Division 07
Engine oils and lubricants for every engine you run.
Passenger cars, trucks and buses, tractors and harvesters, generator sets, motorcycles and three-wheelers, earthmoving fleets, marine engines, compressors and industrial gearboxes — supplied in the exact SAE grade and API service category your market specifies, from India's established lubricant blenders.
0W-20 to SAE 50, mono & multigrade
Viscosity grades
API SP · CK-4 · CI-4 · JASO MA2/FD
Service categories
500 ml to 210 L drums & 1,000 L IBC
Pack sizes
Group I–III mineral, semi & full synthetic
Base oils
Overview
A grade is a promise about temperature, not a brand name
Engine oil is bought on three numbers — viscosity grade, service category and base-oil type — and everything else is packaging. We quote against those three, name the blender on the offer, and ship with batch test certificates.
The SAE grade describes how the oil behaves at two temperatures. In 15W-40, the 15W is winter performance — how easily the oil pumps and cranks at cold start — and the 40 is the viscosity retained at 100 °C when the engine is hot. Multigrade oils (10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50) use viscosity index improvers to satisfy both ends; monogrades (SAE 30, 40, 50) are still bought in hot climates for older diesel engines, hydraulics and gear cases where cold start is not a constraint.
The API service category tells you which engine generation the additive package was designed for. Petrol engines run S-series categories — API SL, SN, SN PLUS and the current SP, which adds low-speed pre-ignition protection for turbocharged direct-injection engines. Diesel engines run C-series — CF-4 and CH-4 for older fleets, CI-4 and CI-4 PLUS for EGR engines, and CJ-4/CK-4 low-SAPS oils for engines with diesel particulate filters and SCR aftertreatment. ACEA sequences (A3/B4, C3, E7, E9), ILSAC GF-5/GF-6 and JASO MA2 are quoted where those approvals matter.
Base oil decides drain interval and price. Group I and II mineral oils remain the volume of most emerging markets and are correct for older, hard-worked engines. Group III and PAO synthetics give lower volatility, better cold pumping and drain intervals two to three times longer, which is why 5W-30 and 0W-20 dominate modern passenger-car fleets. Semi-synthetic blends sit in between and are the fastest-growing tier we ship for retail brands.
We are a sourcing and export house, not a blender. We buy from established Indian lubricant plants — the same blenders supplying OEM fill and national retail brands — and require a certificate of analysis per batch covering kinematic viscosity at 40 °C and 100 °C (ASTM D445), viscosity index (D2270), flash point (D92), pour point (D97), TBN (D2896), sulphated ash and zinc/phosphorus content. Where your market demands it, we arrange third-party testing before loading.
At a glance
- Engine types covered
- Petrol, diesel, CNG/LPG, 2-stroke, 4-stroke motorcycle, marine, stationary gensets
- Machine families
- Cars, trucks, buses, tractors, harvesters, JCB/earthmoving, forklifts, compressors, gearboxes, hydraulics
- Standards quoted
- API, ACEA, ILSAC, JASO, ISO VG, SAE J300, DIN 51524-2, DIN 51517-3, IS 3098, IS 8406, AGMA
- Packaging
- 500 ml / 1 L / 3.5 L / 5 L / 20 L pails / 26 L / 50 L / 210 L drums / IBC / flexitank
- Private label
- Your artwork, bottle mould, induction seal, hologram and batch coding
- Lead time
- 18–30 days for stock grades; 35–45 days for private-label bottling
How we work
We source from India's established brands — we do not manufacture
Akarta Exports is a sourcing and export house. We do not own factories and we do not claim to. Our value is that we know which well-known Indian brands and manufacturers make what, to what standard, and at what price — and we buy from them to the exact specification you give us.
01 — Your specification, written down
We start from your specification, not from a catalogue. Grade, dimension, tolerance, finish, test standard, pack, artwork and labelling are put in writing and confirmed with you before a single enquiry goes out.
02 — Matched to the right Indian brand
We place that specification with established, well-known Indian brands and manufacturers in the cluster that genuinely makes the product — Morbi for tiles, Rajkot and Ludhiana for machinery, Meerut and Jalandhar for sports goods, Kerala and Gujarat for spices.
03 — Offers compared on merit
Because we own no plant and owe no factory a minimum offtake, we compare offers openly on quality, consistency, capacity and price — and tell you where a lower price will not hold up in your market.
04 — Inspected, consolidated, shipped
Our own inspectors clear the goods at the brand's plant and again before loading. Multiple brands and multiple divisions consolidate into one container, one invoice and one document set.
Brand names are disclosed to you on the offer and named on the inspection report, so you always know whose production you are buying. Where a buyer already has a preferred Indian brand, we are happy to source that brand and handle only the inspection, consolidation, documentation and shipping.
The range
The lubricant range we supply
Grouped by the machine it goes into. Each of the first five lines has its own data-sheet page with typical test values, applications and pack options.
- Automotive engine oils
- Four-stroke motorcycle oils to API SL / JASO MA2 and API SN 5W-30, semi-synthetic passenger car oils to API SN/CF and ILSAC GF-5, CNG/LPG gas engine oil 20W-50, and heavy-duty diesel oils in API CF-4, CH-4 and CI-4 Plus, 15W-40 and 20W-40.
- Automotive gear and axle oils
- API GL-4 SAE 90 and SAE 140 EP gear oils for manual transmissions and spiral-bevel drives, and API GL-5 80W-90 and 85W-140 hypoid axle oils for trucks, buses and off-highway final drives.
- Industrial gear oils
- ISO VG 220, 320 and 460 extreme-pressure gear oils to DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP) and IS 8406, FZG damage load stage above 12, for enclosed gearboxes in cement, steel, sugar, paper, mining and power plants.
- Hydraulic oils
- Anti-wear hydraulic oils ISO VG 32, 46 and 68 to DIN 51524 Part 2 (HLP) and IS 3098, in conventional paraffinic and water-white severely hydro-treated grades for precision and servo-hydraulic systems.
- Transmission and tractor fluids
- UTTO universal tractor transmission oil for shared transmission, hydraulic, final-drive and wet-brake systems, and ATF Type-A (Suffix A) automatic transmission fluid for torque converters, power steering and legacy transmissions.
- Compressor, refrigeration & marine
- Reciprocating and screw compressor oils ISO VG 46–150, PAG and POE refrigeration oils, marine trunk piston and cylinder oils in 40 to 70 BN, stern tube and outboard 2T oils to NMMA TC-W3.
- Greases & specialities
- Lithium, lithium complex, calcium and moly-fortified greases NLGI 00 to 3, high-temperature and EP2 automotive greases, brake fluid DOT 3/DOT 4, coolant and long-life antifreeze, cutting oils, rust preventives and chain oils.
Technical data
Typical test data by grade
Indicative characteristics of the grades we ship most often, taken from current production data sheets. Exact figures are confirmed against the blender's batch certificate of analysis on every consignment.
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| Grade | Performance level | KV @ 40 °C | KV @ 100 °C | VI | Flash | Pour | TBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4T SAE 20W-40 | API SL, JASO MA2 | 138 | 14.5 | 105 | 230 °C | −24 °C | 7.5 |
| 4T 5W-30 | API SN | 64 | 10.8 | 158 | 222 °C | −33 °C | 8.0 |
| PCMO 5W-30 semi-synthetic | API SN/CF, ILSAC GF-5 | 63 | 10.6 | 160 | 225 °C | −36 °C | 8.0 |
| Multigrade diesel 20W-40 | API CF-4 | 140 | 14.6 | 104 | 228 °C | −21 °C | 9.0 |
| CNG / gas engine 20W-50 | API SN | 172 | 18.6 | 120 | 235 °C | −21 °C | 7.0 |
| HDDO 15W-40 | API CH-4 | 112 | 14.8 | 136 | 228 °C | −27 °C | 10.0 |
| HDDO 15W-40 premium | API CI-4 Plus | 114 | 15.0 | 138 | 230 °C | −27 °C | 10.5 |
| Gear EP SAE 90 | API GL-4 | 190 | 16.8 | 96 | 220 °C | −18 °C | — |
| Gear 80W-90 | API GL-5 | 142 | 14.6 | 102 | 215 °C | −27 °C | — |
| Rear axle 85W-140 | API GL-5 | 410 | 27.5 | 95 | 228 °C | −12 °C | — |
| Industrial gear ISO VG 320 | DIN 51517-3 CLP | 320 | 24.0 | 95 | 242 °C | −9 °C | — |
| Hydraulic ISO VG 68 | DIN 51524-2 HLP | 68 | 8.7 | 98 | 222 °C | −21 °C | — |
| UTTO (wet brake) | API GL-4 / UTTO | 62 | 9.5 | 138 | 215 °C | −33 °C | — |
| ATF Type-A | ATF Type-A (Suffix A) | 39 | 7.2 | 150 | 200 °C | −36 °C | — |
Kinematic viscosity in cSt per ASTM D445; viscosity index per ASTM D2270; flash point (COC) ASTM D92; pour point ASTM D97; TBN ASTM D2896. Values are typical of current production and do not constitute a specification — batch values are stated on the certificate of analysis.
Applications & markets
Selecting oil by machine
If you tell us the fleet and the climate, we will map the grade. These are the pairings we quote most.
Road transport fleets
- Long-haul trucks & tippers — 15W-40 CI-4 Plus or CK-4
- City buses and taxis on CNG — low-ash 20W-50 gas engine oil
- Light commercial vehicles — 20W-40 CF-4 / 15W-40 CH-4
- Axles & gearboxes — 80W-90 and 85W-140 GL-5
Agriculture & tractors
- Tractor engines — 15W-40 multigrade, API CH-4/CI-4
- Shared transmission-hydraulic-wet brake systems — UTTO
- Harvester hydraulics — ISO VG 46/68 anti-wear
- Final drives and PTO gearing — GL-4 SAE 90
Construction & mining
- Excavators & loaders — 15W-40 CI-4 Plus
- High-ambient hydraulics — VG 68 HLP water-white
- Final drives & swing gears — VG 220/320 EP gear oil
- Pins, bushes & undercarriage — moly EP2 grease
Power generation & industry
- Diesel gensets — 15W-40 CI-4 or SAE 40 monograde
- Gas engine gensets — controlled-ash 40 grade
- Air compressors — VG 46/68 screw compressor oil
- Industrial gearboxes — VG 220–460 CLP, FZG > 12
Two & three wheelers
- Motorcycles — 20W-40 JASO MA2 wet clutch
- Modern fuel-injected scooters — 5W-30 API SN
- Two-stroke autos — JASO FC/FD 2T oil
- Gear oil for hubs and final drives — 80W-90
Marine & workboats
- Trunk piston engines — 30/40 grade, 12–40 BN
- Slow-speed cylinder oils — 40 to 70 BN
- Outboards — NMMA TC-W3 2T oil
- Stern tube and hydraulic deck machinery oils
Division in numbers
20
Data-sheeted grades
Engine, gear, hydraulic, transmission
SAE 50
Heaviest engine grade
Hot-climate monograde
210 L
Largest standard pack
IBC and flexitank on request
9
Product lines in one container
Engine, hydraulic, gear, grease
Quality assurance
Nothing leaves India until our own inspectors clear it
Akarta runs an in-house quality department with inspectors assigned to each division. Goods are checked at the factory during production and again before loading, against the written specification agreed on your purchase order — not against the factory's own grading.
- Pre-production sample approved by the buyer before bulk manufacture begins
- In-line checks during production for shade, calibration, dimension and moisture
- Pre-shipment inspection with photographic report before container sealing
- Third-party inspection (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek) arranged where required
ISO 9001:2015
Certified quality management system
Govt. approved
Registered Indian merchant exporter
In-house docs
Export paperwork prepared by our team
Packing & shipping
Packed the way your market receives it
Lubricants are a hazard-classified, temperature-sensitive, weight-limited cargo. Packing and load planning decide whether the container arrives leak-free and within road limits at the other end.
- 1 L and 5 L HDPE bottles with induction seal and tamper cap, shrink-wrapped in printed cartons
- 20 L pails with lever-lock lids, palletised 24–48 per pallet and strapped with edge boards
- 210 L / 208 L mild steel drums, epoxy-lined where required, bung-sealed and drum-clip secured
- 1,000 L IBC totes and ISO flexitank loading for bulk base and finished oils
- Batch number, manufacturing date, MRP and grade laser-coded on every pack
- Load plan built to gross weight limits with dunnage and airbags so drums do not shift in transit
Documentation
Paperwork prepared in-house, not outsourced
Every consignment travels with a complete document set, prepared by our own documentation team and checked against your letter of credit or contract terms before dispatch.
Certificate of analysis
Batch-wise viscosity, VI, flash, pour, TBN, sulphated ash and elemental analysis from the blender's laboratory.
Safety data sheet (SDS)
16-section GHS-format SDS per product, in the language your customs authority requires.
Dangerous goods & MSDS declaration
UN classification, packing group and non-hazardous declarations where the grade qualifies.
Specification & approval letters
API licence numbers, JASO registration, ACEA claims and OEM approval references per grade.
Global reach
Quoted in your currency, shipped from your nearest Indian port
Enquiries reach us from importers, distributors, contractors and retail chains across five continents — Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF, load from Mundra, Kandla, Nhava Sheva or Pipavav depending on your routing, and keep one commercial contact accountable for the consignment from purchase order to bill of lading.
Africa
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Sudan, Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa
Middle East
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq
Europe
Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom
Americas
United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile
Asia-Pacific
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan
Load ports
Mundra · Kandla · Pipavav · Nhava Sheva
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF · EXW on request
Correspondence
English, with documentation to buyer-country requirements
Buyer questions
What importers usually ask us first
Which grade should we stock for our market?
It follows the fleet age and the climate. Hot markets with older vehicles move 20W-50 and SAE 40 in volume; markets with newer imports need 5W-30, 5W-40 and increasingly 0W-20. For commercial fleets, 15W-40 CI-4 is the global workhorse — move to CK-4 only if your market runs DPF-equipped engines and low-sulphur diesel. Send us your typical vehicle parc and we will propose a shelf with volumes per grade.
Do you supply private-label engine oil?
Yes, and it is most of what we ship. You supply the brand name and artwork; we arrange bottle mould or stock bottle, label or in-mould printing, induction seal, hologram, carton print and batch coding. Minimums are typically one pallet per SKU on stock bottles, higher if a dedicated mould is required. The blender is named on the offer and the certificate of analysis so you know exactly what you are buying.
Are the values on your data sheets guaranteed?
They are typical of current production, not a specification. Minor variations occur in normal manufacturing, so every consignment ships with a batch certificate of analysis and the batch values govern. Where a tender or import authority requires it, we also arrange independent third-party testing before the container loads.
Is mineral oil still worth stocking?
In most emerging markets, yes. Group I and II mineral oils remain the correct choice for older, hard-worked engines and they carry the price point that moves volume. Synthetics sell on longer drain intervals and cold-start performance — a genuine benefit for newer engines, and a growing premium tier, but not a replacement for the mineral range.
How is a mixed lubricant container built?
We consolidate engine oil, hydraulic oil, gear oil, brake fluid, coolant and grease into one container and one invoice, weight-planned so the load stays inside road limits at destination. That is the reason most distributors work with us rather than with individual blenders: one purchase order, one set of documents, one accountable supplier.
What documentation travels with the shipment?
Batch certificate of analysis, GHS safety data sheet, packing list matched to the load plan, invoice, certificate of origin, bill of lading and any destination conformity certificate your market requires. Documentation is prepared in-house and checked against your letter of credit terms before dispatch.
Common enquiries
Specifications buyers most often ask us to quote
These are the enquiries that reach this desk most weeks. If yours is on the list, we already have the grades, packing and loadability worked out — send the quantity and destination port and we will price it.
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