Group standard VW 50800 Issue 2018-06 Class. No.: 57221 Descriptors: SAE 0W-20, engine oil, extended oil change intervals, fuel-saving, gasoline engine, low-ash, reduced HTHS viscosity, service engine oil SAE 0W-20 Service Engine Oil with Reduced Ash Content and Special Fuel-Saving Properties for Gasoline Engines Requirements, Testing Previous issues VW 50800: 2014-05 Changes The following changes have been made to VW 50800: 2014-05: – Title revised – Section 4.1 "Basic requirements" added – Table 3, consec. no. 14 and Table 3, consec. no. 15: requirement on foaming characteristics added – Section 6.1 "Oxidation stability as per CEC L-109" added – Section 6.7 "Testing in the Volkswagen fuel economy test as per PV 1496 (Audi EA 888)" modified: "Volkswagen fuel economy test (Audi A4 or Passat, 1.8 l/5V-T/4-cylinder)" deleted – Applicable documents updated – Further technical and editorial changes Contents Page 1 Scope ......................................................................................................................... 2 2 Symbols and abbreviations ........................................................................................ 3 3 Designation ................................................................................................................ 3 4 Requirements ............................................................................................................. 3 4.1 Basic requirements .................................................................................................... 3 4.2 Shelf life ..................................................................................................................... 4 QUELLE: NOLIS Always use the latest version of this standard. Page 1 of 16 This electronically generated standard is authentic and valid without signature. The English translation is believed to be accurate. In case of discrepancies, the German version controls. Technical responsibility The Standards department GQL-B/4 Bernd Holzmann Tel.: +49 5361 9 40566 GQL-B/4 Dr. Sven-Oliver Koßmehl Tel.: +49 5361 9 28508 K-ILI/5 Ute Hager-Suess K-ILI GQL-B Dr. Thomas Elfrath Tel.: +49 5361 9 49035 Uwe Wiesner All rights reserved. No part of this document may be provided to third parties or reproduced without the prior consent of one of the Volkswagen Group’s Standards departments. © Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft VWNORM-2018-02 Page 2 VW 50800: 2018-06 4.3 Build sample approval ................................................................................................ 4 5 Requirements for viscosity, composition, and properties ........................................... 5 5.1 Viscosity ..................................................................................................................... 5 5.2 Composition and properties ....................................................................................... 5 6 Functional requirements ............................................................................................. 6 6.1 Oxidation stability as per CEC L-109 ......................................................................... 6 6.2 Elastomer compatibility .............................................................................................. 7 6.3 Wear protection test as per CEC L-099 ..................................................................... 8 6.4 Shear stability ............................................................................................................. 8 6.5 Testing in Volkswagen 2.0 l/62 kW/4-cyl. gasoline engine as per PV 1449 ............... 8 6.6 Gasoline engine sludge test as per ACEA Oil Sequences (M 271 Sludge) ............... 9 6.7 Testing in the Volkswagen fuel economy test as per PV 1496 (Audi EA 888) ........... 9 6.7.1 General technical requirements ............................................................................... 10 6.7.2 Basic requirements for measurement ...................................................................... 10 6.7.3 Evaluation of results ................................................................................................. 10 6.7.4 Approval process ..................................................................................................... 10 6.8 Testing of suitability for direct-injection gasoline engines (1.4 l, 77 kW) as per PV 14