VLS Bulletin – December 2025 – Case 010223
VLS 010223 – MANNOL MN TS-23 UHPD 5W-30 & MN TS-24 UHPD 5W-20
On 5th November 2024 the case was accepted by VLS.
The case concerned the claim for a formal Scania approval against the following products;
Scania LDF-4 for Mannol TS-23 UHPD 5W-30, and Scania LDF-5 for Mannol TS-24 UHPD 5W-20.
It is not possible to obtain a formal approval against a Scania specification as the manufacturer only provides letters of recognition and not letters of approval against which Lubricant Marketers can claim their product meets the requirements of, or is suitable for use.
Following detailed dialogue with the Lubricant Marketer the claim for a formal approval against Scania LDF-4 for Mannol TS-23 UHPD 5W-30 was withdrawn. This product was therefore in compliance at the end of the investigation.
The claim for a formal approval against Scania LDF-5 for Mannol TS-24 UHPD 5W20 was also withdrawn subsequently and therefore the product is in compliance at the end of the investigation.
A six-month review of the case will be undertaken in line with VLS’s stated process.
On 4th November 2025 a six-month review of the case was undertaken. VLS found that the claim for approvals against Scania LDF-4 and LDF-5 had continued to be withdrawn therefore the product was in compliance at the six-month stage and the case is closed.
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.”
December 2025
