DONAX product overview

What are DONAX brake fluids?

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

The average car or light commercial vehicle contains about one litre of this important safety product 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 DONAX brake fluids range incorporates products that meet the most demanding specifications, needed to meet essential stability systems requirements.

What are our key strengths in DONAX brake fluids?

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

The DONAX range

DONAX B – a high performance DOT 3
DONAX YB – a premium DOT 4
DONAX SB – DOT 4 Super
DONAX ZB – DOT 5.1
DONAX UB – DOT 4 Ultra 

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.