Tag: Shell Lubricants

Oils & lubricants

PHOTOS: Tearing apart a Detroit Diesel DD15 engine to see how well it holds up with the new PC-11 lube oil

A massive amount of lab work goes into formulating a new heavy-duty diesel engine oil. But when the guys in the white coats have had their say, every prototype oil goes through extensive field trials. Shell Lubricants has put about 40-million miles on some 450 vehicles to field test its oil for the upcoming PC-11 […]

June 30, 2015

Pickups

Seasonal Work and preventive Maintenance

You might need to make a few changes in your pickup’s maintenance to take full advantage of good weather in certain areas.

August 1, 2013

Oils & lubricants

Next-generation engine oil a vital part of heavy-duty pickup fuel economy efforts

If recent announcements from truck manufacturers are any indication, the next generation of heavy-duty truck models and engines will be an evolutionary step forward in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency. The effort will target a number of truck and engine design elements, from aerodynamics to advanced engine technologies. Some OEMs have suggested […]

June 3, 2013

Pickups

New Allison ATF From Shell

Shell’s Spirax S6 ATF A295 meets Allison trans specs

November 12, 2012

Maintenance

Coolants for Life… or Near About

Almost all auto makers and many heavy equipment manufacturers now factory fill their new machines with extended life coolants (ELCs). While these coolants are more expensive than traditional coolants, their advantages are too good to ignore. The additives in traditional coolants plate out over time on the inside of your radiators’ surfaces, creating a mineral […]

July 1, 2012

Pickups

Rewards programs

Shell Lubricants has launched a loyalty program that rewards truck drivers and equipment operators for choosing Shell Rotella® products. The My Miles Matter loyalty program allows members to earn reward miles by purchasing select Shell Rotella® products and services.

March 10, 2012

Maintenance

Maintenance

The New Cool Organic acid technology in extended life coolants can just about last the life of your engine without replacement or additives. But that doesn’t mean you can ignore maintenance requirements. By Tom Jackson If heat is an engine’s greatest enemy, a new generation of extended life coolants has taken the to the field […]

November 1, 2011

Business

Maintenance

5 Questions you should ask before launching an extended drain interval program By Tom Jackson To meet the many new exhaust emissions regulations, diesel engines have undergone more changes in the past eight years than in the previous 50. The good news is the new engines still crank out plenty of torque-heavy power and do […]

September 4, 2011

Pickups

Shell Lubricants offers simplified lubricant choices for fleet, construction industries

Makes lubricant choices easier for vehicles & equipment operators Shell Lubricants is rolling out its redesigned global portfolio of transmission fluids, gearbox oils, mobile hydraulic oils, gear and axle oils, and greases for on- and off-highway vehicles and equipment.  The simplified product lineup is designed to make selecting the proper level of protection easier. Shell […]

July 19, 2011

Roadbuilding

Applications and Innovations

A lifecycle cost analysis, or even a time-specific analysis – winter, for example – might convince you that under the appropriate circumstances, synthetic oils more than pay for themselves.

March 1, 2011

Pickups

Gear Oils

While gear oils don’t fight combustion heat, soot, high acid levels and fuel dilution as do engine oils, they nonetheless operate in environments where there is extreme pressure and shock loading.

June 11, 2009