VW and MB approvals are not open-ended. They have expiration dates, or used to. I had a copy of a couple letters that were dated around 2015. They were very specific as to product, specifications met, and expiration date. The dates were not the same.
With the realities of production forecasting, changing labels every time one spec from one OEM may expire or be renewed isn't practical or cost effective. Consequently you may see "formulated for" or "meets or exceeds" instead of "certified." A product may be identical to one that was certified under the same specs, but has not yet been re-certified for whatever reason. That leads to the language you see here.
Where I live, to win a lawsuit over language on an oil bottle, one must prove to have been damaged. As my buddy from Brooklyn says, good luck wit dat.
With the realities of production forecasting, changing labels every time one spec from one OEM may expire or be renewed isn't practical or cost effective. Consequently you may see "formulated for" or "meets or exceeds" instead of "certified." A product may be identical to one that was certified under the same specs, but has not yet been re-certified for whatever reason. That leads to the language you see here.
Where I live, to win a lawsuit over language on an oil bottle, one must prove to have been damaged. As my buddy from Brooklyn says, good luck wit dat.