VLS Bulletin – July 2025 – Case 010222
VLS 010222 – Ravenol HLS 5W-30
On 23rd October 2024 the case was accepted by VLS.
The complaint concerned the product claim to exceed or meet Stellantis FPW9.55535/03 where it was alleged that there is currently no market general technology available against this claim.
The Lubricant Marketer vigorously defended the claim and the matter was referred by the UK distributor to the European parent and their legal counsel.
Until the matter could be finalised the UK Lubricant Marketer agreed to temporarily withdraw the claim from the product packaging and website description.
VLS believes that the withdrawal of the claim brings the product into compliance and the case will be subject to a six-month review in line with VLS’s stated policy.
On 23rd June 2025 VLS undertook a six-month review of the above investigation in line with its stated process.
As part of this review, it reviewed the Ravenol UK website and the Technical Data Sheet for the product and found that the claim against Stellantis FPW 9.55535/03 had continued to be withdrawn, therefore the product was in continued compliance at the six-month stage and the case and investigation can be closed.
VLS also informed the German parent company about the case as the claim is still being made on the ravenol.de website which is outside the remit of VLS.
https://www.ravenol.de/en/product/motorenoel/pkw-motorenoel/ravenol-hls-sae-5w-30
David Wright, Company Secretary of VLS said “We want to ensure we have the highest standards in Europe for lubricant manufacture, blending and marketing, and we want a ‘level playing field’ for all participants, so that we protect the interests of the consumer and other end users.
In the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (UK) Ltd, we have set our course for stronger industry self-regulation by working positively towards more open and transparent competition that benefits all lubricant organisations.”
July 2025
