2007 ACEA oil spec.

[glenncof]

For those of you that study ACEA spec.

www.acea.be/files/070308%20ACEA%20sequences%202007%20LD%20and%20HD.pdf

 

[Eddie]

Interesting read. Am I correct in assuming that an oil rated as A5B5 is a step up on A1B1?

 

[TallPaul]

Looks like the main difference between A1/A5 and A3 is the higher HTHS of A3.

 

[HondaMan]

I like the depiction of the older CCMC Gx migration path. Many older BMWs etc that called for the older CCMC specs.

I think if I remember correctly, my 96 BMW would call for an A5 based on the current path.

 

[glenncof]

A5 a step up?

Compare carefully to A1.

At this point in my understanding it is a minor step up.

Seems differences are more diesel oriented.

HondaMan, as you probably know BMW has there own LL-98, LL-01, LL-04 spec's (long life). This is another story.

 

[gtx510]

BMW's LL oils are all A3/B3 or A3/B3/B4. They're kinda like a low-SAPS HDEO.

A1/A5 oils are like our GF-4, "Energy Conserving", starburst oils.

http://www.infineum.com/information/consumer.html
same ACEA info

http://www.infineum.com/information/tables.html
more API and ACEA info

 

[G-MAN]

Quote:

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A5 a step up?

Compare carefully to A1.

At this point in my understanding it is a minor step up.

Seems differences are more diesel oriented.

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The primary difference between A1 and A5 is that A5 is an extended drain spec.

 

[glenncof]

What makes it "extended" drain ?

A1 vs A5 looks useful for evaluating 0W20 and 5W20 oils.