For Kedah-based rice miller, Kilang Beras Seri Merbok Sdn Bhd, the problem was slowly but surely spiralling out of control. Its fleet of forklifts was breaking down way too often, causing significant downtime and disrupting production. The reason was over-heating engines due to prolonged idling during operating hours. The downtime and repairs were getting costly and exacting a heavy toll on their finances.

The company decided to approach key Shell distributor, Megasen Sdn Bhd, to try to find a solution to the problem. Using the proven Shell LubeAnalyst oil and equipment condition health check and monitoring system, Megasen submitted oil samples taken from the forklifts to the technical team at Shell.

Shell was able to quickly diagnose and provide a detailed analysis of the issue. More importantly, it knew exactly what Kilang Beras Seri Merbok needed to do – which was to upgrade the engine oil used in its fleet of forklifts from another brand to the previous generation fully synthetic Shell Rimula R6 LM 10W40 heavy duty diesel engine oil.

The Shell Rimula R6 LM 10W40, with its low-SAPS additive technology and unique low-wear and low-deposit formulation, more than met the latest requirements by original equipment manufacturers. It was able to offer extended oil drain intervals by keeping higher levels of piston cleanliness which resulted in better fuel efficiency.

The benefits became crystal clear within a short period of time. The upgrade to Shell Rimula R6 LM 10W-40 helped extend the oil drain interval for the forklifts from 360 to 2160 hours while maintaining their engine performance. That was an astounding six times longer than before, resulting in increased forklift availability and reduction of total lubricant cost.

The simple upgrade helped Kilang Beras Seri Merbok record total annual savings of nearly RM420,000. While the tangible benefits were already significant with the previous generation of the product, Kilang Beras Seri Merbok could look forward to even better returns with the new improved Shell Rimula R6 LM 10W-40 which now features Dynamic Protection Plus Technology.

Dynamic Protection Plus Technology combines Shell’s proprietary PurePlus Technology, which produces an ultra-clean base oil made from natural gas, and Adaptive Additive Technology to deliver excellent all-weather protection, longer engine life, extended oil drain intervals, and reduced fuel consumption, all of which ultimately helps customers to lower the total cost of ownership.

This latest innovation by Shell enables the new Rimula R6 LM to offer up to 53% better protection against engine wear and deposits, especially cam wear and up to 45% lower oil consumption .

The oil’s upgraded CJ-4 specification now exceeds ACEA, MAN and Mercedes-Benz specifications for engine wear and cleanliness to ensure extended oil drain intervals and lower emissions. Its low SAPs formulation also significantly reduces downtime from clogging of diesel particulate filters by ash. This means that the new Rimula R6 LM is especially recommended for highly rated engines meeting Euro 5 to 6 emission requirements while being backward compatible to older generation engines.

For more information on the latest Shell Rimula products, please go to www.shell.com.my/rimula