ROWE SUNSPEED®
The new ROWE SUNSPEED® is a motor oil with a 100 % biosynthetic base. Containing no mineral oils from fossil origin, ROWE SUNSPEED® uses base oils containing high-performance synthetic hydrocarbon compounds synthesized entirely from biomass. The innovative lubricant combines sustainability with impressive performance.
Base oils made from biomass
100 % from renewable raw materials
Tested top-quality performance
Recommended for commonly used standards and specifications
Fully compatible
Problem-free topping off and refilling of systems containing conventional motor oil
Broad market coverage
Wide selection of viscosities for many brands
BENEFITS
- Wide selection of viscosities for many brands
- Consistent product numbers preceded by "49"
ONE RANGE. TWO ALTERNATIVES.
SUNSPEED® mirrors the existing ROWE range.
Thanks to a wide range of viscosities for passenger cars, we are able to offer a sustainable alternative lubricant for all.
In the future, we plan to offer a SUNSPEED® variant for every motor oil. These will be manufactured at the main plant in Worms, one of the most cutting-edge lubricant factories in Europe.
RANGE
- 4920068 SUNSPEED SYNT RSI SAE 5W-40
- 4920118 SUNSPEED SYNT RS DLS SAE 5W-30
- 4920138 SUNSPEED MULTI FORMULA SAE 5W-40
- 4920379 SUNSPEED SYNT RS C5 SAE 0W-20
- 4920125 SUNSPEED MULTI SYNT DPF SAE 5W-30
- 4920036 SUNSPEED SYNTH RS LONGLIFE IV SAE 0W-20
- 4920019 SUNSPEED RACING MOTOR OIL SAE 10W-60
PERFORMACE THAT IMPRESSES.
ROWE SUNSPEED® has outstanding cold-start properties and exceeds the established CCS standard. A key factor for optimizing fuel consumption. Furthermore, the formulation exhibits minimal evaporation losses, even at very high temperatures, and achieves excellent NOACK ratings. A crucial criterion for optimized oil consumption and consistent oil quality.
ROWE SUNSPEED® offers top-rate efficiency, particularly for turbochargers, superchargers and hybrids.
ROWE SUNSPEED® has a high degree of application safety and can be used for topping off and refilling engines that were previously using conventional lubricants.
Outstanding cold-start properties
for optimized fuel consumption (in accordance with CCS)
Minimal evaporation losses
even at very high temperatures (in accordance with Noack)
Powerful when it really matters
Top-rate efficiency for turbochargers, compressors and hybrids
Safe to use
Compatible with existing manufacturer specifications
SUSTAINABLE AND HIGH-PERFORMING.
ROWE SUNSPEED® products meet the same requirements as our respective mineral-oil-based variants and are recommended by ROWE for commonly used standards and specifications.
ROWE-RECOMMENDATIONS
ACEA A1/B1,A3/B4,C2,C3,C5,C6; API SN/CF; API SP RC/SN PLUS RC (Resource Conserving); BMW Longlife-04; BMW Longlife-17 FE+; Chrysler MS-12145; Fiat 9.55535-GSX/DSX/S2/T2; Ford WSSM2C917-A; Ford WSS-M2C947-A; Ford WSS-M2C947-B1/M2C962-A1; GM dexos2; GM dexosD; ILSAC GF-5/-6A; Jaguar Land Rover STJLR 03.5006; MB 229.3/226.5/229.31/229.51/229.52/229.71/229.72; Opel GM-LL-A-025/GM-LL-B-025; Opel/Vauxhall OV 040 1547-A20/-D30 (nur/only Diesel); Porsche A40/C20; PSA B71 2296; Renault D-39
PERFORMANCE FIGURES
- Volatility up to 47%*1 lower than current OEM requirements.
- Optimum protection from high-temperature deposits in the engine, up to 62 % more effective than the motor oil standard API SN*²
- Turbocharger efficiency and protection, up to 41 % better than the motor oil standard API SP*3
*1NOACK Test - BMW Longlife-17 FE+ -SUNSPEED SYNT RS C5 SAE 0W-20
*² TEOSTMHT Test - ASTM D7097 -SUNSPEED RACING MOTOR OIL SAE 10W-60
*3 TEOST33C Test - ASTM D6335 -SUNSPEED MULTI SYNT DPF SAE 5W-30
ROWE SUNSPEED® : A LUBRICANT
WITH A SMALL CARBON FOOTPRINT
With its base oils made from 100 % biomass, ROWE SUNSPEED® is a sustainable alternative to mineral oil-based lubricants. The carbon footprint of the biosynthetic base oils, according to the cradle-to-gate assessment, is approx. -0.50 kg CO2-equivalent per kilogram of base oil. This negative figure comes about because the base oil is derived from plants which bind more CO2 during their growth phase than is released during the production process. So a negative becomes a positive for the environment.
The base oil's origin is not the sole contributory factor to the sustainability credentials of ROWE SUNSPEED®. The basic properties and the formulation itself ensure excellent cold start characteristics which in turn help to reduce and optimize fuel consumption. In addition, very low evaporation losses reduce oil consumption overall.
ROWE products are also fully CO2-compensated and are supplied in containers made from more than 50 % recycled materials.
BENEFITS
- Base oil made from 100 % renewable raw materials
- Negative carbon footprint (cradle-to-gate), positive effect on the environment
- Optimized fuel consumption thanks to excellent cold start properties.
- Reduced oil consumption thanks to very low evaporation losses.
How are the sustainable base oils of ROWE SUNSPEED® manufactured?
- Carbon dioxide (CO2), sunlight and soil nutrients are the starting materials for the biosynthesis of vegetable fats.
- These vegetable fats are extracted and refined to produce vegetable oils which consist primarily of pure hydrocarbon molecules and are less prone to contamination compared with conventional base oils.
- ROWE SUNSPEED® uses only these plant-based, synthetic base oils which come from renewable resources.
- This base oil is an essential key component in the formulation of the end product – a high-quality motor oil that's an alternative to petroleum-based lubricants.
FAQS
ROWE SUNSPEED® contains absolutely no mineral oils. The base oils, normally manufactured from fossil resources, are derived 100 % from biomass. This means they are purely plant-based, are renewable and need only nutrients, water and sunlight.
The synthetic base oil uses vegetable fat obtained from biomass. Using energy from the sun, CO2 from the air and nutrients from the soil are converted into these fats by plants. The highest concentrations of the fats are found in the seeds and the fruit pulp of the plants and it is from these that the fats are extracted and refined into vegetable oils.
Initially, ROWE SUNSPEED® is available in 7 different viscosities and the plan eventually is to offer a ROWE SUNSPEED® variant for every ROWE motor oil.
At present, ROWE SUNSPEED® does not have any official manufacturer approvals as the technology is very new and there are only a few manufacturers of motor oil with 100 % biosynthetic base oils.