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Shell Brake and Clutch Fluids product overview

Shell chemicals companies manufacture and supply a range of high performance brake and clutch fluids into all major global automotive markets.

Ferrari

What are Shell Brake and Clutch Fluids?

Many leading international car manufacturers, including Ferrari, trust Shell Chemicals brake fluids and use them for their brake systems' original fill. To ensure peak performance throughout the lifetime of a vehicle, Shell also supplies consistently high quality brake fluid to the automotive industry’s service sector.

How are Shell Brake and Clutch Fluids used?

The average car or light commercial vehicle contains about one litre of brake fluid in its braking system. Under often demanding conditions, the fluid must instantly and accurately translate the pressure of the driver's foot on the brake pedal into pure stopping power.

The brake and clutch fluids range incorporates products that meet the most demanding specifications, needed to meet essential stability systems requirements.

What are our key strengths in Shell Brake and Clutch Fluids?

  • A full product range of brake fluids.     
  • The business meets ISO/TS 16949 standards and exceeds DOT international standards.     
  • Upstream feedstock integration, enhancing reliability of supply.
  • Global commercial and logistics network.

The Shell Brake and Clutch Fluids range

DOT 3 (DONAX B) – a high performance DOT 3
DOT 4 (DONAX YB) – a premium DOT 4
DOT 4 ESL – a high performance, low viscosity brake and clutch fluid ideal for ABS, electronic stability and traction control systems
DOT 4 Super NV (DONAX SB) – a super high performance DOT 4 fluid with a high boiling point
DOT 5.1 (DONAX ZB) –a high performing DOT 5.1, providing low viscosity at cold temperatures 
DOT 4 Ultra (DONAX UB) – an ultra high performance brake and clutch fluid suitable for top end high performing cars 

Did you know?

Ferrari road cars are designed for high-performance, but their speed has to be matched with world-class braking power. Shell researchers responded to the needs of manufacturers such as Ferrari in developing the advanced brake fluid, DOT 4 Ultra.