SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd has rolled out the SIRIM 58 Standard, a certification scheme for genuine engine oil sold for motor vehicles in Malaysia. Certified bottles carry a SIRIM Conformity Label on the cap, and you can scan that label with a free app to see whether the oil is real.

How The SIRIM 58 Certification Scheme Works

The scheme falls under the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Engine Oil for Motor Vehicle) Order 2024, which was gazetted in October 2024. Under that Order, SIRIM QAS International was appointed the competent authority, meaning it is the body responsible for certifying engine oil as genuine and issuing the labels. Companies that make, import, or sell engine oil here need to comply.

SIRIM QAS International checks the product, traces where it comes from, and keeps monitoring certified brands afterwards to make sure they still meet the standard. The Conformity Label itself carries digital security features designed to stop counterfeiters from copying or cloning it.

Several brands have already been certified under the scheme, including Petronas, Castrol, Petron, Motul, and Kroon Oil. More are expected to follow as packaging is updated. An unlabelled bottle on the shelf today may still be older stock produced before the brand was certified.

Checking Engine Oil With The MySIRIM App

The MySIRIM app is free to download on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Huawei AppGallery. Before you buy, look for the SIRIM Conformity Label on top of the container lid, then scan it with the app. The app tells you whether the product is genuine and shows you product details you can compare against what is printed on the bottle.

If the details do not match, or the scan does not return a genuine result, put the bottle back. The check is free and takes seconds, so you can do it even at a shop you have used for years.

Fake Engine Oil Leads To Higher Repair Bills 

Engine oil is one of the smaller motoring expenses most people have, usually a few tens of ringgit for a top-up and a couple of hundred for a full service, depending on your car and the grade of oil. Fake oil sells because it is cheaper to buy.

Poor quality oil does not protect the moving parts inside your engine properly. Over time, that means weaker performance, higher fuel use, and parts wearing out sooner than they should.

Saving RM30 on a bottle changes very little in your monthly budget, while engine repair runs into the thousands, and your car insurance will not pay for it. Wear and tear is excluded from standard motor policies, so that bill comes out of your own pocket.

Safer Places To Buy Engine Oil

Fakes are more likely to reach you through sellers who cannot tell you where their stock came from. Stick to authorised dealers, established retailers, and workshops you know, rather than unfamiliar online sellers offering prices well below everyone else.

If a workshop supplies the oil during a service, you can ask to see the bottle before it goes into your car, and scan the cap yourself.

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