Standard STD 417-0001

Volvo Group

Issue date July 2019 Issue 5 Page 1 (6)

The English language version is the original and the reference in case of dispute.

Engine oil 97486

Orientation
This issue differs from issue 4 in that the approval procedure has been changed (section 5).

Contents
1 Scope and field of application ......................................................................................................... 1
2 Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Bench tests .......................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Engine tests ......................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Additional requirements ................................................................................................................... 5
4 Environmental aspects 7) .................................................................................................................. 5
5 Approvals ........................................................................................................................................... 5
6 Footnotes ........................................................................................................................................... 6

1 Scope and field of application

Engine oil intended for factory fill and service fill of medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines. Oils that
comply with this standard are required for US07 and Euro 5 engines, but can also be used in older
engines. Engine oils that fulfil this Volvo Group standard will be approved as Volvo VDS-4, Mack EO-O
Premium Plus and Renault RLD-3.

2 Requirements
Pertinent guidelines for formulation changes and Base Oil Interchange (BOI) will normally be applied, as
well as rules for viscosity grade read-across (VGRA). However, the Volvo Group reserves the right to
make exceptions. Multiple Test Acceptance Criteria (MTAC) apply if multiple test limits are given.

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2.1 Bench tests

Table 1
Property Unit Engine oil 97486 Test method
97486-10 97486-15
Density kg/m3 Report Report ASTM D1298
Flash point COC °C Report Report ASTM D92
Pour point °C Report Report ASTM D97
Viscosity grade SAE xW-30 SAE xW-40 SAE J300
Viscosity at 100 °C mm2/s (cSt) min 9,3 12,5 ASTM D445
max 12,5 16,3
Viscosity at 40 °C mm2/s (cSt) To be stated To be stated ASTM D445

Viscosity at 100 °C after mm2/s (cSt) min 9,3 12,5 ASTM D7109
shearing (90 cycles)
Low-temperature cranking mPas (cP) max Acc. to SAE J 300 Acc. to SAE J 300 ASTM D5293
viscosity (CCS)
Low-temperature pumping mPas (cP) max Acc. to SAE J 300 Acc. to SAE J 300 ASTM D4684
viscosity (MRV)
Viscosity at high temperature mPas (cP) min Report Report ASTM D4683
and high shear rate (HTHS) or
CEC L-36-90
HTHS after shear by mPas (cP) min 3,4 3,9 ASTM D4683
ASTM D7109 (90 cycles) or
CEC L-36-90
Base oil viscosity at 100 °C 1) mm2/s(cSt) min Report Report ASTM D445
Evaporative loss (Noack) % max 13 13 ASTM D5800
or
CEC L-40-93
Sulphated ash % w/w max 1,0 1,0 ASTM D874
Phosphorus % w/w max 0,12 0,12 ASTM D4951
Sulphur % w/w max 0,4 0,4 ASTM D4951
Foaming tendency ASTM D892
Sequence I ml/ml max 10/0 10/0
Sequence II ml/ml max 20/0 20/0
Sequence III ml/ml max 10/0 10/0
Corrosion Cu, ppm max 20 20 ASTM D6594
Pb, ppm max 120 120
Cu strip max 3 3

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Property Unit Engine oil 97486 Test method

97486-10 97486-15
Low-temperature pumpability CEC L-105-12
MRV 2) mPas max According to SAE According to SAE
Yield stress Pa max J300 J300
Oxidation stability CEC L-109-14
Viscosity increase % max 150 150
Peak Height A/cm max 90 90
Seal compatibility 3) ASTM D7216
Nitrile
Volume % +5/-3 +5/-3
Hardness Points +7/-5 +7/-5
Tensile strength % +10/-TMC 1006 +10/-TMC 1006
Elongation at break % +10/-TMC 1006 +10/-TMC 1006

Silicone
Volume % +TMC 1006/-3 +TMC 1006/-3
Hardness Points +5/-TMC 1006 +5/-TMC 1006
Tensile strength % +10/-45 +10/-45
Elongation at break % +20/-30 +20/-30

Polyacrylate
Volume % +5/-3 +5/-3
Hardness Points +8/-5 +8/-5
Tensile strength % +18/-15 +18/-15
Elongation at break % +10/-35 +10/-35

FKM
Volume % +5/-2 +5/-2
Hardness Points +7/-5 +7/-5
Tensile strength % +10/-TMC 1006 +10/-TMC 1006
Elongation at break % +10/-TMC 1006 +10/-TMC 1006

Vamac G
Volume % +TMC 1006/-3 +TMC 1006/-3
Hardness Points +5/-TMC 1006 +5/-TMC 1006
Tensile strength % +10/-TMC 1006 +10/-TMC 1006
Elongation at break % +10/-TMC 1006 +10/-TMC 1006

Mack T11A used MRV TP-1

180 hour drain MRV mPas max 18 000 18 000
MRV yield stress Pa max 35 35

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2.2 Engine tests

Table 2

Property Unit Engine oil 97486 Test method

97468-10 97486-15
Cummins ISM ASTM D7468
Merit min 1000 1000
Crosshead wt loss at 3,9 % soot mg max 7,1 7,1
OFDP at 150 h kPa max 19 19
Avg. engine sludge Merit min 8,7 8,7
Avg. VAS wt loss at 3,9 % soot mg max 45 45
Cummins ISB EGR ASTM D7484
Avg. slider tappet wt. loss mg max 100/108/112 100/108/112
Avg. cam lobe wear µm max 50/53/55 50/53/55
Avg. crosshead wt. loss mg max R&R R&R
Mack T11 ASTM D7156
TGA soot at 4,0 cSt increase % min 3,5/3,4/3,3 3,5/3,4/3,3
TGA soot at 12,0 cSt increase % min 6,0/5,9/5,9 6,0/5,9/5,9
Mack T12 4) Merit min 1300 1300 ASTM D7422
Cylinder liner wear m max 21 21
Top ring weight loss mg max 105 105
Δ lead 0-300 h ppm max 30 30
Δ lead 250-300 h ppm max 12 12
Oil consumption g/h max 80 80
Sequence IIIG ASTM D7320
EOT KV40 increase (adjusted) % max 150 150
KV40 Increase
100 h (unadjusted) [B] % Report Report
80 h [C] % Report Report
60 h [D] % Report Report
EOT Ratio [(B-C)/(C-D)] max Report Report
CAT Oil Aeration Test (COAT) 5) ASTM D8047
Average aeration 40 to 50h % Max 11,8 11,8

D12D460 TC 415 6)
Piston deposits Merit min 40 40
Ring riding % max 50 50
Bore polish cm2 max 150 150
Oil consumption (400 h) g/h max 35 35
Oil consumption (final 100 h) g/h max 35 35
Fuel economy 7), D12D460 g/kWh ≥ p/n 8715091 - ESC 13 mode
(Flat and Hilly)
8)

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3 Additional requirements
For final approval in accordance with this Volvo Group standard, the oil shall also meet the requirements
in ACEA E9 and/or API CJ-4. Furthermore, companies seeking approval in accordance with this Volvo
Group standard must have signed the ATIEL Letter of Conformance (see http://atiel.org/code-of-
practice/letters-of-conformance) if an ACEA E9 claim is made, and/or have a valid API license for the
relevant product(s) if an API CJ-4 claim is made.

4 Environmental aspects 7)
All chemical products used or sold by the Volvo Group shall be approved in Volvo’s internal health and
environmental assessment, in accordance with STD 900-0008. This assessment covers all products used
in the Volvo Group’s facilities as well as all products sold by the Volvo Group as spare parts. Each
individual product that is approved in this assessment is given a unique part number. The product shall
comply with national legislation in each country where the product is going to be used.

All changes (formulations, names, etc.) made to products which have been approved in accordance with
the above must be reported immediately to:

motiv@volvo.com

or the Volvo Group department that performed the assessment.

5 Approvals
Other viscosity grades, e.g. 5W-30, 5W-40 and 10W-40, may be approved as Volvo VDS-4, Mack EO-O
Premium Plus and Renault RLD-3. The requirements for engine oil 97486-10 apply to xW-30, while the
requirements for 97486-15 apply to xW-40 oils. For low-temperature viscosities, SAE J300 applies.

Complete approval forms shall be submitted for each marketed product. Forms shall be submitted
electronically to Function.lubricants@volvo.com. Forms can be requested via the same e-mail address.

When requesting approval(s), the marketing Oil Company must agree to participate in the Volvo Group
Monitoring Program. The monitoring program is administered by Test Engineering Inc., San Antonio, TX
(USA) and a fee is charged to cover analysis and administrative costs.

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6 Footnotes
1) The base oil viscosity of the finished oil shall always be higher or equal to the base oil viscosity
of all test formulations used in the Mack T12, Cummins ISB and Cummins ISM tests.
2) MRV shall be measured at the temperature required for each respective viscosity grade in
accordance with SAE J300.
3) Additional requirements may apply for factory-fill and Volvo Group-branded products. These are
the unadjusted specification limits. Candidate oils shall conform with adjusted limits. Seal results
shall be presented along with adjusted specification limits.
4) If passing results in the Volvo T13 test (ASTM Dxxxx, WK50204) are obtained, only CLW and
TRWL data at the listed limits are required.
5) The results from ASTM D6894 can be used instead of COAT. In this case, the limit is max 8,0 %
(volume).
6) Test code for Volvo Powertrain Corp.
7) Only applies to factory-fill and Volvo Group-branded products.
8) According to Volvo GTT/Powertrain Engineering weighting factors.

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