Review article

THE ACEA MOTOR OIL SPECIFICATIONS

Marijan Podobnik
Josip Bambić
Marinko Oršić

Abstract

Abstract
ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles) represents an association of European vehicle designers. In 1991, it has taken over the role of the former CCMC (Comité des Constructeurs d’Automobiles du Marché Commun), inheriting their specifications in the process. The first ACEA motor oil specifications were issued towards the end of 1995, marked as ACEA European Oil Sequences 1996.
The specifications are defining minimal motor oil quality levels for the service filling of gasoline engines, light-duty diesel engines (passenger vehicles), and heavy-duty diesel vehicles (commercial vehicles). The ACEA specifications require that all the results of oil performances engine testing obtained be in keeping with the European Engine Lubricants Quality Management System (EELQMS).
After ACEA 1996, new editions of the ACEA motor oil specifications followed in 1998 (ACEA 1998), and 1999 (ACEA 1999). The latest ACEA 2002 motor oil specifications draft (draft 7.1a) has been published in September, 2001. From the viewpoint of motor oil manufacturers, the ACEA specifications have brought considerable changes into motor oil development by strictly defining test procedures for changing either base oil or viscosity index improver in the motor oil formulation.

Keywords

Engine oil; Viewpoint of specification and description; Classification viewpoint; ACEA Association des Constructeurs Europeene d' Automobiles; CCMC Comitee des Constructeurs d'Automobiles du Marche Commun; Period 1983 –2002 y

Hrčak ID:

8952

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/8952

Publication date:

28.2.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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