ACEA specifications –

Guidelines for European cars

There are three main factors that especially affect the European market:

• extended oil drain intervals

• fuel savings
• exhaust gas composition

The different uses of the engine oils are labelled by the European ACEA 2016 classification by letter:

A/B for passenger cars with gasoline and light diesel engines
C for passenger cars with diesel particulate filter
E for commercial vehicles with heavy duty diesel engines

ACEA A/B for gasoline and light diesel engines

Stable, stay-in-grade oils; for use in extended oil change intervals in gasoline and diesel
engines, both passenger cars and light vans. Specifically designed to be capable of using
smooth-running low viscosity oils with a high temperature/high shear viscosity (HTHS)
A1 / B1 of 2,6 mPa*s for xW-20 and 2,9 to 3,5 mPa*s for all other viscosity grades. These oils
are not suitable for all vehicle engines. For detailed information, refer to the vehicle
manual or contact your vehicle dealer. Special approval of the manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; for use in high-performance gasoline and diesel engines, both
for passenger cars and light vans. Enable extended oil change intervals specified by
engine manufacturers. Low viscous oils can be used all year round. In addition, these
A3 / B3 oils are particularly suitable for heavy duty conditions defined by engine
manufacturers.
A3 / B4 Stable, stay-in-grade oils; intended for use in high-performance gasoline and direct
injection diesel engines, but also suitable for applications described under A3/B3.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; intended for use in extended oil change intervals in gasoline
and diesel engines, both for passenger cars and light vans. Designed to be capable of
using smooth-running with low viscosity and a high temperature/high shear viscosity
A5 / B5 (HTHS) of 2,9 to 3,5 mPa*s. These oils are not suitable for all vehicle engines. For
detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual or contact your vehicle dealer. Special
approval of the manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils intended for use at extended oil drain intervals in passenger
car and light-duty gasoline & DI diesel engines designed for low viscosity engine oils
with HTHS viscosity of 2,9 to 3,5 mPa*s. Relative to A5/B5 these engine oils provide
A7 / B7 also low speed pre-ignition- and wear protection for turbocharged gasoline DI engines
as well as turbocharger compressor deposit (TCCD) protection for modern DI diesel
engines. The recommendations of the engine manufacturers can be different. For
detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual or contact your vehicle dealer.

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ACEA C for catalyst compatible oils

Stable, stay-in-grade oils; intended for use as catalyst compatible oil in vehicles with
DPF and TWC in high-performance car and light van diesel and gasoline engines
requiring smooth-running, low viscosity, Low SAPS oils with a minimum HTHS viscosity
C1 of 2,9 mPa*s. These oils will increase the DPF and TWC life and maintain the vehicles
fuel economy. Warning: These oils have the lowest SAPS limits and are not suitable for
all vehicle engines. For detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual or contact your
vehicle dealer.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; intended for use as catalyst compatible oil in vehicles with
DPF and TWC in high-performance car and light van diesel and gasoline engines
designed to be capable of using smooth-running, low viscosity oils with a minimum
C2 HTHS viscosity of 2,9 mPa*s. These oils will increase the DPF and TWC life and maintain
the vehicles fuel economy. Warning: These oils are not suitable for all vehicle engines.
For detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual or contact your vehicle dealer.
Special approval of the manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; intended for use as catalyst compatible oil in vehicles with
DPF and TWC in high-performance car and light van diesel and gasoline engines, with a
minimum HTHS viscosity of 3,5 mPa*s. These oils will increase the DPF and TWC life.
C3 Warning: These oils are not suitable for all vehicle engines. For detailed information,
refer to the vehicle manual or contact your vehicle dealer. Special approval of the
manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; intended for use as catalyst compatible oil in vehicles with
DPF and TWC in high-performance car and light van diesel and gasoline engines
requiring Low SAPS oil with a minimum HTHS viscosity of 3,5 mPa*s. These oils will
C4 increase the DPF and TWC life. Warning: These oils are not suitable for all vehicle
engines. For detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual or contact your vehicle
dealer. Special approval of the manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils for improved fuel economy, with mid-SAPS Level, for
aftertreatment system compatibility. Intended for use at extended oil drain intervals in
C5 passenger car and light-duty gasoline & DI diesel engines designed and OEM-approved
for engine oils with HTHS viscosity of minimum 2,6 mPa*s.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils for improved fuel economy, with mid-SAPS Level, for
aftertreatment system compatibility. Intended for use at extended oil drain intervals in
passenger car and light-duty gasoline & DI diesel engines designed and OEM-approved
C6 for engine oils with HTHS viscosity of minimum 2,6 mPa*s. Relative to C5 these engine
oils provide also low speed pre-ignition-and wear protection for turbocharged gasoline
DI engines as well as turbocharger compressor deposit (TCCD) protection for modern
DI diesel engines.

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ACEA E for heavy duty diesel engines
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; ensure excellent piston cleanliness, very good wear
protection and a stable lubricity. In addition, they prevent soot deposits. They are
particularly suitable for use in heavy duty, high-performance diesel engines meeting
Euro I, II, III, IV and V emission standards (even under the most severe conditions).
E4 These oils are designed for engines without particulate filters, for selected EGR engines
and engines with SCR NOx reduction system. The recommendations of the engine
manufacturer can be different. For detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual or
contact your vehicle dealer. Special approval of the manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; ensure excellent piston cleanliness, very good wear
protection and a stable lubricity. In addition, they prevent soot deposits. They are
particularly suitable for use in heavy duty, high-performance diesel engines meeting
Euro I, II, III, IV and V emission standards (even under the most severe conditions). E6
E6 is recommended for engines equipped with diesel particulate filter in combination with
sulfur-free fuel. Furthermore, these oils are designed for EGR engines with or without
particulate filters and for engines with SCR NOx reduction system. The
recommendations of the engine manufacturers can be different. For detailed
information, refer to the vehicle manual or contact your vehicle dealer. Special
approval of the manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; control the piston cleanliness and prevent bore polishing.
Furthermore, these oils are characterized by high wear protection, low deposits in the
turbocharger and stable lubricity. They are particularly suitable for use in heavy duty,
high-performance diesel engines meeting Euro I, II, III, IV and V emissions standards
E7 (even under the most severe conditions.). These oils are designed for engines without
particulate filters, for a variety of EGR engines and engines with SCR NOx reduction
system. The recommendations of the engine manufacturers can be different. For
detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual or contact your vehicle dealer. Special
approval of the manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oil providing excellent control of piston cleanliness, wear, soot
handling and lubricant stability. It is recommended for highly-rated diesel engines
meeting Euro I, Euro II, Euro III, Euro IV, Euro V and Euro VI emission requirements and
running under very severe conditions, eg significantly extended oil drain intervals
E8 according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. It is suitable for EGR engines, with
or without particulate filters, and for engines fitted with SCR NOx reduction systems.
E8 quality is strongly recommended for engines fitted with particulate filters and is
designed for use in combination with low-sulfur diesel fuel. The recommendations of
the engine manufacturers can be different. For detailed information, refer to the
vehicle manual or contact your vehicle dealer directly.

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 Stable, stay-in-grade oils; control the piston cleanliness and prevent bore polishing.
Furthermore, these oils are characterized by high wear protection, low deposits in the
turbocharger and stable lubricity. They are particularly suitable for use in heavy-duty
diesel engines meeting Euro I, II, III, IV and VI emission standards (even under the most
E9 severe conditions). E9 is recommended for engines equipped with diesel particulate
filter in combination with sulfur-free fuel. These oils are designed for engines with or
without particulate filters, for a variety of EGR engines, and engines with SCR NOx
reduction system. The recommendations of the engine manufacturers can be different.
For detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual or contact your vehicle dealer
directly. Special approval of the manufacturer required.
Stable, stay-in-grade oils; providing effective control with respect to piston cleanliness
and bore polishing. It further provides excellent wear control, soot handling and
lubricant stability. It is recommended or highly rated diesel engines meeting Euro I,
Euro II, Euro III, Euro IV, Euro V and Euro VI emission requirements and running under
severe conditions, eg extended oil drain intervals according to the manufacturer’s
E11 recommendations. It is suitable for engines with particulate filters, and for most EGR
engines and for most engines fitted with SCR NOX reduction systems. E11 is strongly
recommended for engines fitted with particulate filters and is designed for use in
combination with low-sulfur diesel fuel. The recommendations of the engine
manufacturers can be different. For detailed information, refer to the vehicle manual
or contact your vehicle dealer directly..

Abbreviations: SAPS: Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus, Sulphur | DPF: Diesel Particulate Filter
TWC: Three way catalyst | HTHS: High temperature/high shear viscosity

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