Shell Lubricants -

Fleet

LOGISTICS
COMPANY
EXTENDS OIL LIFE
WITH SHELL
RIMULA R6 LM 10W-
40
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TOTAL
s ESTIMATED ANNUAL
CUSTOMER SAVING U S $ 1 6 , 0 0 0

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TOGETHER ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

LOCATION: China
INCREASE TO
APPLICATION: FAW J6M
long-haul trucks 6 0 , 0 00 km
KEY EDGE: Shell Rimula R6 LM
OIL DRAIN INTERVAL
10W-40, Shell LubeAnalyst &
Shell LubeCoach

CHALLENGE SOLUTION OUTCOME

This logistics company was
running a fleet of 40 FAW
J6M trucks for an average
of 120,000 km per year on
highway routes. It wanted
to optimise its maintenance
schedule in order
to improve efficiency and
competitiveness.
Following Shell LubeCoach The improved protection
technical training on oil delivered by the new product
products and applications, enabled the company to
the Shell Lubricants team extend its ODI to 6 0 , 0 0 0 km,
recommended Shell Rimula R 6 saving on maintenance time and
LM 1 0 W - 4 0 . The Shell increasing equipment
LubeAnalyst service was used availability.
to monitor oil condition
and confirm
the ideal oil drain
interval (ODI).

VALUE

By extending the life of its oil and bringing down

its operating costs, the company identified estimated
annual savings of U S $ 1 6 , 0 0 0 .

The savings indicated are specific to the calculation date and mentioned site. These calculations
may vary from site to site and from time to time, depending on, for example, the application,
the operating conditions, the current products being used, the condition of the equipment and
the maintenance practices.
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