Eni i-Base 15W-40

Standards & approvals

• API SM

  Petrol engine oil, API SM performance level

  API's service category for spark-ignition engines. Current category.

• API CF

  Diesel engine oil, API CF performance level

  Older API category for indirect-injection diesel engines, tolerant of higher-sulphur fuel.

• MB-Approval 229.1

  Mercedes-Benz passenger-car engine oil, entry level

  Early Mercedes-Benz approval for petrol and diesel passenger-car engine oil, standard drain interval, below 229.3 and 229.5.

• VW 501 01

  VW petrol engine oil, obsolete

  VW's old standard for petrol engine oils on a fixed drain interval; withdrawn.

Specifications

Brand

Eni

Range

Eni i-Base

Category

Engine oils

Type

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 15W-40

Manufacturer code

001033

Availability

On request

Compatible vehicles

Mercedes-Benz

C-Class W202, E-Class W210, Vito W638

Volkswagen

Bora, Golf III, Golf IV, Passat B4, Passat B5, Polo III, Vento

Derived from the vehicle makers' approvals this product meets. Check the specification your vehicle's manual requires.

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Eni i-Base 15W-40 is a lubricant for the gasoline and diesel engines of passenger cars and commercial vehicles operating under severe conditions, such as motorway driving or stop-start city traffic (taxi duty). The product meets the performance requirements of ACEA A3/B4 issue 2010.

Applications

• Engine lubricant for petrol- or diesel-fuelled engines fitted in cars or commercial vehicles under heavy operating conditions, such as highway driving or 'stop and go'/taxi service in city traffic.
• Meets the performance requirements of the ACEA A3/B4 specification, issue 2010.

Performance & benefits

• A high viscosity index ensures excellent cold sliding and high hot viscosity.
• High detergent and dispersing properties effectively inhibit the formation of lacquers, varnish, black sludge and other deposits, preserving the mechanical components' condition.
• Antiwear properties ensure a long service life for moving parts, significantly reducing the need for maintenance and engine overhaul.

Fits

• Cars & light vehicles