Aral SuperTronic K 5W-30

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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.

Classification
Product line Aral SuperTronic 7 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-30What 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 69 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 12 mm²/s
Viscosity index 173
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 196 °C
Sulphated ash 0.71 %
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.

Description

Aral SuperTronic K 5W-30 is a synthetic-based engine oil with a mid-level sulphated ash content for petrol and diesel passenger cars, including those with a particulate filter. It copes with extended drain intervals wherever the carmaker permits them.

It is classified API SQ and ACEA C3 and holds official VW 504.00, VW 507.00, BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.51, MB 229.52, Porsche C30, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, Opel OV0401547-D30 and Opel OV0401547-G30 approvals. It meets the requirements of MB 229.31 without formal approval.

Typical figures from the data sheet: kinematic viscosity 12 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 173, pour point -42 °C, sulphated ash 0.71 %. Pack sizes from 1 to 208 litres.

Application

Passenger cars with petrol and diesel engines, including those with a particulate filter; Aral names VW Group, Mercedes-Benz and BMW models that require ACEA C3 and the listed approvals.

Worth knowing

The Aral data sheet records the Mercedes-Benz codes for this oil in two different wordings: 229.51 and 229.52 appear as “MB-Approval”, while 229.31 sits in a separate row, “Fulfils technical requirement of MB 229.31”, which is Aral’s statement of compliance, not an approval. Among ACEA C3 5W-30 oils of the same brand, the one with MB 229.31 as an approval is HighTronic G 5W-30, but its data sheet has no VW, Porsche, Renault or Opel codes. The article on MB 229.31 explains which cars MB 229.31 was introduced for and where Mercedes-Benz publishes its list of approved oils.

The Opel approvals on this list are the rarest in the catalogue: Opel OV0401547-D30 and Opel OV0401547-G30 are each recorded as an official approval for only six oils, while another 17 and 14 oils claim compliance only. The data sheet also supplies a figure the description lacks: CCS at -30 °C is 5,800 mPa·s, against the SAE J300 limit for 5W of 6,600 mPa·s.

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