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Shell rotella® elc nitrite free antifreeze/coolant

Shell Rotella® ELC Nitrite Free Antifreeze/Coolant is the ideal product for mixed fleets including commercial heavy-duty diesel and natural-gas trucks, light-duty trucks and passenger cars. This product is designed to be compatible with engines powered by diesel, gasoline, LNG, CNG, waste natural gas and biofuels.

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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.*

Outstanding Heat Transfer

  • Superior to conventional AFCs
  • Helps maximize heat transfer from engine metal to coolant

Excellent Corrosion Protection

  • Protects aluminium, iron, steel, copper, and brass and other metals
  • Provides improved erosion-corrosion protection in high temperature / high flow rate conditions

Excellent Cavitation (Pitting) Protection

  • Shell Rotella ELC NF has demonstrated proven performance in the ASTM D7583 JD Cavitation test and field tests

Excellent Water Pump Life

  • Shell Rotella ELC NF does not contain silicate which can be abrasive to water pump seals

Extended Life Capability

  • Protection up to 1.2 million miles**
  • No supplemental coolant additives (SCA or extender use) required
  • Reduced cost and maintenance

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*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.

**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.

Product Approvals

Shell Rotella® ELC NF

ASTM D6210, D4985, D3306

M

TMC RP329

M

Paccar

M

Cummins CES 14439 & 14636

A

Detroit Diesel DFS 93k217

A

Navistar MPAPS B-6826

A

Volvo/Mack STD 418-0005

A

Deutz DQC CB—14

A

Caterpillar EC-1

R*

MTU-MTL 5048

A

MAN 324

R

A: Approved; M: Meets or exceeds; R: Recommended for use

*Meets performance requirements

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