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Lubricants for Agriculture and Farming

Our mission is to help cultivate a resilient and prosperous farming future through trusted and high-performing lubricant products.

Your farming success hinges on the performance of your equipment. That's why Shell provides high-performance lubricants designed to keep your machinery running smoothly, even in the toughest field conditions. From tractor oil to combine harvester oil, seeder oil, spreader gear oil, attachments, and more, we've got you covered for all your agricultural needs.

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Engine Oils for Agriculture

Shell Rimula heavy-duty Diesel engine oil ensures your engine is protected under all conditions, whether it's hot, cold, steep, dusty, muddy, or during extended operations. With Energised Protection, Shell Rimula excels in three critical areas: acid control, deposit control, and wear control. Ideal for use in agricultural equipment, Shell Rimula keeps your machinery running smoothly and efficiently.

Transmission Fluids for Agriculture

Shell Spirax is a range of axle, gear, and transmission oils.

Shell Spirax axle oils provide maximum protection and efficiency to axles in your tractors, harvesters, and pickers. Without the right lubricant, micropitting and wear can occur, leading to high maintenance costs and downtime.

Shell Spirax transmission fluids protect against oxidation and deposits to ensure cleanliness, effective sealing, and long life in all important components of agricultural equipment such as tractors, harvesters, pickers, materials handling and transport equipment, including fork-lift trucks and telescopic handlers.

Greases for Agriculture

Shell Gadus grease range is designed to provide excellent wear protection and extend the life of slow-moving, heavily loaded bearings and linkages. These lubricants perform well under a wide temperature range and shock loads.

Hydraulic fluids for Agriculture

Shell Tellus range has been developed to provide reliable functionality across a wide temperature range, thereby helping to ensure smooth operation in all seasons and weather conditions in agricultural equipment such as handlers, loaders, and combine harvesters. It offers excellent protection and performance across a wide range of operational situations.

Shell Tellus not only optimises the performance of your machinery but can also extend its longevity and improve efficiency during working hours.

Biodegradable Lubricants for Agriculture

Shell PANOLIN is our portfolio of readily biodegradable products designed for agriculture applications; these lubricants are especially suited for environmentally sensitive areas and operations.

Knowledge Hub

Shell Agricultural brochure

Learn more about Shell Lubricant's agricultural products, featuring advanced formulations, innovative oils, and performance-enhancing additives.

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Shell Spirax Product Family Brochure

Explore Shell Spirax axle, gear, and automatic transmission fluids. Designed for heavy-duty applications, these fluids optimise value through enhanced reliability and efficiency.

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Services

The Shell LubeAdvisor service is delivered through highly trained Shell technical staff consisting of office-based technical helpdesks and field-based lubrication engineers. In addition, there are a number of helpful and convenient tools for you to use, with the complete Shell LubeAdvisor service offering you a wealth of engineering, technical and application knowledge.

Learn from LoginEKO DOO how they achieved 3% reduction in maintenance cost by changing to Shell Rimula R6 LM 10W-40 engine oil.

Learn from Matijevic Agrar how they achieved 35% reduction in maintenance cost by changing to Shell Rimula R5 E 10W-40 engine oil.

Learn from Matijevic Agrar achieved 48% reduction in maintenance cost by changing to Shell Rimula R6 LM 10W-40 engine oil.

Watch why Silvia 7 Ltd. decided to switch to Shell Rimula R4 L 15W-40, Rimula R5 LM, R6 LM engine oils and Shell Spirax S4 TXM UTTO oil.

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Improve your farming with Shell lubricants

How tomorrow’s farming technology drives productivity today

The latest technology is helping farmers find smart ways to do more with less:

Drones and UAV technology can check for problem areas in crops within a matter of minutes
AI software can then use this data to direct robotic systems to undertake spraying and harvesting
Sensors can also help control seed-planting depth or measure chemical inputs.
But analysis and application make all the difference. That’s why digital tools must be complemented by in-person technical advice – meaning you need trusted expert services to:
Identify correct lubrication solutions
Anticipate technical problems before they occur
Train staff to keep equipment in peak operating condition

With the right guidance, technology can transform the agricultural sector – enabling you to better maintain valuable equipment, prevent downtime and avoid expensive, unplanned repairs.

Three ways to create a sustainable farming future

Sustainable farming places increasing importance on agricultural machinery working efficiently and reliably for optimum productivity.To achieve this, farmers should focus on three key areas:

Upgrade your technology

Technology is key to driving efficiency and exponentially scaling value delivered. Farmers and food producers now have access to more advanced precision equipment than ever before, as agriculture is increasingly revolutionised by industry 4.0. This includes:

Drones to help growers monitor crops
GPS technologies that help with soil sampling, field mapping and crop scouting
Autonomous vehicles and robotic technology that support labour-intensive tasks

Choose the right lubrication*

Making sure your equipment can continually work at peak performance is an increasingly important part of farming more sustainably. Our industry research shows that:

68%* of farmers say that maximising the lifespan of existing equipment is a priority
41%* often experience equipment breakdown due to ineffective lubrication

Choosing the right lubrication for each application is vital for driving efficiency and sustainability.

* Agriculture: Global Report Powering Peak Performance’, Edelman Intelligence, and Shell, May 2018

Team up with the experts

Services such as Shell LubeMatch allow farmers to find the right lubricant for their equipment in seconds. While Shell LubeCoach offers an expert-led training programme to help employers, and their staff, deliver better performance through an in-depth lubrication training programme.

Products and collaboration are key solutions to this global challenge. And, with a little help, farmers can play an important role in delivering a sustainable future.

Lubricants for Agriculture and Farming