Mobil Delvac MX ESP 15W-40

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Synthetic low-ash 15W-40 for Euro V/VI diesels with particulate filters and for older engines, rated API CK-4 and CJ-4.

Classification
Product line Mobil Delvac MX 4 oils
SAE viscosity 15W-40What SAE means
Base oil synthetic
Intended use commercial vehicles
API class What API means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 109 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.1 mm²/s
Viscosity index 130
Pour point -33 °C
Flash point 225 °C
Base number (TBN) 9.8 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 0.9 %

Description

Mobil Delvac MX ESP 15W-40 is a low-ash, synthetic-technology oil in the Mobil Delvac MX range for heavy-duty diesels of several generations; it is used with biodiesel and in the petrol engines of mixed fleets.

According to the product description, the oil meets API CK-4, CJ-4, CI-4 Plus, CH-4, SN, SM and SL. The data sheet lists no official engine-maker approvals.

Sulphated ash 0.9 %, base number 9.8 mg KOH/g, 14.1 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 130, pour point -33 °C.

Application

Euro V/VI diesel engines with particulate filters, SCR, CRT, oxidation catalysts or EGR, and older naturally aspirated units, on the road, in construction, mining and farming; biodiesel-compatible and suitable for petrol engines in mixed fleets.

Worth knowing

The names Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit, Deutz, Mack, MAN, Renault and Volvo appear in this data sheet only in the product description, and the manufacturers’ requirements are mentioned in general terms, “key Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) requirements”, without a single number. That is no substitute for the code in the machine’s manual; the article on checking an approval shows who answers for which marking and why approvals go to a specific name and viscosity. The eight approvals of Mobil Delvac MX ESP 10W-30, including Volvo VDS-4.5 and Mack EOS-4.5, belong to a different SAE grade and do not extend to 15W-40.

The numbers are in the data sheet of Mobil Delvac Modern 15W-40 Full Protection, the name under which Mobil’s table of new names lists this oil; the page with the table says the product itself is unchanged, and the typical figures agree: 14.1 mm²/s at 100 °C, base number 9.8 mg KOH/g, ash 0.9 %. That data sheet’s approvals include Volvo VDS-4.5, Mack EOS-4.5, DTFR 15C100 and Cummins CES 20086; a can labelled MX ESP is checked against them in the issuing body’s list. Biodiesel compatibility carries a caveat: for possible changes to servicing, follow the equipment manufacturer’s recommendations.

Data current as of data partly verifiedsome specifications could not be confirmed from an official sourceCheck the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.

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