ExxonMobil
heavy duty engine oils meet Caterpillar's new ECF-1 specification
Posted: 11 March 2003
FAIRFAX, Va — Further highlighting the performance
benefits of its heavy duty engine oils, ExxonMobil today announced
that three of its diesel engine oils — Exxon XD-3, Exxon XD-3
Elite and Mobil Delvac 1300 Super — have all met Caterpillar's
ECF-1 (Engine Crankcase Fluid) specification, a new standard developed
to ensure optimum life and performance of Caterpillar engines.
Created to help Caterpillar engines meet stringent 2002 emission
regulations, lubricants meeting ECF-1 specifications provide excellent
soot dispersion, wear control and piston deposit control.
"Meeting Caterpillar's ECF-1 specification serves as another
benchmark highlighting the advanced technology and performance benefits
of our lubricants," said Jan Crowe, ExxonMobil Lubricants &
Specialties' commercial lubricants manager, Americas.
"Also, having three ExxonMobil lubricants meet Caterpillar's
ECF-1 specification exemplifies the value of our dual brand strategy,
which enables us to provide customers with a broader range of lubricant
options to help meet their specific engine's needs.
" To meet the new ECF-1 specification, lubricants must have
API CI-4 or CH-4 certification, and pass a Caterpillar 1P SCOTE
test (ASTM D6681). Lubricants that have a sulfated ash content less
than or equal to 1.30 weight percent as measured by ASTM D0874 need
to pass the Caterpillar 1P test once, while those with a sulfated
ash content above 1.30 weight percent and below 1.50 weight percent
must pass the Caterpillar 1P SCOTE test twice.
Lubricants with a sulfated ash level above 1.50 weight percent
are not eligible for ECF-1 certification. (BUSINESS WIRE)
More information at www.exxonmobil.com.
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