ExxonMobil hasannounced that a newpremium 40BN marine cylinder oil has received a No Objection Letter (NOL) from MAN Energy Solutions for use in the engine maker’s Mark 9 and higher 2-strokemarine engines.Mobilgard™ 540 AC, which has been formulated to deliver advanced cleanliness to meet the needs of these newer engines, has been granted Category II status by MAN ES.
ExxonMobil’s balanced formulation methodology ensures that Mobilgard 540 AC helps vessel operators wishing to simplify lubricant management through use of a single, low BN Category II cylinder oil. Operators can gain further confidence in the level of their engine’s reliability through implementation of an onboard scrape down oil analysis programme, such as MobilServCylinder Condition Monitoring.
“ExxonMobil’s MobilGard 540 AC has been granted Category II status by MAN ES, approving its use with the engine maker’s Mark 9 and higher 2-stroke engines.
ExxonMobil’s MobilGard 540 AC has been granted Category II status by MAN ES, approving its use with the engine maker’s Mark 9 and higher 2-stroke engines.
“Mobilgard 540 AC is one of the first 40BN lubricants to be granted Category II status,” said Yannis Chatzakis, Global Marine Technology Program Manager at ExxonMobil. “As the latest addition to the MobilGard family of cylinder oils, it builds on the brand’s extensive heritage of innovation, performance and reliability, helping provide peace of mind to vessel operators in a wide variety of operating conditions.”
The high-performance cylinder oil will be available to order from the third quarter of 2022 in key locations from ExxonMobil’s extensive network of more than 650 ports throughout the world.
