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Shell Rotella® T4 15W-40 Diesel Oil

Shell Rotella® T4 Triple Protection 15W-40 is designed to provide hardworking protection that adapts to your driving conditions. Suitable for virtually all modern low-emission heavy duty engines and older hard working diesel engines.

  • With millions of miles of real world testing, Shell Rotella® T4 Triple Protection 15W-40 uses a proprietary, synthetic blend formula exclusive to Shell.
  • It is designed to protect under the most severe engine conditions found in modern low-emission engines and older hard working diesel engines.
  • Resists oxidation, wear, and oil breakdown, and meets CK-4 specs.
Rotella T4 15W-40

Triple Protection

Protection against engine wear, deposits, and a significant improved resistance to oil breakdown under high temps.

Emissions Control

Enhanced protection against viscosity loss due to shear and improved oil aeration compared to previous generation CJ-4 product.

Wear Protection

Exceptional wear protection for longer engine life compared to previous generation CJ-4 product.

Engine Cleanliness

Superior engine cleanliness for a cleaner engine throughout oil drain interval compared to previous generation CJ-4 product.

 

Learn more about Shell Rotella® T4:

Bring On The Heat 

Tests prove that Shell Rotella® T4 Triple Protection resists oxidation up to 50% longer than the previous generation of Shell Rotella® T Triple Protection. The result? Shell Rotella® T4 Triple protection helps keep engines running long, clean and operating efficiently*.In API industry wear tests, Shell Rotella® T4 Triple Protection 15W-40 didn’t just meet CK-4 specs, it delivered an average 50% more wear protection than required. That’s protection where it matters most—on the road.
*Shell Rotella® T4 demonstrates strong wear protection in CK-4 engine tests including the Cummins ISM and ISB.

OEM Specifications and Approvals: See additional specifications for Shell Rotella® T4 15W-40 Diesel Oil:

It is designed to effectively sustain emissions control system durability where diesel particulate filters and after-treatment systems are used. Plus it provides enhanced protection against viscosity loss due to shear and improved oil aeration. The exclusive low-ash formulation helps protect the exhaust catalysts and diesel particulate filters found on the latest low-emission vehicles. Suitable for virtually all modern low-emission heavy duty engines* and older hard working diesel engines.

Applications for T4 15W-40

Excellent choice for on-highway fleets, general haul, and construction, agriculture, public-transport operators, diesel pickup trucks, including high-power vehicles requiring resistance to increased heat and stress

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Shell Rotella Engine Oil T4 15W-40

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Title: Shell Rotella Engine Oil T4 15W-40

Description:

Shell Rotella® T4 Triple Protection has a proven legacy of performance and is suitable for a wide range of heavy duty engine applications.
It’s an excellent choice for:

  • On-highway fleets, general haul, construction
  • Agriculture, public-transport operators
  • Diesel pickup trucks, including high-power vehicles requiring resistance to increased heat and stress

Duration: 1:48min

Shell Rotella Engine Oil T4 15W040 Transcript

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Hard working conditions demand hard working protection.

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Hard working conditions hard working protection

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Designed to provide the protection that adapts to severe engine conditions,

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Provides protection for severe conditions

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Shell Rotella T4 15W-40 Triple Protection Heavy Duty Engine Oil builds upon the legacy Rotella T Triple Protection formulation.

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Shell Rotella T4 15W-40 Triple Protection

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It is the most technically advanced Rotella ever,

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Most technically advanced ever

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Containing adaptive additive technology that meets the latest OEM specifications.

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Adaptive additive technology meets OEM specifications*
*Detroit Diesel, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo/Mack, Cummins, Allison, Ford

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In industry wear tests, Shell Rotella T4 didn’t just meet API CK-4 specs, it delivered an average of 50 percent more wear protection than required.

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Lower is better!

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50% more wear protection

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This oil also resists oxidation up to 50 percent longer than the legacy formula, offering enhanced deposit control and extreme high temperature protection;

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Enhanced deposit control, oxidation resistance up to 50 percent longer, extreme high temperature protection

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Which helps keep engines cleaner and operating efficiently, even under extreme heat.

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Clean, efficient

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Shell Rotella T4 Triple Protection also helps control vehicle emissions, while providing improved shear stability performance and proven aeration control,

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Triple protection, vehicle emission control, improved shear stability performance, proven aeration control

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Which means fewer bubbles in the oil,

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Fewer bubbles

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And overall better engine protection.

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Overall better engine protection

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With millions of miles of real world testing,

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Millions of miles, real world testing

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Shell Rotella T4 triple protection performs in a wide range of applications,

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Wide range of applications

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Including for on-highway fleets,

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Construction,

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Agriculture,

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Urban transport,

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And diesel pickup trucks.

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A cleaner, long-lasting, and well-protected engine

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Cleaner long-lasting well-protected

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Lower total cost of ownership

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Can help lower the total cost of ownership of your equipment.

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Find out if Shell Rotella T4 15W-40 Triple Protection Heavy Duty Engine Oil is the right Rotella for you.

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Shell Rotella T4 15W-40 Triple Protection
Learn more and where to buy at rotella.com

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

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Shell Rotella the engine oil that works as hard as you.

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www.rotella.com

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