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2012 ACEA Oil Sequences PDF
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Laboratory tests for gasoline and light duty diesel engine oils,
Engine tests for gasoline and light duty diesel engine oils,
Laboratory tests for engine with after treatment devices,
Engine tests for engine with after treatment devices,
Laboratory tests for heavy duty diesel engine oils,
Engine tests for heavy duty diesel engine oils.
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ACEA
Dec. 2012
This document details the ACEA 2012 European Oil Sequences for Service-fill Oils for Gasoline engines, for Light Duty
Diesel engines, for Gasoline & Diesel engines with after treatment devices and for Heavy Duty Diesel engines. These
sequences define the minimum quality level of a product for presentation to ACEA members. Performance parameters
other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
These sequences will replace the ACEA 2010 sequences as a means of defining engine lubricant quality from
st
1 December 2012.
CONDITIONS FOR USE OF PERFORMANCE CLAIMS AGAINST THE ACEA OIL SEQUENCES
ACEA requires that any claims for Oil performance to meet these sequences must be based on credible data and
controlled tests in accredited test laboratories.
ACEA requires that engine performance testing used to support a claim of compliance with these ACEA sequences
should be generated according to the European Engine Lubricants Quality Management System (EELQMS), but ACEA
reserves the right to define alternatives in exceptional cases.
1
EELQMS which is described in the ATIEL Code of Practice , addresses product development testing and product
performance documentation, and involves the registration of all candidate and reference oil testing and defines the
compliance process. Compliance with the ATIEL Code of Practice is mandatory for any claim to meet the requirements of
the 2012 issue of the ACEA sequences. Therefore ACEA requires that claims against the ACEA oil sequences can only
be made by oil companies or oil distributors who have signed the EELQMS oil marketers Letter of Conformance (for
details: www.atiel.org).
The ACEA oil sequences are underlying a constant development. Replacement tests and other changes required by the
European automobile manufacturers are integrated and new issues are published on a regular basis. As new editions are
published older editions have to be withdrawn. Validities of new and old editions are overlapping for limited periods of time
as shown in the following table and the accompanying text below. When a new ACEA sequence is introduced, oils with
claims against the previous can be marketed only for another two years.
Sequence Issue
2004
2007
2008
2010
2012
Table: For the 2012 issue of the ACEA Oil Sequences: First claims can be made from 14th December 2012. For another
year (until 14th December 2013), oil marketers can still make new claims against ACEA 2010. Starting with 14th
December 2013 every new claim has to be made against the 2012 ACEA Oil Sequences. All engine oils using
nd
claims against the 2010 ACEA Sequences can be continued to be marketed until 22 December 2014.
- First allowable use means that claims cannot be made against the specification before the date indicated.
- Mandatory for new claims means that from this date onward all claims for new oil formulations must be made
according to the latest ACEA Sequence Issue. Up to that date new claims can also be made according to the
previous ACEA Sequence Issue. After the date indicated no new claims to the previous ACEA sequence can be
made. Then all oil formulations must be developed according to the latest ACEA release.
- Oils with this claim may be marketed until means that no further marketing of oils with claims to this issue is
allowed after the date indicated.
The marketer of an oil claiming ACEA performance requirements is responsible for all aspects of product liability.
Where limits are shown relative to a reference oil, then these must be compared to the last valid Reference Result on that
test stand prior to the candidate and using the same hardware. Further details will be in the ATIEL Code of Practice.
Where claims are made that Oil performance meets the requirements of the ACEA sequences (e.g. product literature,
packaging, labels) they must specify the ACEA Class and Category (see Nomenclature & ACEA Process for definitions).
The ATIEL Code of Practice is the sole property of ATIEL and is available from ATIEL (Association Technique de
lIndustrie Europenne des Lubrifiants), Boulevard du Souverain 165, B-1160 Brussels, Belgium.
ACEA
Dec. 2012
The chart below shows the evolution of the engine oil specifications commonly developed by the European Automobile
manufacturers. CCMC (Comit des Constructeurs du March Commun) was the forerunner organisation to ACEA.
In January 1996 the CCMC European Oil Sequences became obsolete and were replaced by the ACEA European Oil
Sequences. This is true for light duty engine oils as well as heavy duty engine oils. CCMC European Oil Sequences are
not supported any more by ACEA.
With the 2004 release of the ACEA European Oil Sequences the A and B categories have been combined to the
respective A/B categories. At the same time, a new set of categories has been introduced with the intention to create
specifications for engine oils being suitable for the latest and future aftertreatment systems for Gasoline and Diesel
engines. These categories are designated as Cx-categories.
For Heavy Duty Diesel engines, the CCMC Dx categories were replaced by the ACEA Ex categories as of 1 January 1996.
The CCMC Dx categories then became obsolete and are no longer supported by ACEA.
For Gasoline and Light Duty Diesel engines, see below:
Catalyst Compatible oils for
Gasoline and Diesel engines
with aftertreatment devices :
CCMC GxCategories
ed
by
ACEA AxCategories
c
la
ep
CCMC PDxCategories
ACEA Cx
Categories
ce
la
ep
by
ACEA BxCategories
obsolete
Specification
Replacement Date
01.1996
X= 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 depending of categories
1996/2004
25.10.2004
ACEA Ax/Bx
Categories
ACEA
Dec. 2012
The ACEA 2012 European Oil Sequences for Service-fill Oils comprise 3 sets (classes) of sequences: one for Gasoline
and Light Duty Diesel engines; one specifically for Gasoline and Light Duty Diesel engines with after treatment devices
and one for Heavy Duty Diesel engines. Within each of these sets there are categories which reflect different performance
requirements - four (A1/B1, A3/B3, A3/B4 & A5/B5) for gasoline and light duty diesel engines; four (C1, C2, C3, C4)
specifically for engines with after treatment devices, and four (E4, E6, E7, E9) for heavy duty diesel engines. Typical
applications for each sequence are described below for guidance only. Specific applications of each sequence are the
responsibility of individual engine manufacturers for their own vehicles / engines.
The sequences define the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and presentation to ACEA
members. Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated
by individual ACEA member companies.
ACEA
Dec. 2012
Where claims are made that Oil performance meets the requirements of the ACEA sequences (e.g. product literature,
packaging, labels) they must specify the ACEA Class and Category (see Nomenclature & ACEA Process for definitions).
Consumer Language:
ACEA
Dec. 2012
ACEA
Dec. 2012
This sequence defines the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and for presentation to ACEA members.
Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
REQUIREMENT
TEST METHOD
PROPERTIES
UNIT
LIMITS
A1 /
A3 /
A3 /
A5 /
B1-12
B3-12
B4-12
B5-12
1. LABORATORY TESTS
SAE J300
1.1
Viscosity
grades
CEC L -014-93
1.2 *
mm2/s
xW-20 5.6
xW-30 9.3
xW-40 12.0
mPa.s
2.9
and 3.5;
xW-20:
2.6. min
or
Shear
stability
ASTM D6278
1.3
CEC L-036-90
Viscosity
3.5
and
3.5
1.4 Evaporative
loss
CEC L-040-93
(Noack)
1.5 TBN
ASTM D 2896
mgKOH/g
1.6 * Sulphur
ASTM D5185
% m/m
Report
1.7 * Phosphor
ASTM D5185
% m/m
Report
1.8 * Sulphated
ASTM D874
% m/m
%
13
8.0
1.3
8.0
1,0 and
1.5
1.6
1.10 *
ppm m/m
ASTM D6443
CEC L-039-96
compatibility
1.11 Foaming
ASTM D892
tendency
without option A
1.12 High
temperature
foaming
tendency
1.13 * Oxidation
ASTM D6082
High
temperature
foam test
GFC-Lu-43A-11
in presence of
biodiesel
1.14 LowTemperature
Pumpability
CEC L-105
1.6
Elastomer type
RE1
RE2-99
RE3-04
RE4
DBL-AEM
-1/+5
-5/+8
-22/ +1
-5/+5
-5/+10
-40/+10
-15/+18
-30/+10
-20/+10
-35/ -
-50/+10
-35/+10
-20/+10
-50/+10
-50/ -
-1/+5
-7/+5
-1/+22
-5/+5
-5/+15
points
Tendency - stability
ml
Tendency - stability
ml
MRV
Yield stress
(MRV at SAE J300 temperatures
applicable for the fresh oil viscosity
grade)
8.0
Report
Oil / elastomer
10.0
0,9 and
ash
1.9 Chlorine
2.9
Report
cSt & %
cSt & %
cSt & %
cSt & %
mPas
Pa
Acc to SAE
Acc to SAE
Report
Report
Report
Report and at
144h:
< +200% (no
solidification)
Acc to SAE
J300 for
J300 for
J300 for
fresh oil
fresh oil
fresh oil
ACEA
Dec. 2012
This sequence defines the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and for presentation to ACEA members.
Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
REQUIREMENT
TEST METHOD
PROPERTIES
UNIT
LIMITS
A1 /
B1-12
A3 /
B3-12
A3 / B4-
A5 / B5-
12
12
2. ENGINE TESTS
2.1
High
CEC L-088-02
(TU5JP-L4)
Merit
9.0
Piston varnish
Merit
RL 216
temperature
deposits
72 Hour test
mm2/s
0.8 x RL216
Oil consumption
kg/test
Report
Ring sticking
Oil thickening
test
2.2 *
ASTM D6593-00
merit
7.8
Low
(Sequence VG)
merit
8.0
temperature
Under protocol
merit
7.5
sludge
& requirements
merit
8.9
for API
none
20
10
15
scuffing wear
merit
7.5
2.4 * Black
merit
RL 140 + 4
CEC L-054-96
(M111)
CEC L-093-04
(DV4TD)
To be replaced
by DV6C
2.3
Valve train
CEC L-038-94
(TU3M)
sludge
2.5 *
Fuel economy
2.6 Medium
temperature
dispersivity
2.7 * Oil
Dispersion at
Medium
Temperature
for Passenger
Car Direct
Injection Diesel
Engines
2.8 * Wear
CEC L-106
(DV6C)
CEC L099-08
(OM646LA)
2.5
2.5
--
mm2/s
merit
Piston merit
Absolute viscosity increase at
limits to defined
mm2/s
Piston merit
merit
120
140
120
100
110
100
5.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
3.5
3.0
report
report
report
report
report
report
merits
report
report
12
merits
report
report
8,8
of 4 cylinders
ACEA
Dec. 2012
This sequence defines the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and for presentation to ACEA members.
Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
REQUIREMENT
TEST METHOD
PROPERTIES
Piston cleanliness
UNIT
merit
LIMITS
A1 /
B1-12
A3 /
B3-12
A3 /
B4-12
A5 /
B5-12
RL206
RL206
RL206
RL206
(VW TDI)
minus
4 points
Piston
Ring sticking (Rings 1 & 2)
cleanliness &
Ring sticking
ASF
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.0
ASF
1.0
2.5
1.0
1.0
ASF
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
mgKOH/g
4.0
4.0
6.0
4.0
Report
Report
Report
Report
Piston Cleanliness
Merits
Report
Effects of
Ring Sticking
ASF
Report
Biodiesel
Sludge
Merits
Report
2.10 *
CEC L-104
mgKOH/g
*: Additional information is given as footnotes underneath the table for the C-categories, page 12.
ACEA
Dec. 2012
This sequence defines the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and for presentation to ACEA members.
Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
REQUIREMENT
TEST METHOD
PROPERTIES
UNIT
LIMITS
C1-12
C2-12
C3-12
C4-12
1. 1. LABORATORY TESTS
SAE J300
1.1
Viscosity
grades
1.2* Shear
stability
mm2/s
mPa.s
or
ASTM D6278
1.3 Viscosity
at high temp. &
high shear rate
CEC L-036-90
1.4 Evaporative
CEC L-040-93
3.5
(Noack)
loss
2.9
13
11
after 1 h at 250oC
6.0
1.5 TBN
ASTM D 2896
mg KOH / g
1.6 * Sulphur
ASTM D5185
% m/m
0.2
1.7 * Phosphorus
ASTM D5185
% m/m
0.05
1.8 * Sulphated
ASTM D874
% m/m
0.5
1.9 Chlorine
ASTM D6443
ppm m/m
1.10 *
CEC L-039-96
0.3
0.2
0.070
0.090
0.090
0.090
0.8
0.5
ash
Oil / elastomer
compatibility
1.11
Foaming
ASTM D892
tendency
without option A
1.12
High
temperature
foaming
tendency
1.13 * Oxidation
Report
Elastomer type
RE1
RE2-99
RE3-04
RE4
-1/+5
-5/+8
-22/ +1
-5/+5
-5/+10
-40/+10
-15/+18
-30/+10
-20/+10
-35/ -
-50/+10
-35/+10
-20/+10
-50/+10
-50/ -
-5/+5
-5/+15
points
-1/+5
-7/+5
-1/+22
Tendency - stability
ml
ASTM D6082
High temperature
foam test
Tendency - stability
ml
GFC-Lu-43A-11
in presence of
biodiesel
DBL-AEM
Report
PAI at 144h
Kin. viscosity @ 100C variation:
at 72h
at 96h
at 120h
at 144h
MRV
Temperature
Yield stress
Pa
Pumpability
1.14 Low-
CEC L-105
cSt & %
cSt & %
cSt & %
cSt & %
mPas
Report
Report
Report
Report and at 144h: < +200% (no solidification)
Acc to SAE
J300 for fresh oil
ACEA
Dec. 2012
This sequence defines the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and for presentation to ACEA members.
Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
REQUIREMENT
TEST
METHOD
PROPERTIES
UNIT
LIMITS
C1-12
C2-12
C3-12
C4-12
2. ENGINE TESTS
2.1
High
temperature
CEC L-088-T02
(TU5JP-L4)
deposits
Ring sticking
72 Hour test
Oil thickening
Merit
9.0
Piston varnish
(5 elements, average of 4 pistons)
Merit
RL 216
mm2/s
0.8 x RL216
Report
7.8
ASTM D659300
(Sequence
VG)
Under protocol
&
requirements
for API
kg/test
merit
merit
8.0
merit
7.5
merit
8.9
20
CEC L-038-94
10
15
scuffing wear
merit
7.5
2.4 *
merit
RL 140 + 4
2.2 *
Low
temperature
sludge
2.3
Valve train
(TU3M)
none
Black sludge
2.5 * Fuel
CEC L-54-96
economy
(M111)
CEC L-093-04
(DV4TD)
To be
replaced by
DV6
CEC L-106
2.6 Medium
temperature
dispersivity
2.7 * Oil
Dispersion at
Medium
Temperature
for Passenger
Car Direct
Injection
Diesel
Engines
(DV6C)
3.0
2.5
mm/s
merit
(RL223 2,5pts )
mm/s
limits to defined
Piston merit
merit
ACEA
Dec. 2012
This sequence defines the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and for presentation to ACEA members.
Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
REQUIREMENT
TEST
METHOD
PROPERTIES
UNIT
LIMITS
C1-12
C2-12
C3-12
C4-12
CEC L-099-08
(OM646LA)
120
120
120
100
report
100
5.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
report
report
report
report
report
report
merits
report
report
12
merits
report
report
8,8
merit
RL206
RL206
RL206
ASF
1.0
1.2
1.0
ring
ASF
1.0
2.5
1.0
ASF
of 4 cylinders
2.9 *
DI diesel
Piston cleanliness
(VW TDI)
Ring sticking (Rings 1 & 2)
Piston
cleanliness &
st
Ring sticking
0.0
0.0
0.0
report
report
report
report
report
report
Piston Cleanliness
Merits
Report
Effects of
Ring Sticking
ASF
Report
Biodiesel
Sludge
Merits
Report
2.10 *
CEC L-104
mgKO
H/g
ACEA
Dec. 2012
This sequence defines the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and for presentation to ACEA members.
Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
REQUIREMENTS
TEST METHOD
PROPERTIES
UNIT
LIMITS
E4-12
E6-12
E7-12
E9-12
1. LABORATORY TESTS
SAE J300
1.1 Viscosity
CEC L-014-93
or
ASTM D6278
ASTM D6278
1.3 Viscosity
CEC L-036-90
High Temperature
Stay in grade
mm2/s
Stay in grade
mPa.s
3.5
CEC L-040-93
(Noack)
13
after 1 h at 250oC
ASTM D874
% m/m
1.6 * Phosphorus
ASTM D5185
% m/m
0.08
0.12
1.7 * Sulphur
ASTM D5185
% m/m
0.3
0.4
CEC L-039-96
Max. variation of
characteristics after
Compatibility
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
Elastomer
type
RE1
RE2-99
RE3-04
RE4
DBL-AEM
-1/+5
-5/+8
-25/+1
-5/+5
-5/+10
1.9 Foaming
Tendency
ASTM D892
Hardness DIDC
points
Tensile strength
-50/+10
-15/+18
-45/+10
-20/+10
-35/ -
Elongation rupture
-60/+10
-35/+10
-20/+10
-50/+10
-50/ -
Volume variation
-1/+5
-7/+5
-1/+30
-5/+5
-5/+15
Tendency stability
ml
without option A
ml
ml
Seq I 10/0
Seq II 20/0
Seq III 10/0
ASTM D6082
Tendency - stability
ml
CEC L-085-99
min
R&R
Copper increase
ppm
R&R
R&R
20
Lead increase
ppm
R&R
100
100
max
R&R
R&R
foaming tendency
1.11 Oxidation
65
(PDSC)
1.12 Corrosion
1.13 * TBN
ASTM D 6594
ASTM D2896
mg
12
KOH/g
1.14 Low temperature
pumpability
CEC L-105
MRV
mPas
Yield stress
Pa
Acc to SAE
J300 for fresh oil
ACEA
Dec. 2012
This sequence defines the minimum quality level of a product for self-certification to EELQMS and for presentation to ACEA members.
Performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits may be indicated by individual member companies.
REQUIREMENTS
TEST METHOD
PROPERTIES
UNIT
LIMITS
E4-12
E6-12
E7-12
E9-12
140
140
155
155
2.1/2.2/2.3
2.1/2.2/2.3
2.1/2.2/2.3
2. ENGINE TESTS
2.1 * Wear
CEC L-099-08
(OM646LA)
ASTM D 5967
(Mack T-8E)
Mack T11
2.4 * Bore
CEC L-101-08
polishing
(OM501LA)
Piston Cleanliness
Cummins ISM
3.5/3.4/3.3
6.0/5.9/5.9
6.7/6.6/6.5
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
merit
26
26
17
17
Oil consumption
kg/test
Merit
R&R
R&R
R&R
R&R
1000
Merit
Rocker pad average weight
wear
mg
7.5/7.8/7.9
7.1
kPa
55/67/74
19
merit
8.1/8.0/8.0
8.7
Mack T12
mg
49
1000
1000
1000
26
26
24
mg
117
117
105
ppm
42
42
35
ppm
18
18
15
g/hr
95
95
85
Merit
Avg.liner wear
Average top ring weight loss