VLS Case review


In 2023, the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) marked ten years of upholding standards in the lubricants industry with a special White Paper highlighting the types of cases investigated over the ten-year period.


Fast forward twelve months, and it appears there is still significant work to be done to uphold standards and protect end users in the lubricants industry


‘’When VLS was first formed in 2013, there was clearly a lack of understanding in some areas of the marketplace. Eleven years later, we are confident that the message around compliance is being heard. However, the significant rise in cases over the past 12-18 months and the complexity of those cases demonstrates that there is still work to do to ensure an open and fair marketplace that end users can have confidence in.”


To date, VLS has investigated 121 cases


Twelve months ago, the figure stood at ninety. In just one year, VLS has seen a rise in case investigations of 34%. In the past two years, VLS has opened 39 investigations, more than in the preceding six-year period.


Alan Outhwaite, Chairman, VLS Technical Review Panel


The vast majority of cases continue to relate to passenger vehicle engine oils


This indicates not only the size of the Passenger Vehicle (PV) market in comparison to other sectors but also the level of complexity required to serve this consumer-orientated market.


Number of cases received


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