BP Vanellus Monograde 50
Monograde SAE 50 diesel engine oil to API CF, which BP also permits in transmissions, hydraulic systems and other units.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | BP Vanellus 15 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 50What SAE means |
| Intended use | commercial vehicles |
| API class | What API means |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 182 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 16.9 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 98 |
| Pour point | -24 °C |
| Flash point | 220 °C |
| Base number (TBN) | 10.4 mg KOH/g |
| Sulphated ash | 1.3 % |
| Density | 901 kg/m³ |
Description
BP Vanellus Monograde 50 is a single-grade engine oil from the Vanellus line for diesel engines in commercial vehicles and machinery. BP also permits it in gearboxes, hydraulic circuits and other units for which an SAE 50 engine oil is specified.
It is classified to API CF; the data sheet lists no official vehicle manufacturer approvals.
Typical figures from the data sheet: kinematic viscosity 16.9 mm²/s at 100 °C and 182 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 98, pour point -24 °C, flash point 220 °C, base number 10.4 mg KOH/g, sulphated ash 1.3 %.
Application
Diesel engines that call for a monograde SAE 50 oil to API CF; also gearboxes, hydraulic circuits and other units where an SAE 50 engine oil is specified.
Worth knowing
At 100 °C the viscosity of this oil, 16.9 mm²/s, lies near the bottom of the SAE 50 grade, which spans 16.3 to 21.9 mm²/s, while the multigrade Vanellus Multi 20W-50 has 18.4 mm²/s. At 40 °C the relationship is reversed: 182 mm²/s here and 163 mm²/s for Multi, and the viscosity index reflects this: 98 against 123. Which of the two, SAE 50 or 20W-50, the engine accepts is for its manual to say, and the API class of these oils differs too: CF here and CH-4 for Multi.
Among the monograde Vanellus oils this one has the highest pour point, -24 °C, whereas Monograde 40 has -30 °C and Monograde 30 has -36 °C. The limits of each SAE grade, from winter to summer, are given in the viscosity value table.
Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) msdspds.bp.com
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