Three Shell ROTELLA engine oils meet Ford diesel engine oil specification

Sept. 22, 2017

Ford Motor Company has approved three Shell ROTELLA heavy-duty engine oils that meet the API CK-4 specification for use in Ford diesel vehicles as they also meet a new Ford specification for their diesel vehicles.

Motor Age Wire Reports

Ford Motor Company has approved three Shell ROTELLA^® heavy-duty engine oils that meet the API CK-4 specification for use in Ford diesel vehicles as they also meet a new Ford specification for their diesel vehicles. The approved oils, Shell ROTELLA® T4 15W-40 Triple Protection, Shell ROTELLA^® T5 10W-30 Synthetic Blend and Shell ROTELLA^® T6 5W-40 Full Synthetic, meet Ford Material Engineering Specification WSS-M2C171-F1.

“During the API category development process, the technology team for Shell ROTELLA^® designed our CK-4 engine oils to surpass the specification requirements so that they can meet or exceed the needs of different engine and vehicle manufacturers,” said Dan Arcy, global OEM technical manager, Shell Lubricants. “We have worked closely with Ford to demonstrate that Shell ROTELLA^® engine oils meet the WSS-M2C171-F1 specification and provide the protection they require.”

Shell ROTELLA® T3 15W-40 Fleet, Shell ROTELLA® T4 10W-30 Triple Protection and Shell ROTELLA® T5 15W-40 Synthetic Blend have previously been approved as meeting Ford Material Engineering Specification WSS-M2C171-F1.

Shell Lubricants spent more than five years developing and testing their CK-4 specification heavy-duty engine oils. This hard work resulted in the creation of the most technically advanced Shell ROTELLA^® products to date. The oils have been tested over more than 45 million miles on the road. The testing demonstrates that Shell ROTELLA^® CK-4 formulations provide superior wear protection compared to Shell ROTELLA^® legacy CJ-4 formulations.

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About Shell Lubricants

The term ‘Shell Lubricants’ collectively refers to the companies of Royal Dutch Shell plc that are engaged in the lubricants business. Shell Lubricants companies lead the lubricants industry, supplying more than 12 percent of global lubricants volume.* The companies manufacture and blend products for use in consumer, heavy industrial and commercial transport applications. The Shell Lubricants portfolio of top-quality brands includes Pennzoil®, Quaker State®, FormulaShell®, Shell TELLUS®, Shell RIMULA®, Shell ROTELLA® T, Shell SPIRAX® and Jiffy Lube®. http://www.shell.com

*Kline & Company, “Global Lubricants Industry November 2016: Market Analysis and Assessment.