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Shell Rimula R4 CI4 PLUS■■■■Unique active technology■■■■Modern engine – high power use
Product information: Heavy-duty diesel engine oils
THE ENGINE OIL THAT WORKS AS HARD AS YOU.
WHY SHELL RIMULA R4?
Shell Rimula R4 with CI4 Plus technology, is ideal for modern engines. It uses exclusive combinations of the latest high performance additives to ensure protection under the full range of pressures and temperatures. The external condition may vary from high to low temperature, dusty to muddy environment, steep climbs to sudden falls, but Shell Rimula R4 always adapts. With a wide array of engine manufacturers’ approvals, it is a versatile one-oil solution for a fleet with multiple engine makes. It helps you minimise maintenance and operating costs and keeps your business healthy.
More recently, BS IV vehicles with Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems further increase the amount of soot mixing with engine oil. All this puts higher demands on the Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil.
Shell Rimula R4, with an exceptional additive system, delivers excellent soot and viscosity control especially in these modern engines. It also provides outstanding protection against wear and improved cleanliness exceeding demanding requirements of a wide range of OEMs.
Power output is increasing
Oil drain interval is higher
Soot loading is increasing
Engine temperature is increasing
Engine size is reducing
Sump size is lower
Lesser topup is needed
INCREASED OIL STRESS
OVER THE YEARS, ENGINES HAVE BEEN IMPROVING TO MEET EMISSION NORMS AND INCREASING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS, WHICH LEADS TO INCREASED STRESS ON THE OIL.
* & +As per Cat 1R test
^Crosshead wear as per Cummins M11 EGR test
#As per Cat 1R test
@As per Sequence III F
ASPECT TEST RESULT COMPARED TO API CI-4 PLUS LIMITS BENEFITS
Piston Cleanliness 49%+ lower deposits in the top groove and 47%* lower deposits in the top land
Longer engine life, responsive and efficient engine performance
Wear Control 61%^ lower crosshead wear Longer engine life, better pick-up and load carrying capacity of the vehicle, reduced engine oil consumption
Oil Consumption 43%# lower oil consumption Extended engine oil drain intervals without frequent top-up requirements
Oil Oxidation 84%@ lower viscosity increase Longer engine oil life, better engine protection against acids and sludge
ENGINE ISSUES CAUSED BY LEAD TO REDUCED PROFITABILITYSludgeValve train wear
Rust
Intake deposits
Ring stick
Bore polish
Bearing wear
Viscosity increase
Preignition
Piston deposits
Bore wear
Shear stability
Oil consumption
Sludge
Reduced Engine Life
Loss of Power & Pick-up
Reduced Fuel Economy
High Engine Oil Consumption
Frequent Engine Oil Changes
Lubricant Decomposition
Lubricant Thickening
Engine Wear
Engine Blow-by
Sludge Formation
Ring Sticking Increased Maintainance Cost
ENGINE ISSUES AND THEIR CAUSES WHICH AFFECT PERFORMANCE
ENGINE ISSUES AND THEIR CAUSES THE SOLUTION
Nitrogen and oxygen in air, and sulfur in diesel enter the cylinder
Turbocharged engines run hotter and cause piston deposits that cause cylinder liner wear
Metal-to-metal contact can occur in high-pressure, low-oil-flow areas like cam shaft and followers
Fuel combustion releases carbon particles (soot) into the oil
During combustion process sulfuric and nitric acids are formed
Worn cylinder liner cannot hold oil film
These particles can stick together to form large spongy particles
These spongy particles settle on engine surfaces as a thick sludge
FAILURE OF:CRANKSHAFT BEARINGSMAIN BEARINGSCAMSHAFT BEARINGS
SLUDGE FORMATIONENGINE WEAROIL THICKENING
PISTON DEPOSITSRING STICKINGRING & LINER WEARCYLINDER WEARBLOW-BY GASES
Up to 3 kg soot is generated in a BS III engine
Acids attack soft metal components like bearings leading to their failure
This further leads to ring sticking, rapid wear and blow-by
This causes rapid wear of cam lobes and followers
SHELL RIMULA’S DETERGENT MOLECULES NEUTRALISE ACIDS AND PREVENT PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE
SHELL RIMULA’S DETERGENT MOLECULES PROTECT PISTON SURFACES BY CONTINUOUSLY BLOCKING AWAY CARBON AND REMOVING DEPOSITS
MOLECULES IN SHELL RIMULA OIL FORM AN ANTI-WEAR FILM THAT PREVENTS CRITICAL CAMSHAFT WEAR
SHELL RIMULA’S DISPERSANT MOLECULES WRAP UP CARBON PARTICLES BEFORE SLUDGE CAN FORM AND REDUCE OIL THICKENING AND ENGINE WEAR
oil
blow-by gas
Acid forms
RINGSTICK
WEAR
CAM LOBE WEARFOLLOWER WEARLOSS OFVALVE TIMINIG
ACIDS
SOOT
DEPOSITS
WEAR
SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVALSSAE Viscosity Grade: 15W-40
API CI4- PLUS, CI-4, CH-4, CG-4, SL; ACEA E7, E5, E3, A3/B4, CUMMINS CES 20078, 20077, 20076; MB 228.3; VOLVO VDS-3; MAN M3275; CAT ECF-1A, ECF-2; MACK EO-M PLUS; MTU CATEGORY 2
MAIN APPLICATIONS
■■ Suitable for engines designed to meet Euro II/III/IV and Bharat Stage II/III/IV norms
■■ Recommended for use in heavy and light duty diesel engines with or without turbochargers. Specially recommended for modern engines with EGRs to handle excess soot and viscosity increase
■■ On-highway applications operating in high speed and load, long-haul, short-haul and within city pick-up & delivery services
■■ Off-highway, construction, mining and quarrying and modern tractor applications where severe conditions of low speed and heavy load exist
■■ Recommended for use in Cummins, Caterpillar, MAN, Komatsu, Volvo, Hino, Deutz, Tata Motors, Toyota, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra, Force Motors, Eicher Motors and other turbocharged high performance diesel engines
■■ Not recommended for very old engines with high oil consumption issues and engines using high viscosity oils like 20W-40 and 20W-50
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