Guide to Engine Oil Claims and Specs Top Tech
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All engine oils manufactured by Comma are produced in accordance with the European Engine Lubricants Quality Management Systems (EELQMS) managed by A TIEL ( T echnical Association of the European Lubricants Industry) and covered by a strict auditing programme. Still confused? Contact Comma Customer Serv ices +44 (0)1474 325990 ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles) or European Automobile Manufacturers Association, covers major manufacturers producing vehicles in Europe & Japan. ACEA specications are more relevant to the European car parc. They designate engine oil applications with letters: A/B = For petrol and diesel engines in cars and light commercial vehicles. A1/B1 For us e in pe trol and die sel e ngines that have been s pecic ally desig ned to use a low viscosity/low friction oil. A3/B3 For genera l usa ge in a wide range of petrol and diesel engine s. Typically used in older vehicles. A3/B4 For use in high performance petrol and d irect injecti on die sel engines, but also suitable for applications described under A3/B3. A5/B5 For use at extended drain intervals in high performance pe trol and diesel engines that are specically designed to use a low vi scosity/low friction oil. Offers 2.5% reduction in fuel consumption over a 15w40. C = For cars tted with exhaust after-treatment devices. Low SAPS (Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus, Sulphur). C1 For use in high performance petr ol a nd diesel engi nes wher e Advanced after-treatment devices such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and 3-Way Catalysts are used. Low sulphated ash (≤0.5%). C2 For use in high performance petr ol and diesel engines where Advanced after-treatment devices such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and 3-Way Catalysts are used. Low sulphated ash (≤0.8%). C3 For use in high performance petr ol a nd diesel engi nes wher e Advanced after-treatment devices such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and 3-Way Catalysts are used. Low sulphated ash (≤0.8%). C4 For use in high performance petr ol and diesel engines where Advanced after-treatment devices such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and 3-Way Catalysts are used. Low sulphated ash (≤0.5%). E = For Heavy Duty Commercial vehicles. E1 No longer valid. E2 No l ong er v al id. Regul ar basi c grade for he avy duty vehic les. E3 No longer valid. Improved protect ion / Long dr ain over E2. E3-Level can still be claimed in certain cases. E5 No longer valid. Improved protection / Long drain over E3. Superseded by E7. E7 Higher performance versi on of E5. For engines without DPFs, most engine s with EGRs & SCR. Suitable for EURO V engines. E4 Imp roved pr ot ection / L ong dr ain over E3. Suitable f or EURO V e ngine s. E6 Low emissions version of E4, f or v ehicles wi th Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGRs), with or without DPFs & SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction). Suitable for EURO V engines. E9 Low emis si ons version of E 7, f or v ehicles wi th advanced Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGRs), with or without DPFs & SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction). Suitable for EURO V engines. API (American Petroleum Institute) denes the American requirements and quality criteria. Specications cover the petrol car market and commercial diesel market. There is no specication for diesel cars . Current API claims are SM for p etrol and CI-4 for diesel. S = Service Classication Petrol Engines ("Spark") SM For a ll aut omot ive eng ines curre ntl y i n use. Int rod uced i n 20 04, SM oil s are designed to provide improved oxidation resistance, improved deposit protection, better wear protection, and better low-temperature performance over the life of the oil. SL For 2004 and ol de r au to mo ti ve e ng ines. SJ Fo r 20 01 and ol de r au to mo ti ve eng ines. C = Commercial Classication Diesel Engines ("Compression") CI-4 Introduced in 2002. For high-speed, four-stroke engines designed to meet 2004 exhaust emission standards implemented in 2002. CI-4 oils are formulated to sustain engine durability where exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is used and are intended for use with diesel fuels ranging in sulphur content up to 0.5% weight. Can be used in place of CD, CE, CF-4, CG-4, and CH-4 oils. CH- 4 Int roduced in 1998. For high-speed , four-stroke engines d esi gned to meet 1998 exhaust emission standards. CH-4 oils are specically compounded for use with diesel fuels ranging in sulphur content up to 0.5% weight. Can be used in place of CD, CE, CF-4, and CG-4 oils. CG- 4 Int roduced in 1995. For se ver e duty, high-speed, four -st roke engines using fuel with less than 0.5% weight sulphur. CG-4 oils are required for engines meeting 1994 emission standards. Can be used in place of CD, CE, and CF-4 oils. CF- 4 Int rod uced in 199 0. Fo r high -spe ed, f our- str oke , nat ura lly a spi rat ed an d turbocharged engines. Can be used in p lace of CD and CE oils. CF Int rod uced i n 1994. For off-r oad , i ndi rec t-i njected a nd other diesel engines including those using fuel with over 0.5% weight sulphur. Can be used in place of CD oils. OEM Claims (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Vehicle Manufacturers are now demanding oils meeting their own specications: Mercedes Benz Specications MB 2 28.1 Multigrade engine oi ls f or turbo -c ha rged d iesel e ngin es. MB 228.3 SHPD (Super Hi gh Perf ormance Diesels) for hig hl y turb o charged diesel engines. Extended service intervals up to 45,000 km. MB 228.5 UHPD (Ultra Hi gh Perf ormance Diesels) for hig hl y turb o charged diesels. Extended oil service intervals in light duty diesels up to 45,000 km, Up to 160,000 km in heavy duty diesels with service interval displays. MB 228.51 UHPD e ng i nes, p ar ti c ul arly t ho se tted with diesel particulate lters on Euro IV engines. MB 229.1 Eng ine oil for pe trol & diesel engin es. More string ent requirements than ACEA A2/A3 B2/B3. MB 229.3 Fully s ynth etic oils f or 10 0 & 600 engines. Simi lar to 229. 1 but with extended service intervals – 30,000 km. MB 229 .3 1 Engine o il s fo r c ar s w ith ex ha us t af t er- tr eatmen t d ev ic e s. Low ash content required. MB 229.5 Engine oils for cars wit h extended se rvice intervals– 20,000km. MB 229 .5 1 Engine o il s fo r c a rs wi th ex ha us t aft er- tr eatmen t dev ic e s a nd extended drain intervals 20,000 km. BMW Specications BMW Longli fe- 98 Fo r al l BMW vehic les fr om 1998 to 2000. Can a ls o be used in place of BMW Spezial. BMW Longli fe- 01 Fo r al l BMW vehic les fr om 20 01 un ti l 2003. C an also be used in place of Longlife-98 and Spezial. BMW Longli fe-0 4 For a ll BMW vehicles from 2004 with exhaust aft er-treatment devices & extended service intervals. Volkswagen (VW/Audi Group) Specications VW 5 01 01 M ulti gr ad e e ng in e oi ls wi th ou t l o w v i sco si t y c h ar a ct er is ti cs for petrol and normally aspirated diesel engines. VW 502 00 Low viscosity oils f or petrol engin es operated i n difficult conditions. VW 503 00 Sur passes 502 00, offers extended drain 30,000 km or 2 y ears. VW 503 01 For turbo c ha rged g asoline engines on extended s er vice intervals including some specialist applications. VW 504 00 Latest petrol specication for vehic les with or wit ho ut Longlife service intervals. VW 505 00 All season engine oil for diesel engines. VW 50 5 01 Al l season eng i ne oil for Pumpe D üse (PD) engine s. VW 506 00 Fo r di e sel en gi nes w ith ext en ded se r vi c e inter val s 50 ,0 00km or 2 years. VW 506 01 Fo r PD en g ines on ex te nd e d s er vi ce i nter va ls incl u di n g s om e specialist applications. VW 507 00 Latest diesel specication for vehicles with or without Longlife service and tted with exhaust after-treatment devices. Ford Specications Ford WSS-M2C 913-A For Ford petrol and diesel engine s fro m 199 8. Superseded by Ford WSS-M2C913-B. Ford WSS-M2C 913-B For F ord pet rol and diesel engine s exc ept the Ford Focu s RS (2009 onwards), Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI. Superseded by Ford WSS-M2C913-C. Ford WSS-M2C 913-C For F ord Dura Te c and Dur aT orq eng ines fro m 2009 on wards . Ford WSS-M2C917-A For F ord Pu mpe Düs e (PD) engine (Ford Gala xy 1.9 TDI). Ford WSS-M2C934-B For certai n Jaguar and La nd Ro ver d iesel engine s from 2009 onwards - low SAPS. General Motors (Vauxhall/Opel/Saab ) Specications G M- L L-A-025 E ng in e oi ls for pet r ol ca rs , i nt r oduc ed for cer ta in mode ls from 2002. Maximum drain period 20,000 miles or 2 years. G M- L L-B- 02 5 Engi ne oi ls for d i es el ca r s, in tr oduce d f or c er t ai n model s from 2002. Maximum drain period 20,000 miles or 2 years. dexos 2 Latest specication for GM vehicles from 2010 onwards. Backwardly compatible with GM-LL-A-025 & GM-LL-B-025. Renault Specications RN0700 For petrol normally a spirated e ngines ( used with 0 - 5W30, 0 - 5W40, 10W40). RN0710 For p etrol and diesel engines (used with 0 - 5W30, 0 - 5W40). RN0 720 For diesel engi nes tted wi th exhaust aft er -treatment devi ce (used with 0 - 5W30, 0 - 5W40). A Guide to Engine Oil Claims and Specications
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All engine oils manufactured by Comma are produced in accordance with the European Engine Lubricants Quality
Management Systems (EELQMS) managed by ATIEL (Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry) and
covered by a strict auditing programme
Still confused Contact Comma Customer Services +44 (0)1474 325990
ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Europeacuteens drsquoAutomobiles) or EuropeanAutomobile Manufacturers Association covers major manufacturers producingvehicles in Europe amp Japan ACEA speci1047297cations are more relevant to the Europeancar parc They designate engine oil applications with letters
AB = For petrol and diesel engines in cars and light commercial vehicles
A1B1 For use in petrol and diesel engines that have been speci1047297cally designedto use a low viscositylow friction oil
A3B3 For general usage in a wide range of petrol and diesel engines Typically used in older vehicles
A3B4 For use in high performance petrol and direct injection diesel enginesbut also suitable for applications described under A3B3
A5B5 For use at extended drain intervals in high performance petrol and dieselengines that are speci1047297cally designed to use a low viscositylow friction oilOffers 25 reduction in fuel consumption over a 15w40
C = For cars 1047297tted with exhaust after-treatment devices Low SAPS(Sulphated Ash Phosphorus Sulphur)
C1 For use in high performance petrol and diesel engines where Advancedafter-treatment devices such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and3-Way Catalysts are used Low sulphated ash (le05)
C2 For use in high performance petrol and diesel engines where Advancedafter-treatment devices such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and
3-Way Catalysts are used Low sulphated ash (le08)
C3 For use in high performance petrol and diesel engines where Advancedafter-treatment devices such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and3-Way Catalysts are used Low sulphated ash (le08)
C4 For use in high performance petrol and diesel engines where Advancedafter-treatment devices such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and3-Way Catalysts are used Low sulphated ash (le05)
E = For Heavy Duty Commercial vehicles
E1 No longer valid
E2 No longer valid Regular basic grade for heavy duty vehicles
E3 No longer valid Improved protection Long drain over E2E3-Level can still be claimed in certain cases
E5 No longer valid Improved protection Long drain over E3 Superseded by E7
E7 Higher performance version of E5 For engines without DPFs most engineswith EGRs amp SCR Suitable for EURO V engines
E4 Improved protection Long drain over E3 Suitable for EURO V engines
E6 Low emissions version of E4 for vehicles with Exhaust Gas Recirculation(EGRs) with or without DPFs amp SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)Suitable for EURO V engines
E9 Low emissions version of E7 for vehicles with advanced ExhaustGas Recirculation (EGRs) with or without DPFs amp SCR (Selective CatalyticReduction) Suitable for EURO V engines
API (American Petroleum Institute) de1047297nes the American requirements andquality criteria Speci1047297cations cover the petrol car market and commercial dieselmarket There is no speci1047297cation for diesel cars Current API claims are SM for p etrol and CI-4 for diesel
S = Service Classi1047297cation Petrol Engines (Spark)
SM For all automotive engines currently in use Introduced in 2004 SM oilsare designed to provide improved oxidation resistance improved depositprotection better wear protection and better low-temperatureperformance over the life of the oil
SL For 2004 and older automotive engines
SJ For 2001 and older automotive engines
C = Commercial Classi1047297cation Diesel Engines (Compression)
CI-4 Introduced in 2002 For high-speed four-stroke engines designed to meet2004 exhaust emission standards implemented in 2002 CI-4 oils areformulated to sustain engine durability where exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)is used and are intended for use with diesel fuels ranging in sulphur contentup to 05 weight Can be used in place of CD CE CF-4 CG-4 and CH-4 oils
CH-4 Introduced in 1998 For high-speed four-stroke engines designed to meet1998 exhaust emission standards CH-4 oils are speci1047297cally compounded foruse with diesel fuels ranging in sulphur content up to 05 weight Can beused in place of CD CE CF-4 and CG-4 oils
CG-4 Introduced in 1995 For severe duty high-speed four-stroke engines usingfuel with less than 05 weight sulphur CG-4 oils are required for enginesmeeting 1994 emission standards Can be used in place of CD CE andCF-4 oils
CF-4 Introduced in 1990 For high-speed four-stroke naturally aspirated andturbocharged engines Can be used in p lace of CD and CE oils
CF Introduced in 1994 For off-road indirect-injected and other diesel enginesincluding those using fuel with over 05 weight sulphurCan be used in place of CD oils
OEM Claims (Original Equipment Manufacturer)Vehicle Manufacturers are now demanding oils meeting their own speci1047297cations
Mercedes Benz Speci1047297cations
MB 2281 Multigrade engine o ils for turb o- charged diesel engines
MB 2283 SHPD (Super H igh Per formance Diesels) for highly tur bocharged diesel engines Extended service intervals up to45000 km
MB 2285 UHPD (Ultr a H igh Per formance Diesels) for highly tur bocharged diesels Extended oil service intervals in light dutydiesels up to 45000 km Up to 160000 km in heavy dutydiesels with service interval displays
MB 22851 UHPD engines par ticu larly those 1047297tted with dieselparticulate 1047297lters on Euro IV engines
MB 2291 Engine oil for p etrol amp diesel engines More stringentrequirements than ACEA A2A3 B2B3
MB 2293 Fully synthetic oils for 10 0 amp 600 engines Simi lar to 229 1but with extended service intervals ndash 30000 km
MB 22931 Engine oil s for cars with exhaust after-treatment devicesLow ash content required
MB 2295 Engine oils for cars with extended service intervalsndash 20000km
MB 22951 Engine oil s for cars with exhaust after-treatment devices andextended drain intervals 20000 km
BMW Speci1047297cations
BMW Longlife-98 For all BMW vehicles from 1998 to 2000 Can also be used inplace of BMW Spezial
BMW Longlife-01 For all BMW vehicles from 2001 until 2003 Can also be usedin place of Longlife-98 and Spezial
BMW Longlife-04 For all BMW vehicles from 2004 with exhaust after-treatmentdevices amp extended service intervals
Volkswagen (VWAudi Group) Speci1047297cations
VW 501 01 Mult igrade engine oils without low viscosity characteristicsfor petrol and normally aspirated diesel engines
VW 502 00 Low viscosity oils for petrol engines operated in difficultconditions
VW 503 00 Sur passes 502 00 offers extended drain 3000 0 k m or 2 years
VW 503 01 For turbo charged gasoline engines on extended ser viceintervals including some specialist applications
VW 504 00 Latest petrol speci1047297cation for vehicles with or withoutLonglife service intervals
VW 505 00 All season engine oil for diesel engines
VW 5 05 0 1 All season engine oil for Pump e D uumlse (PD) engines
VW 506 00 For diesel engines with extended service intervals 50000kmor 2 years
VW 506 01 For PD engines on extended service intervals including somespecialist applications
VW 507 00 Latest diesel speci1047297cation for vehicles with or without Longlifeservice and 1047297tted with exhaust after-treatment devices
Ford Speci1047297cations
Ford WSS-M2C913-A For Ford petrol and diesel engines from 1998Superseded by Ford WSS-M2C913-B
Ford WSS-M2C913-B For Ford petrol and diesel engines except the Ford Focus RS(2009 onwards) Ford Galaxy 19 TDI Superseded by FordWSS-M2C913-C
Ford WSS-M2C913-C For Ford DuraTec and DuraTorq engines from 2009 onwards
Ford WSS-M2C917-A For Ford Pumpe Duumlse (PD) engine (Ford Galaxy 19 TDI)
Ford WSS-M2C934-B For certain Jaguar and Land Rover diesel engines from 2009onwards - low SAPS
General Motors (VauxhallOpelSaab) Speci1047297cations
GM-LL-A-025 Engine oils for petrol cars introduced for certain modelsfrom 2002 Maximum drain period 20000 miles or 2 years
GM-LL-B-025 Engine oils for diesel cars introduced for certain modelsfrom 2002 Maximum drain period 20000 miles or 2 years
dexos 2 Latest speci1047297cation for GM vehicles from 2010 onwardsBackwardly compatible with GM-LL-A-025 amp GM-LL-B-025
Renault Speci1047297cations
RN0700 For petrol normally aspirated engines (used with 0 - 5W300 - 5W40 10W40)
RN0710 For petrol and diesel engines (used with 0 - 5W30 0 - 5W40)
RN0 720 For diesel engines 1047297tted with exhaust af ter -treatment device(used with 0 - 5W30 0 - 5W40)
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