BP Visco 3000 5W-40

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5W-40 engine oil, described by BP as fully synthetic, to API SP for petrol car engines.

Classification
Product line BP Visco 3000 7 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-40What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 89 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.7 mm²/s
Viscosity index 169
Pour point -39 °C
Flash point 200 °C
Sulphated ash 0.763 %
Density 841 kg/m³

Description

BP Visco 3000 5W-40 is an engine oil from the Visco 3000 line for petrol car engines. BP describes it as fully synthetic.

It is classified to API SP and suits engines that call for that or an older API category. The data sheet lists no ACEA classes and no official vehicle manufacturer approvals, so it does not satisfy a specific carmaker requirement.

Typical figures from the data sheet: kinematic viscosity 14.7 mm²/s at 100 °C and 89 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 169, pour point -39 °C, flash point 200 °C, sulphated ash 0.763 %.

Application

Petrol car engines that call for API SP or one of the earlier API categories.

Worth knowing

The 0W-20 and 5W-30 in the Visco 3000 line carry ILSAC GF-6; this oil lacks it simply because of its viscosity. ILSAC certifies oils such as xW-20 and xW-30, and there is no “starburst” for 5W-40 or 10W-40, as explained in the article on API SQ, ILSAC GF-7 and the marks on the can.

If the service book calls for ACEA C3, the BP 5W-40 that claims it together with API SP is Visco 5000 SP 5W-40. Visco 5000 C 5W-40 combines ACEA C3 with the official approvals MB 229.31, MB 229.51, VW 505.00, VW 505.01 and GM dexos2, but of the API categories it has only SN and CF, without 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.

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