Eni i-Base 15W-40

Specifications

Brand

Eni

Category

Engine oils

Type

Engine oils

Viscosity

SAE 15W-40

Manufacturer code

001033

Availability

On order

Approved for

• Mercedes-Benz
• Volkswagen
• ACEA
• API

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

• Eni i-Base 15W-40 is an engine lubricant suitable for use in petrol or diesel fueled engines that are fitted in cars or commercial vehicles under heavy operating conditions, such as highway driving or intermittent operation imposed by the city traffic ('stop and go' service or 'taxi service'). The product meets the performance requirements of ACEA A3/B4 specification issue 2010.

Performance & benefits

• Eni i-Base 15W-40 is equipped with a high viscosity index which ensures excellent cold sliding and high hot viscosity
• The high detergent and dispersing properties allow the product to effectively inhibit the formation of lacquers, varnishes, black sludges and other deposits, thus preserving the best status of the mechanical components
• The anti-wear properties ensure a long service life of the moving parts, significantly reducing the need for maintenance and engine overhaul

Standards & approvals

• API SM

  Petrol engine oil, API SM performance level

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

• API CF

  Diesel engine oil, API CF performance level

  API's service category for indirect-injection diesel engines, tolerant of higher-sulphur fuel. An earlier category in the API service classification, written for the engines of its era; it still appears on datasheets alongside the current categories.Source

• MB-Approval 229.1

  Mercedes-Benz passenger-car engine oil, entry level

  An early Mercedes-Benz approval for petrol and diesel passenger-car engine oils on a standard (non-extended) service interval, the base level 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, but still called for by older engines in the group.Source

• VW 505 00

  VW 505 00 — diesel engine oil

  VW's standard for passenger-car diesel engine oils without unit-injector injection, on a fixed drain interval.

• ACEA A3/B4

  ACEA A3/B4 oil sequence

  ACEA's sequence for petrol and light-duty diesel engines.Source

Fits

• Cars & light vehicles