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OEM approval guides

Each guide covers one equipment maker’s oil specification: which TotalEnergies grades we stock that are listed or meet it, what to check before you fill, and the pack sizes you can request a quote for.

• Allison TES 668 transmission fluid (with TES 295 and C-4)

  Fluidmatic SYN T668 is on Allison's TES 668 list (668-10082021). TES 668 vs TES 295 vs C-4, service intervals, what to check, pack sizes and quotes.

• Caterpillar TO-4 transmission & drive train oil

  Caterpillar removed TO-4 from publication on 1 April 2025. What changed, which Dynatrans ACX grade goes in which compartment, and what to check. Drum quotes.

• Caterpillar ECF-3 engine oil

  What Caterpillar ECF-3 protects, how it differs from ECF-2 and API CK-4, the mistakes that clog DPFs, and which Rubia Works grade fits. Pack sizes and quotes.

• Mercedes-Benz 228.31 & 228.51 engine oil

  Which Rubia Works grade is on Daimler Truck's 228.31 (DTFR 15C100), 228.51 (DTFR 15C110) or 228.52 list, how to check it yourself, and the pack sizes to quote.

• John Deere JDM J20C & J20D transmission/hydraulic oil

  J20C vs J20D compared: viscosity, the cold-weather swap John Deere allows, and the TotalEnergies grades whose data sheets name each. Pack sizes to quote.

• ZF TE-ML 05 and 21 axle oil

  ZF TE-ML 05 and 21 axle oil: what classes A, C and F mean, which axles take which, ZF's drain intervals by load class, and the grades on ZF's Oct 2026 lists.

• MTU oil category 2.1 vs 3.1

  MTU oil categories 2.1 and 3.1 (low-SAPS) compared: Series 4000 limits, fuel sulphur, aftertreatment, oil-analysis limits and the Rubia Works grades MTU lists.

• Deutz DQC III-18 LA vs IV-18 LA

  Deutz DQC III-18 LA vs IV-18 LA low-ash oil: when Deutz requires it, the fuel-sulphur and TBN rule, and the Rubia Works grades on Deutz's 09/2026 list.

• Jenbacher gas engine oil (TA 1000-1109)

  Nateria gas engine oils for Jenbacher TA 1000-1109, compared by ash, TBN, engine type and gas type. INNIO has no public list, so confirm before use.

• Allison TES 439 off-highway transmission fluid

  The one grade we stock on Allison's TES 439 list: Rubia Works 4000 15W-40 (439-36892022). Viscosity, cold starts, drain triggers, pack sizes and quotes.

Also see Cummins CES 20086 and Volvo VDS-4.5 engine oil and ISO VG 46 hydraulic oil.