Shell Spirax S3 ALS 85W-90

API GL-5 oil for limited-slip differential axles, including ZF units

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Standards & approvals

  • Construction machinery axle oil (ZF class 05C)

    ZF list of admitted lubricants for ZF axles for construction machinery.

  • Bus and truck axle oil (ZF class 12C)

    ZF list of admitted lubricants for ZF axles and wheel heads for buses and trucks.

  • Tractor axle oil (ZF class 21C)

    ZF list of admitted lubricants for ZF tractor axles, harvester transmissions and final drives.

  • Rail-vehicle transmission oil (ZF class 16E)

    ZF list of admitted lubricants for ZF transmissions for rail vehicles.

Standards & approvals

  • Construction machinery axle oil (ZF class 05C)

    ZF list of admitted lubricants for ZF axles for construction machinery.

  • Bus and truck axle oil (ZF class 12C)

    ZF list of admitted lubricants for ZF axles and wheel heads for buses and trucks.

  • Tractor axle oil (ZF class 21C)

    ZF list of admitted lubricants for ZF tractor axles, harvester transmissions and final drives.

  • Rail-vehicle transmission oil (ZF class 16E)

    ZF list of admitted lubricants for ZF transmissions for rail vehicles.

  • Gear oil, API GL-5 service level

    API's service designation for axle and manual transmission oils.

  • MIL-L-2105 D

    API GL-5 / MIL-L-2105D — EP axle oil

    Performance level for extreme-pressure hypoid axle oils defined by MIL-L-2105D, in practice equivalent to API GL-5.

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Specifications

Brand
Shell
Viscosity
SAE 85W-90
Manufacturer code
001H8155
Availability
On request

Compatible vehicles

Case
721F Wheel Loader, Quadtrac CVX, Steiger CVX
Claas
Xerion
John Deere
644E Wheel Loader, 744H Wheel Loader, 844J Wheel Loader
MAN
Lion's City
New Holland
T9

Derived from the vehicle makers' approvals this product meets. Check the specification your vehicle's manual requires.

Typical characteristics

PropertyTypical valueMethod
SAE viscosity grade85W-90
Kinematic viscosity @100°Cmm2/s16.5ASTM D445
Viscosity index101ISO 2909
Pour point°C maxim-36ASTM D97

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Manufacturer's description

High-performance GL-5 oil for limited-slip differentials. Shell Spirax S3 ALS 85W-90 oil is developed for use in a wide variety of axles with limited-slip differentials, including many ZF units.

Applications

  • Suitable for heavy duty vehicles, including construction machines or buses, and for passenger cars fitted with limited-slip differentials. It can be used in other moderately to heavily loaded gear sets that will allow the use of a friction-modified hypoid gear oil. Particularly suitable for ZF units, including Liebherr, where a limited-slip fluid is required.
  • MIL-L-2105D: meetsFor the full list of equipment approvals and recommendations, please consult your local Shell technical helpdesk.
  • Typical physical properties: SAE viscosity grade; kinematic viscosity @100 °C mm2/s; viscosity index; pour point °C maximum. These values may vary.

Performance & benefits

  • Specially selected additives provide good anti-wear, anti-rust, oxidation and thermal stability characteristics, as well as the friction coefficient required for limited-slip differentials.
  • Approved by ZF for use in differentials and axles.
  • Improved protection with MIL-L-2105D performance capability compared to Shell Spirax S2 ALS 80W-90.
  • Maintains low-temperature flow within the designed temperature range, resists oxidation and maintains the oil film between gears.

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