Volvo VDS-4.5

Volvo VDS-4.5 is a lubricant specification designed for use in high performance medium and heavy-duty diesel engines where advanced aftertreatment systems such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) are fitted. Volvo trucks, buses and construction equipment that require this lubricant specification would typically align with Euro VI and Stage V emissions standards in Europe and EPA GHG 2016 and U.S. Tier 4 Final emissions standards in the USA.

Volvo VDS-4.5 oils are typically SAE 15W-40, 10W-40 or 10W-30 viscosity grades, based on API II base oils with low levels of API Group III when required.

The main physical and chemical requirements for Volvo VDS-4.5 are shown below:

Requirement	Method	Unit	Limit
HTHS viscosity at 150°C	ASTM D4683 or CEC L-36-97	cP	Rate & report
HTHS after shear by ASTM D7109 (90 cycles)	ASTM D4683 or CEC-L-36-97	cP	3.4 – 3.9
Sulphated Ash	ASTM D874	%wt	≤ 1.0
Phosphorus	ASTM D4951	%wt	≤ 0.12
Sulfur	ASTM D4951	%wt	≤ 0.4
Evaporation loss (NOACK) at 250°C	CEC L-40-93	%	≤ 13
Total Base Number	ASTM D4739	mgKOH/100g	Rate & report

Volvo VDS-4.5 is usually grouped with a range of other approvals. The most frequently seen approvals claimed in conjunction with Volvo VDS-4.5 are ACEA E9, API CK-4, MB 228.31, MACK EOS-4.5, Renault RLD-3, MTU Type 2.1, Deutz DQC III-18 LA, Caterpillar ECF-3 and Cummins CES 20086 and DFS 93K222.

For more information on VDS-4.5 oils, contact your Lubrizol representative.

For a deeper dive into specifications, see the Lubrizol Ready Reference Guide, the industry's go-to resource for understanding fuel and lubricant performance principles and requirements.