BP Visco 3000 10W-40

BPBP Visco 3000 linepassenger cars10W-40 data partly verified

Semi-synthetic 10W-40 engine oil to ACEA A3/B4 and API SP for petrol and diesel car engines.

Classification
Product line BP Visco 3000 7 oils
SAE viscosity 10W-40What SAE means
Base oil semi-synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 97 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.2 mm²/s
Viscosity index 150
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 206 °C
Sulphated ash 1.1 %
Density 864 kg/m³

Description

BP Visco 3000 10W-40 is an engine oil from the Visco 3000 line for petrol and diesel car engines, described by BP as semi-synthetic.

It meets ACEA A3/B4 and API SP. The data sheet for this version lists no official vehicle manufacturer approvals.

This is a full-SAPS oil (sulphated ash 1.1 %), so it is not suitable for engines that require a low-SAPS oil. Typical figures from the data sheet: kinematic viscosity 14.2 mm²/s at 100 °C and 97 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 150, pour point -42 °C, flash point 206 °C.

Application

Petrol and diesel car engines that call for ACEA A3/B4, API SP or an older equivalent in the 10W-40 grade.

Worth knowing

BP uses the name Visco 3000 10W-40 and the same product code 402769 on another, regional data sheet, which describes a different oil: petrol engines only, API SN only, with a viscosity of 14.0 mm²/s at 100 °C and sulphated ash of 0.7 %. The description on this page matches the data sheet with ACEA A3/B4, API SP and ash of 1.1 %. These two oils share only the name and the code; the declared classes differ.

BP lists the official approvals MB 229.1, VW 501.01 and VW 505.00 for two other oils of the line, Visco 3000 A3/B4 10W-40 and Diesel 10W-40, where the petrol API category is SN. Visco 5000 10W-40 combines API SP with A3/B4 and official VW 501.01 and VW 505.00 approvals, but only meets the requirements of MB 229.1. What the A3/B4 class demands of a full-ash oil is explained in the overview of the ACEA classes in force today.

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.

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