an auditable quality management system carry the lowest level of risk for the end user.
Where performance claims are unsupported or unevidenced by the technology provider, the technology underpinning the performance claims could be unmatched to the ACEA engine oil sequences performance claim, be unevidenced or undocumented or simply not supported. There may be an absence of testing of the technology resulting in the highest risk that the technology and/or base stocks deployed in the finished lubricant will not meet the performance claims made. Lubricants in this class carry the highest risk for the end user and the products will not be compliant with ACEA engine oil sequences.
Performance claims that are not supported by the additive company or are unmatched to the technical specification of the product, risk accelerated wear to gears and bearings in end user vehicles and could impact on the brand reputation of the Lubricant Marketer.
The lubricant marketer remains fully responsible for the performance claims made of the product, and they are liable for the integrity of the supply chain in offering the customer an engine lubricant which is compliant with their specification.
Additive technology is tested over many thousands of hours to ensure it can support the Lubricant Marketer’s performance claims when used at the correct treat rate and matched with approved base stocks at the right quantities.
When compliant ACEA claims are made, the end user can be assured that the performance claims made on the product are fully supported by the underpinning technology as documented and evidenced within an auditable quality management system.
ATIEL is the technical association of the European Lubricants industry. The Quality Management System Committee works with ATIEL’s subsidiary SAIL to monitor and manage the compliance of Lubricant Marketers making claims against the ACEA European Engine Oil Sequences.
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Figure 1: Test Requirements and Risk Levels Associated with Each Risk Level.
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