Shell Antifreeze/Coolants
Today’s modern engines demand effective heat transfer, freeze and boiling protection and corrosion protection for the cooling system. Our wide variety of coolant products satisfy these requirements and help reduce overall maintenance costs.

SHELL ROTELLA® ELC NITRITE FREE ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT
Shell Rotella® ELC Nitrite Free Antifreeze/Coolant is an extended-life coolant that has demonstrated outstanding performance in protecting cylinder lines from pitting corrosion damage in 600,000+ mile field testing. ELC Nitrite Free lasts up to 1.2 million miles or 24,000 hours in Class 8 trucks*, up to 600,000 miles or 12,000 hours in other commercial applications, or 150,000 miles (6 years) in passenger cars and light trucks.*
OEM specifications and approvals
Cummins CES 14439; Detroit Diesel DFS 93K217; Navistar MPAPS B-1, Type IIIA (formerly Int CEMS B-1); Volvo/Mack STD 418-0005; MTU MTL 5048; Deutz DQB CB-14; ASTM D3306, D4985, D6210

SHELL ROTELLA® ELC
Shell Rotella® Extended Life Coolant is designed to go 600,000 on-highway miles and provide overall reduction in cooling system maintenance. Extended Life Coolants also offer complete cooling system component protection by helping to reduce water-pump failures, hard-water-scale deposits and silicate gel.
OEM specifications and approvals
Caterpillar EC-1; Cummins CES 14439; Navistar MPAPS B-1, Type III; Volvo/Mack TSI 184-001; ASTM D3306, D4985, D6210

SHELL HD PHOSPHATE FREE AFC
Shell HD Phosphate Free Antifreeze/Coolant is offered for customers wanting a fully formulated coolant in a wide variety of commercial trucks and equipment. It is a premium product containing supplemental coolant additives to provide complete engine and cooling system protection.
OEM specifications and approvals
Navistar MPAPS B-1, Type II; John Deere H24A1 and H24A2; Volvo/Mack 014 GS 17009; Waukesha 4-1947D; Detroit Diesel DFS 93K217; ASTM D3306, D4985, D6210
*Requires full use of Shell Rotella® ELC Nitrite-Free 50/50 Coolant in the system and proper maintenance. Proper maintenance as detailed at shell.us/coolants. Follow OEM recommendations for specified maintenance.
** Shell Rotella® ELCs may be used up to 600,000 miles or 12,000 hours of operation in HD diesel applications reducing maintenance costs and downtime compared to conventional, fully formulated AFCs.
Passenger car maintenance requirements vary.
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