Shell Lubricants - Fleet

FLEET INCREASES VEHICLE

AVAILABILITY WITH SHELL
RIMULA R5 NG
10W-40
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL
CUSTOMER SAVING
US$81,000
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TOGETHER ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

50%
COMPANY: Metrobus

LOCATION: South Korea

APPLICATION: Daewoo bus engines

KEY EDGE: Shell Rimula R5 NG 10W-40 EXTENSION IN OIL

and Shell LubeAnalyst DRAIN INTERVAL

CHALLENGE SOLUTION OUTCOME

One of South Korea's largest transport
companies, Metrobus, was operating
a fleet of Daewoo buses on mainly
urban routes. The business wanted to
replace a deactivated lubricant
and extend its oil drain interval
in the process.
The Shell Lubricants team offered a The trial enabled the fleet
six-month trial of Shell Rimula to safely extend its oil drain
R5 NG 10W-40. Shell LubeAnalyst interval by 50%. This has a
was used to monitor oil condition corresponding benefit of reduced
and identify the optimum oil drain downtime and greater vehicle
schedule. availability.

VALUE

The cost benefits associated with longer oil life have seen the company
reporting estimated annual savings of US$81,000.

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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