Aral HighTronic 5W-40

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Synthetic 5W-40 ACEA C3 engine oil for passenger cars, with GM dexos2, VW 505.01, MB 229.51 and Porsche A40 approvals.

Classification
Product line Aral HighTronic 7 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-40What SAE means
Base oil synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 86 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14 mm²/s
Viscosity index 169
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 214 °C
Sulphated ash 0.8 %
Density 851 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 20 L, 60 L, 208 L

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Aral HighTronic 5W-40

Description

Aral HighTronic 5W-40 is a synthetic-based engine oil with a mid-level sulphated ash content for petrol and diesel passenger cars, including turbocharged and direct-injection engines. It copes with extended drain intervals wherever the carmaker permits them.

It is classified API SN and CF and ACEA C3, and holds official GM dexos2, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, Opel OV0401547-D40, Porsche A40, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, VW 505.00 and VW 505.01 approvals. It meets the requirements of Fiat 9.55535-S2, Ford WSS-M2C917-A and MB 226.5 without formal approval.

Typical figures from the data sheet: kinematic viscosity 14 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 169, pour point -45 °C, sulphated ash 0.8 %. Pack sizes from 1 to 208 litres.

Application

Petrol and diesel engines in passenger cars, including turbocharged and direct-injection units, that call for a 5W-40 ACEA C3 oil or one of the listed approvals, flexible extended drain intervals included.

Worth knowing

The GM dexos2 line in the Aral data sheet carries a note: this approval supersedes GM-LL-B-025 and GM-LL-A-025, and is accompanied by the number D225GXFH082. So for an Opel whose service book gives one of these GM-LL codes, the link to dexos2 is stated in the data sheet itself; the list also carries the Opel standard OV0401547-D40 separately. What the letters A and B in the GM-LL codes stood for and what replaced them is explained in the article on what oil to put in an Opel.

With the Mercedes-Benz codes the picture is different. MB 229.31 and MB 229.51 are official approvals here, while MB 226.5 is only a statement of compliance. Aral has the MB 226.5 approval for HighTronic M 5W-40, in the same viscosity. But that is a full-ash oil of ACEA class A3/B4 with a sulphated ash content of 1.2 % instead of 0.8 %, without MB 229.31, MB 229.51 and VW 505.01, and Aral’s German data sheet recommends it for Mercedes diesels only if they have no particulate filter.

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  • Aral HighTronic M 5W-40

    Synthetic 5W-40 ACEA A3/B4 engine oil with MB 229.5, BMW Longlife-01, Porsche A40 and VW 505.00 approvals.

    • VW 505.00
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    • ACEA A3/B4
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  • Aral HighTronic G 5W-30

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    Synthetic 5W-30 ACEA C3 engine oil with MB 229.52, MB 229.51 and BMW Longlife-04 approvals for petrol and diesel cars.

    • MB 229.51
    • BMW Longlife-04
    • ACEA C3
    • API SN

  • Aral SuperTronic G 0W-40

    Synthetic 0W-40 ACEA A3/B4 engine oil with BMW Longlife-01, MB 229.5, Porsche A40 and VW 505.00 approvals.

    • VW 505.00
    • Renault RN0700
    • ACEA A3/B4
    • API SQ

  • Aral SuperTronic K 5W-30

    Synthetic 5W-30 ACEA C3 engine oil with VW 504.00, VW 507.00, BMW Longlife-04 and MB 229.52 approvals for cars with a particulate filter.

    • Renault RN0700
    • Renault RN0710
    • ACEA C3
    • API SQ

Other 5W-40 oils

  • Liqui Moly

    Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech 5W-40

    Synthetic full-SAPS 5W-40 oil for cars without a particulate filter, with MB 229.5, BMW Longlife-01, Porsche A40 and VW 502.00/505.00 approvals.

    • VW 505.00
    • Renault RN0700
    • ACEA A3
    • ACEA B4
  • Mobil

    Mobil 1 FS 5W-40

    Synthetic full-SAPS 5W-40 for cars without a particulate filter, approved to MB 229.5, VW 502.00/505.00, BMW Longlife-01 and Renault RN0710.

    • VW 505.00
    • Renault RN0700
    • ACEA A3/B4
    • API CF
  • Motul

    Motul POWER LCV EURO+ 5W-40

    partly verified

    Synthetic ACEA C3 5W-40 oil for light commercial vehicles, with VW 502.00/505.00/505.01 and Renault RN0700/RN0710 approvals.

    • VW 505.00
    • Renault RN0700
    • ACEA C3
    • API SN
  • Elf

    Elf Evolution 900 FT 5W-40

    Synthetic full-ash 5W-40 oil for petrol and diesel cars, with official MB 229.5, VW 502.00 and PSA B71 2296 approvals.

    • VW 505.00
    • Renault RN0700
    • ACEA A3/B4
    • API SP

Oils with the same approvals

  • Castrol

    Castrol EDGE 5W-40

    Synthetic mid-SAPS 5W-40 to ACEA C3 for cars, including diesels with a particulate filter, approved to VW 505.01, MB 229.51 and Porsche A40.

    • VW 505.00
    • Renault RN0700
    • ACEA C3
    • API SN
  • BP

    BP Visco 5000 C 5W-40

    Synthetic mid-SAPS 5W-40 engine oil to ACEA C3 with GM dexos2, MB 229.51 and VW 505.01 approvals.

    • VW 505.00
    • MB 229.51
    • ACEA C3
    • API SN
  • Mobil

    Mobil Super 3000 XE 5W-30

    Fully synthetic mid-SAPS ACEA C3 5W-30 oil with MB 229.51, VW 505.01 and GM dexos2 approvals.

    • VW 505.00
    • MB 229.51
    • ACEA C3
    • API CF
  • Shell

    Shell Helix HX8 ECT 5W-40

    Fully synthetic low-SAPS 5W-40 ACEA C3 engine oil for cars, approved to MB 229.51 and BMW Longlife-04.

    • Renault RN0700
    • Renault RN0710
    • ACEA C3
    • API SN