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VLS sends engine oil case to Trading Standards

12 January 2021

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has sent a case relating to a Longlife 5w30 oil to Trading Standards, following an investigation.VLS received a complaint… Read More

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VLS: New relationship with Bucks and Surrey Trading Standards

30 November 2020

Oil trade body Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has entered into a Primary Authority partnership with Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards, through which it will provide… Read More

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VLS pivots to proactive testing approach

9 June 2020

The monitoring of lubricant standards is stepping up a gear in the UK, as the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) shifts from testing reactively following… Read More

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VLS concludes 5W-30 investigation

14 April 2020

VLS has announced the outcome of case VLS010163, a complaint against Gulf Formula CX 5W-30 Engine Oil. The product is now in compliance and the… Read More

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VLS investigation prompts ATIEL process change

25 February 2020

An investigation by the UK’s Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has led ATIEL, the representative body for manufacturers and marketers in the European lubricants industry,… Read More

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VLS grows as Comline and Motaquip join

13 July 2018

VLS (the Verification of Lubricant Specifications), the trade body which provides a means to verify lubricant specifications, has welcomed Comline Auto Parts Ltd and Motaquip… Read More