Shell Lubricants has expanded its family of heavy-duty lubricants with the introduction of SPIRAX® EW Extended Warranty SAE 75W-90 and 80W-140 gear oils. The new mineral-based gear oils meet the extended warranty requirements of heavy-duty axles manufactured by Dana, ArvinMeritor and Mack.
Gaining Approval To gain the approvals, Shell subjected its lubricants to more than 50 million miles of field-testing under a variety of conditions and temperatures. Shell also conducted extensive laboratory testing to qualify the SPIRAX® EW lubricants under U.S. military specification MIL-PRF-2105E. As a result, SPIRAX® EW gear oils are now approved for 500,000-mile extended drain intervals for both Dana axles and ArvinMeritor axles equipped with pump and filter systems.	Spirax EW Approvals Dana 750,000-Mile Extended Warranty ArvinMeritor O76-Q Extended Drain Spec. Mack GO-J Spec. API MT-1 Requirements U.S. Military Spec. MIL-PRF-2105E.
The lubricants also are approved for use in Mack axles at 250,000-mile drains. The Benefits The approvals allow fleets and independent truck operators to use SPIRAX® EW gear oils for both service-fill and factory-fill at the same change interval specified for approved synthetic fluids, and still qualify for Dana and ArvinMeritor 750,000-mile extended warranty coverage. "The EW fluids are also totally compatible with current fluids being used today," said Monica Wysocki, product manager for gear lubricants for Shell.
Innovative Technology Wysocki added that SPIRAX® EW gear oils are formulated using a combination of high quality Group II base oils and innovative additive technology to provide lubricants with: outstanding thermal and oxidative stability excellent extreme temperature operation reduced component wear. "These features help prevent degradation and premature wear of seals thereby prolonging axle life. The SPIRAX® EW gear oils offer a synthetic like performance to meet today's challenges of heavier trucks, higher speeds, higher temperatures and extended drain intervals," she added. Meeting Customer Needs To meet the varying needs of all customers, Shell SPIRAX® EW gear oils will be available in bulk, drums, kegs, pails and quarts. In addition to the ArvinMeritor O76-Q, Dana SHAES-256 and Mack GO-J approvals, Shell SPIRAX® EW gear oils are also qualified for U.S. military specification MIL-PRF-2105E and API GL-5 and MT-1. Additional information is available at www.Shell-Lubricants.com. SPIRAX® brand products are manufactured by Shell Oil Products US, a leader in fast lubes, automotive/consumer products, transport and industrial offerings to consumer and business customers. Shell Oil Products US is a leader in the marketing of fuels, lubricants, coolants, services and solutions to consumer and business-to-business customers in automotive, commercial and industrial sectors. Shell Oil Products US is a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, a wholly owned member of Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies (NYSE: RD).

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