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Minimum requirements for unleaded gasoline fuel - BB00.40-P-0122-02A

Excerpt from DIN EN 228, June 2004 

Characteristics Requests Test method
Premium (plus)   Regular
Density at 15 °C   kg/m3     720-775   ISO 3675
Knock resistance   (1) RON min. 95.0 [98.0]   91,0 Pr EN ISO 5164
MON min. 85.0 [88.0]   82,0 Pr EN ISO 5163
Lead content     g/l max.   0,005   EN 237
Boiling characteristics up to 70 °C vol % Summer       20-48   ISO 3405
Winter       22-50  
Transitional period       20-50  
Summer       46-71  
up to 100 °C vol % Winter   min.      
      min.   75  
up to 150 °C vol %   °C max.   210  
Final boiling point   vol % max.   2  
Distillation deposit      
Vapor pressure DVPE   Summer kPa     45-60   prEN 13016-1
Winter kPa     60-90  
Transitional period kPa     60-90  
Vapor lock index   Transitional period   max.   1150   (10 VP + 7 E70)
Solid residue from evaporation     mg/100 ml max.   5   EN ISO 6246
Benzene content     vol % max.   1   EN 238
Level of hydrocarbon groups Olefines   vol % max. 18   21 (18)(2) ASTM D 1319 (mod.)
Aromatics   vol % max.   42 (35)(2)  
Sulfur content     percent by weight max.   (0.005)(2)   EN 24260 EN ISO 14596
Corrosive effect on copper     Degree of corrosion max.   1   ISO 2160
Oxidation stability     Minutes min.   360   ISO 7536
Organic compounds containing oxygen Methanol (MEOH)   vol % max.   3   EN 13132
Ethanol (ETOH)   vol % max.   5  
2 Propanol (IPA)   vol % max.   10  
2- Methyl-2-propanol (TBA)   vol % max.   7  
2 Methyl-1-propanol (IBA)   vol % max.   10  
Ether with min. 5 C atoms   vol % max.   15  
Miscellaneous organic compounds containing oxygen   vol % max.   10  
Oxygen content in organic compounds   percent by weight max.   2,7  
(1) Comment: When using the 2002 standard draft, the knock test result has to have 0.2 units subtracted.
(2) as of 1.1.2005: 0.005 or 0.001, as of 1.1.2009: 0.001 % by weight.