Aral SuperElastic 10W-40
Mineral all-season 10W-40 engine oil to ACEA A3/B3 and A3/B4 for petrol and diesel engines in passenger cars.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Aral SuperElastic 1 oil |
| SAE viscosity | 10W-40What SAE means |
| Base oil | mineral |
| Intended use | passenger cars |
| API class | What API means |
| ACEA class | What ACEA means |
| Approvals | |
| Meets the requirements of | What an approval means |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 103 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 14.7 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 149 |
| Pour point | -39 °C |
| Flash point | 208 °C |
| Sulphated ash | 1.2 % |
| Density | 872 kg/m³ |
The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.
Description
Aral SuperElastic 10W-40 is a mineral all-season engine oil for four-stroke petrol and diesel engines in passenger cars.
It is classified API SN, ACEA A3/B3 and A3/B4. It holds no official vehicle-manufacturer approvals; the manufacturer states that it meets the requirements of Fiat 9.55535-D2.
Typical figures from the data sheet: kinematic viscosity 14.7 mm²/s at 100 °C and 103 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 149, pour point -39 °C, flash point 208 °C, sulphated ash 1.2 %.
Application
Four-stroke petrol and diesel engines in passenger cars that call for a 10W-40 oil to ACEA A3/B3 or A3/B4.
Worth knowing
Besides the current A3/B4, this oil carries A3/B3, a class ACEA dropped from its list in 2021, so its label matches, word for word, the owner’s manuals that still specify A3/B3. The article on what is left of the ACEA classes today explains what to do with such a requirement and which classes remain. The Aral data sheet also gives a cold-start figure: a cold-cranking (CCS) viscosity of 6,800 mPa·s at -25 °C, against a 10W limit of 7,000 mPa·s for that test.
If the service book calls for VW 501.01 and 505.00 or MB 229.1, BlueTronic 10W-40 offers the same viscosity, API SN and ACEA A3/B4 together with those approvals, and for MB 229.3 Aral has BlueTronic II 10W-40 with API SP.
Data current as of data partly verifiedsome specifications could not be confirmed from an official sourceCheck the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) aral-lubricants.de
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site aral-lubricants.de
Other Aral oils
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Aral BlueTronic 10W-40
Synthetic 10W-40 engine oil for cars and light vans, with MB 229.1, VW 501.01 and VW 505.00 approvals.
- VW 505.00
- MB 229.1
- ACEA A3/B4
- API SN
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Aral BlueTronic II 10W-40
Synthetic 10W-40 engine oil to API SP for cars and vans, with MB 229.3, VW 501.01 and VW 505.00 approvals.
- VW 505.00
- MB 229.3
- ACEA A3/B4
- API SP
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Aral EcoTronic F 5W-20
Synthetic 5W-20 engine oil to API SN and ILSAC GF-5 for EcoBoost petrol engines, meeting the requirements of Ford WSS-M2C948-B.
- API SN
- ILSAC GF-5
- Ford WSS-M2C948-B (no official approval)
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Aral HighTronic C 5W-30
partly verified: some specifications could not be confirmed from an official source
Synthetic low-ash 5W-30 ACEA C1 engine oil for cars with a particulate filter, meeting the requirements of JLR STJLR.03.5005.
- ACEA C1
- JLR STJLR.03.5005 (no official approval)
Other 10W-40 oils
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Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Formula Super 10W-40
Mineral 10W-40 engine oil to ACEA A3/B3, ACEA E3 and API SL/CG-4, meeting the requirements of MB 229.1, MB 228.1 and MAN 271.
- ACEA A3
- ACEA B3
- ACEA E3
- API SL
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Mobil
Mobil Super 1000 X1 10W-40
partly verified: some specifications could not be confirmed from an official source
Mineral 10W-40 engine oil for petrol and diesel cars, with MB 229.1 and VW 505.00 approvals and an ACEA A3/B3 rating.
- VW 505.00
- MB 229.1
- ACEA A3/B3
- API SL
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Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Formula A 10W-40
partly verified: some specifications could not be confirmed from an official source
Multigrade 10W-40 engine oil for petrol, diesel and hybrid cars that combines API SP with API CK-4 and ACEA E7 and E9.
- ACEA E7
- ACEA E9
- API CK-4
- API SP
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Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Diesel Leichtlauf 10W-40
Synthetic 10W-40 engine oil for passenger-car diesel engines, with ACEA A3 and B4 and MB 229.3 and VW 505.00 approvals.
- VW 505.00
- MB 229.3
- ACEA A3
- ACEA B4
