15W-40 Full Synthetic Diesel Oil-T6 (2024)

Title: Rotella T6 15W-40

Duration: 1:57

Description: Shell is launching a new Rotella full synthetic product, T6 15W-40.

Title: Rotella T6 15W-40 - Transcript


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FULL SYNTHETIC TECHNOLOGY

SAME HARD WORK

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Introducing Shell Rotella T6 15W-40 Full Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil, with Triple Protection Plus technology.

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HEAVY DUTY DIESEL ENGINE OIL

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ADVANCED ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY + FULLY SYNTHETIC BASE OILS

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Contains our advanced additive technology, PLUS, fully synthetic base oils.

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15W-40 | PREFERRED TRUSTED

According to Kline Global Lubricants 2017 report

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The viscosity grade you prefer and trust is now available in a full synthetic product, which provides better wear protection than conventional and synthetic blends.

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TRUCKING INDUSTRY OIL GRADE USE

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Blue bottle of Shell Rotella T6 15W-40 above text. Yellow bar showing SAE 15W-40 represents 75% of trucking industry oil grade use compared to 25% for other grades of engine oil.

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Exceeding API CK-4 performance standards and stringent OEM specifications.

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EXCEEDING API CK-4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND OEM SPECIFICATIONS

● ALLISON

● FORD

● CATERPILLAR

● MERCEDES-BENZ/DAIMLER

● CUMMINS

● VOLVO/MACK

● DETROIT DIESEL

When compared to conventional and synthetic blend engine oils

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It provides improved oxidation, deposit and corrosion control.

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IMPROVED OXIDATION/DEPOSIT/CORROSION CONTROL

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*Compared to conventional and synthetic blend Rotella 15W-40 products.

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Shell’s advanced technology allows this Shell Rotella heavy duty engine oil to exceed CK-4 specs in API wear tests, delivering 85% better protection from copper corrosion and 98% more protection from lead than required.

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

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85% BETTER PROTECTION

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98% MORE PROTECTION

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*Beyond API CK-4 Standards

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On average, it provides 50% better wear protection across all engine wear test parameters.

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API CK-4 and OEM Wear Test Parameters

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Bar graph showing Rotella T6 15W-40 in yellow on the right, 50% lower than API CK-4 Average Wear in red on the left. Yellow bar is topped with a downward arrow and reads “LOWER IS BETTER!”

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50% BETTER WEAR PROTECTION

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When temperatures drop, this Shell Rotella brings better cranking and pumpability. It flows to critical parts faster, shielding your hard-working engine from extreme cold in the harshest climates.

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COLD CLIMATE PROTECTION

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FLOWS FASTER

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FLOWS FASTER
HARSHEST CLIMATES
*Compared to conventional and semi-synthetic 15W-40s

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Whether in modern low-emission or older heavy duty engines, Shell Rotella T6

15W-40 is an excellent choice for:

● On-Highway Fleets

● Construction vehicles

● Public Transportation

● Diesel Pickup Trucks

● and on the Farm

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MODERN LOW-EMISSIONS/OLDER HEAVY DUTY

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● ON-HIGHWAY FLEETS

● CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES

● PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

● DIESEL PICKUP TRUCKS

*Consult your owner’s manual for heavy duty diesel engine oil recommendations

● FARM EQUIPMENT

*Consult your owner’s manual for heavy duty diesel engine oil recommendations

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Because keeping your engines running cleaner, longer and more reliably makes all the difference.

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CLEANER

LONGER

MORE RELIABLE

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MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

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Find out if Shell Rotella T6 15W-40 Full Synthetic Heavy Duty Engine Oil is the right Shell Rotella for you.

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Rotella.com

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Shell Rotella: The engine oil that works as hard as you.

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The Engine Oil That Works As Hard As You.

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15W-40 Full Synthetic Diesel Oil-T6 (2024)

FAQs

What is the benefit of rotella T6 15w40? ›

Shell Rotella® T6 15W-40 provides better cold cranking properties and low temperature pumpability at -15C compared to conventional and synthetic blend Shell Rotella 15W-40 products. That means it reaches critical engine parts faster in colder temperatures, to minimize wear and make hard work easier in cold climates.

What does T6 mean in oil? ›

so T1 is an old fashioned monograde mineral oil and T6 is a full synthetic oil.

Is Shell Rotella T6 good for diesel engines? ›

Shell Rotella® T6 15W-40 Full Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil is designed and formulated to deliver improved wear protection, increased protection against oxidation, enhanced deposit control/cleanliness, better low temperature flow and excellent corrosion control.

How many miles is T6 oil good for? ›

Up to 15 years or 500,000 miles (whichever is first), guaranteed* – if you exclusively use Shell Rotella® T6 Full Synthetic heavy duty engine oil.

Can you run Rotella T6 in a gas engine? ›

Shell Rotella® T6 Multi-Vehicle 5W-30 performs extremely well in both diesel and gasoline engines, allowing mixed fleet customers to consolidate lubricants. T6 Multi-Vehicle 5W-30: Uses fully synthetic base oils plus advanced additive technology.

When should I use 15W40 oil? ›

ADVANTAGE 15W-40 HEAVY DUTY DIESEL ENGINE OIL can be used with complete success in over-the-road diesel trucks, off-highway diesel equipment, farm tractors, and passenger cars and light trucks with diesel, turbo-charged diesel engines, or gasoline engines and is backward compatible with previous API Oil Categories.

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