volvo VDS-4
protection that continuously adapts to your driving
conditions. Use of selected low-viscosity synthetic base
oils further energizes the oil’s protective capability that
promotes fuel-economy performance with no compromise
in durability. Shell Rotella® T6 can contribute in many ways:
n Extended-drain capable

n Energy saving fuel-economy performance*

n Excellent engine cleanliness and wear

protection
n Excellent extreme high/low-temperature

protection
n Improved low-temperature flow*

Shell Rotella® T6 builds on our commitment to providing

innovative solutions to meet the technical and operational
needs of your equipment.
*Compared with Shell Rotella® T Triple Protection® SAE 15W-40 engine oil.
PROTECTION AGAINST WEAR
Shell Rotella® T6 delivers 34% better wear performance
on average compared to the previous API CI-4 PLUS 5W-40
formulation. In seven out of seven industry-standard,
diesel-engine wear test measurements, Shell Rotella® T6
outperformed the previous formulation.
ENERGY SAVINGS
Shell Rotella® T6 can help improve the fuel efficiency of your
vehicles. Developed in close cooperation with leading engine
and vehicle makers, it not only offers possible fuel-economy
benefits, but also meets the durability and performance
demands of the latest low-emissions equipment.

Shell Rotella® T6 can help improve fuel efficiency

Wear as % of Test Limit
through lower viscous friction in lubricated contacts
Cam and by reducing the energy used to pump the oil through
Lower is better the engine.
Bore
Polish
Roller
Shell Rotella® T6 offers customers fuel economy
Follower
savings up to 1.5% as demonstrated in 2009 on-the-
Liner
road field testing in medium-duty trucks. (For 5W-40 viscosity
Top Ring New Shell Rotella® T6 grade only, highway cycles, compared to Shell Rotella® T
Previous API
CI-4 PLUS 5W-40 Triple Protection® 15W-40). For a typical truck* covering
Top Ring
100,000 miles per year, that’s a saving of approximately
Crosshead 250 gallons of diesel fuel. At $2.50 a gallon, that’s a
0 20 40 60 80 100 saving of $625 per truck per year.
*Assumes fuel consumption of 6 miles/gallon
% of Limit

LOW EMISSIONS
Protecting the performance of your exhaust-emissions Shell Rotella® T6 - Reduced “SAPS” for
control systems is not only important for your vehicles to enhanced catalyst/filter compatability
comply with legislative requirements, but also to promote 2

efficient operations. For instance, blocked diesel particulate Typical API CI-4 PLUS
Content, % mass

filters (DPF) can actually increase fuel consumption. Shell 1.5 API CJ-4
Shell Rotella® T6
Rotella® T6 is formulated with reduced levels of
ash, phosphorous and sulfur to help maintain 1

the efficiency of the latest vehicle-emissions technologies.

Meeting the ash, phosphorous and sulfur requirements of API 0.5

CJ-4, Shell Rotella® T6 has been tested and proven to protect

your vehicle. 0
Sulfated ash Sulfur Phosphorus

IMPROVED HIGH/LOW-TEMPERATURE PROTECTION

Shell Rotella® T6 provides extra protection against breakdown

by heat and offers up to 70% better oxidation Relative Oxidation Protection
(More oxidation protection)

resistance, compared to conventional Shell Rotella® T3

15W-40 API CJ-4 oil.
Higher is better
100%

Shell Rotella® T6 5W-40 provides excellent low-

Rotella ® T6 Synthetic

temperature flow, even at -30ºF.

Rotella® 15W-40
API CJ-4 Shell

API CJ-4 Shell

5W-40

PDSC oxidation Thin-film oxidation Caterpillar micro

0

(TFOUT) oxidation a(CMOT)

MAINTENANCE SAVINGS PROTECTION AGAINST SOOT

At lower temperatures, using Shell Rotella® T6 5W-40 can
help your engine start more easily than using a 15W-40
viscosity-grade product. Shell Rotella® T6 5W-40 can help
protect the durability of the starter and battery in
harsh winter climates.
UNSURPASSED SHEAR STABILITY
Shell Rotella T6 5W-40 provides unsurpassed protection
® on MACK T-11 soot-test analysis.
Shell Rotella® T6 helps control the impact of soot on your
engine through increased levels of high-performance ashless
chemistry that keeps soot particles apart — up to 36%
improvement in soot control at typical engine-oil soot
levels.* This helps keep the oil free flowing for good startup
and continued energy efficiency, and helps prevent sludge,
deposits and wear.
*Compared to Shell Rotella® T Triple Protection® 15W-40 at typical end-of-drain soot levels, based

against shear-stability degradation, compared to the leading

competitive API CJ-4 5W-40 products. An extremely shear- Mack T-11 Soot-Control Test

stable product helps maintain consistent viscosity and

oil pressure in the engine.

Oil thickening at typical

end-of-drain soot, cSt
36%
better
Shear Stability (90 Passes) soot
20 control
Previous

Lower is better
ASTM reproducibility
for this method is 2%
New
15
% Viscosity Loss

10
0
Shell Rotella ® T6 Synthetic 5W-40 Shell Rotella ® T
Triple Protection®
15W-40
5

0
Shell Mobil Delvac Chevron Citgo Mobil Turbo
Rotella® T6 1 ESP CJ-4 Delo 400LE Syndurance Diesel Truck
Synthetic CJ-4 CJ-4

Special molecules

YOUR PROTECTION – OUR EXPERIENCE separate soot particles

Shell Rotella® T6 has special molecules that resist

compression to keep moving parts separated, reducing wear.
Poorly dispersed soot Well-dispersed soot
The anti-wear booster provides extra protection against
wear in highly stressed areas of the engine.

Hot spots form

when lubrication
breaks down.
 APPLICATION GUIDE
Shell Rotella® T6 engine oils are suitable for use in many on- and off-highway heavy duty
applications. They are particularly effective in modern low-emission, heavy duty engines, especially
those with exhaust after-treatment devices operating in extreme hot and cold conditions.

Shell Rotella® T6 meets or exceeds the performance requirements of industry specifications such as
API CJ-4, and is particularly suitable for vehicles fitted with diesel particulate filters (DPFs).

PRODUCT MATERIAL & PACKAGE SIZE

PRODUCT 6X1 QUART 3X1 GAL JUGS 55 GAL DRUM BULK

5W-40 CJ-4 550019914 550019921 550019901 500004738

OUR COMPLEMENTARY RANGE

In addition to the full range of Shell Rotella® heavy duty engine oils, Shell Lubricants also offers a complete portfolio of
lubricants for every part of your equipment, including Shell SPIRAX® gear and axle oils, Shell DONAX® transmission
fluids, Shell RETINAX® greases, Shell Rotella® ELC Extended Life Coolant, and Shell HD Antifreeze/Coolant.

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

Shell Rotella® T6 oil is unlikely to present any significant health For further guidance on Product Health & Safety, refer to
or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended the appropriate Shell Material Safety Data Sheet or visit
application, and when good standards of industrial and www.epc.shell.com.
personal hygiene is maintained.
Protect the Environment: Take used oil to an authorized
Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. Use impervious collection point. Do not discharge into drains, soil or water.
gloves with used oil. After skin contact, wash immediately
with soap and water. Advice: Advice on applications not covered in this leaflet
may be obtained from your Shell Lubricants Representative.

For more information, contact your local Shell Lubricants Representative

or visit www.rotella.com.
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Energized Protection

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