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api: sl/cf acea: a2/b2

* A1 Fuel Economy Petrol
* A2 Standard performance level
* A3 High performance and / or extended drain
* B1 Fuel Economy diesel
* B2 Standard performance level
* B3 High performance and / or extended drain
* B4 For direct injection passenger car diesel engines
* E1 Non-turbo charged light duty diesel
* E2 Standard performance level
* E3 High performance extended drain
* E4 Higher performance and longer extended drain
* E5 (1999) High performance / long drain plus American/API performances. - This is ACEAs first attempt at a global spec.

Typically, these markings will be found in a statement similar to: Meets the requirements of API SH/CD along the label somewhere. Also, you ought to be able to see the API Service Symbol somewhere on the packaging:

Cheers Covkid

Yes Rob, know that.. but even then its not quite that simple...

Higher rating doesnt mean its better for our engines I am afraid.. there are lots of parameters that have to be met for each spec.. Most of the modern stuff doesnt have certain addatives (contaminants) that our engines actually need..

BMW's M5 engines are specced to use an SG rated oil.. (A certain Castrol Edge was develped for them) even though the latest "mobil 1" carlos fandango type stuff is generally SM.. thats because the engineers didnt like the wear rates when using it..

Thanks red westie.....will off to Morrissons later.
Got a couple to choose from

Em
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i know you do si.i posted that to give those that dont know what they mean,some idea.it was taken from this site.http://www.kic-oil.com/engine-oil-bible.html

Yes Rob, know that..

Mann Filter and clean 'HAVOLINE' ..see how she goes.....and for just £9.04 peeeeeeee.
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