XADO 10W-40 SHPD Red Boost is a semi-synthetic engine oil built for vehicles that work for a living: pickups, vans, matatus, lorries and buses. It carries Revitalizant, our technology that protects and restores the metal inside the engine while the vehicle is on the road.

A working engine has a harder life than a family car’s. It hauls full loads up the escarpment, idles for hours at the stage or on site, and is back on the road the next morning. Every day it spends in the garage is a day it is not earning. So the oil has one job above all: keep that engine running, service after service.

SHPD stands for Super High Performance Diesel, the class of oil made for exactly this work. It holds its strength under heat and heavy load, keeps soot from settling inside the engine, and resists burning off, so the level stays where you left it. Our Red Boost formula keeps the oil’s protective reserve up for the whole service interval, while Revitalizant builds a ceramic-metal layer on the parts that rub together.

One oil also covers the whole yard: it suits diesel and petrol engines alike.

Why owners and fleet managers choose it

It stays stable at high temperatures and resists ageing, so it does not give up halfway through a long haul. Its strong cleaning power keeps pistons free of deposits. It evaporates slowly, which means fewer top-ups. It protects against corrosion and foaming. And because it works in turbocharged, common-rail and older engines, petrol or diesel, you can stock one oil for a mixed fleet.

Made for vehicles like yours

• Pickups and 4x4s: Toyota Hilux and Land Cruiser 70 Series, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi L200, Nissan Navara and Hardbody.
• Vans and matatus: Toyota Hiace, Nissan Caravan and Urvan.
• Trucks and buses: Isuzu NKR, NPR, NQR and FRR; Mitsubishi Fuso Canter and Fighter; Hino 300 and 500; UD and Tata trucks.

It also suits tractors, generators and construction equipment that call for an API CI-4 oil.

Running a newer diesel with a particulate filter (DPF)? That engine needs a low-ash oil instead, and our specialists will point you to the right one. Tell them the make, model and year, and they will confirm the match before you buy.

Genuine XADO Product, straight from the source

Every can we sell comes directly from XADO and arrives sealed. Our Nairobi service centre can also do the oil change for you.

A vehicle that works this hard has earned an oil that works just as hard. Start with a litre, or ask us about 5-litre and 60-litre packs for the fleet.

How to use

Check the owner’s handbook for how much oil the engine holds. Diesel pickups and vans usually take 6 to 8 litres, and trucks take more, so the 1-litre can is best for top-ups between services. For a full oil change, ask about our 5-litre can or 60-litre drum.

For a change, warm the engine for a few minutes, switch it off, then drain the old oil and fit a new oil filter. Pour in XADO 10W-40 SHPD Red Boost and check the level on the dipstick. Run the engine for a minute, switch off, wait, and check again.