Originally Posted By: TiredTrucker
Yeah, trying to figure out why so many float Euro certs as if they are the cat's meow.
You keep bringing up millions of diesels in North America and the irrelevance of ACEA certifications. Take a close look at the lubricants used in North America, in this million engines. I bet if I list off Delo, Delvac, Rotella, and even Vection and Elixon and Petro-Canada, I would wager that would cover over 90% of the sump volume, and I'm talking conventional, blends, and synthetics combined. Those lubes are all ACEA E7, E9 or E6, E7, E9. They're virtually all E9, since that's pretty much the CJ-4 baseline. E7 gives you the higher TBN that most want, rather than the minimum of 7. And, those who choose a 5w-30 HDEO are almost certainly using an E6 lubricant, whether they admit it or want it.
So, around million heavy duty diesel engines in the U.S. are running ACEA lubes. Look at the data sheet of every major HDEO out there. Schaeffer's even claims the specs for its 5w-40, at the very least.