BP Vanellus Multi-Fleet Plus 15W-40

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Mid-ash 15W-40 engine oil to ACEA E7 and API CI-4 Plus for mixed fleets, approved to Volvo VDS-3 and Mack EO-N Premium Plus.

Classification
Product line BP Vanellus 15 oils
SAE viscosity 15W-40What SAE means
Intended use commercial vehicles
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 112 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 15.1 mm²/s
Viscosity index 141
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 206 °C
Base number (TBN) 10.9 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 1.4 %
Density 876 kg/m³

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Description

BP Vanellus Multi-Fleet Plus 15W-40 is a mid-ash Vanellus engine oil for mixed fleets of Euro 3 and many Euro 4 engines.

It is rated ACEA E7 and API CI-4 Plus, CI-4, CH-4, CG-4 and CF-4 and holds official approvals Volvo VDS-3, Renault Trucks RLD-2, Mack EO-N Premium Plus, CAT ECF-2, Cummins CES 20077, Cummins CES 20078, DDC Powerguard 93K214, Deutz DQC III-18, DTFR 15B110 and MTU Oil Category 2. It also meets MAN M 3275-1 without formal approval.

Typical figures: 15.1 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 141, base number 10.9 mg KOH/g, pour point -45 °C.

With 1.4 % sulphated ash, the maker does not approve it for engines with particulate filters.

Application

Truck and bus diesels in mixed fleets covering Euro 3 engines and a large share of Euro 4 engines. Not for engines with particulate filters.

Worth knowing

This oil has most in common with Vanellus Multi A 15W-40. Both have ACEA E7, sulphated ash of 1.4 % and most of the maker codes: Volvo VDS-3, Renault Trucks RLD-2, Cummins CES 20077 and CES 20078, CAT ECF-2, Deutz DQC III-18, DTFR 15B110, MTU Oil Category 2. They differ in the Detroit and Mack codes and the API classes. This one carries DDC DFS 93K214, Mack EO-N Premium Plus and API CI-4 Plus, whereas Multi A has DDC DFS 93K215, Mack EO-N, Mack EO-M Plus and only API CI-4. So the code in the engine’s documentation decides between them.

For Deutz and MTU engines it matters that both codes from the list belong to branches without the low-ash marking: Deutz marks its low-ash variants with the letters LA, and MTU with “.1” after the category number. This oil therefore does not cover a requirement for DQC III-18 LA or category 2.1. For fuel with more than 0.5 % sulphur, MTU requires a base number above 8 mg KOH/g and shorter change intervals; this oil’s is 10.9. The Deutz, MTU and Detroit codes are explained in the article on oil for tractors and construction machinery.

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