
Passenger car engine oils
PCMO · SAE 0W-20 to 10W-40
Part synthetic and fully synthetic engine oils for petrol and diesel engines to the current API and ACEA sequences.
Passenger car motor oil (PCMO) for the aftermarket, fleet operation and first fill. The current categories API SN Plus and SP include the LSPI test against pre-ignition in turbocharged engines with direct injection and are backward compatible with earlier API classes. Vehicles with a particulate filter and catalytic converter need Mid SAPS oils to ACEA C2/C3, because their limited sulphated ash does not clog the exhaust aftertreatment.
- Standards and approvals
- API SP · API SN Plus · ACEA A3/B4 · ACEA C2 · ACEA C3
- Applications
- Automotive aftermarket · Fleet operators · OEM first fill
- Packaging
- 1 L / 4 L / 5 L canister · 20 L canister · 208 L drum · IBC 1,000 L · Bulk
- Regions of origin
- Gulf region (UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia) · Southeast Asia · Europe
- Supply
- Ex stock and on a contract basis
| Property | Unit | Value | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viscosity grades | SAE 0W-20, 5W-30, 5W-40, 10W-40 | SAE J300 | |
| Sulphated ash (ACEA C3) | % | < 0.8 | |
| HTHS viscosity (ACEA C3) | mPa·s | min. 3.5 | |
| LSPI test | included in API SN Plus / SP |
Typical values, not a specification commitment. The batch analysis (COA) is binding.












