BP Visco 5000 10W-40

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Semi-synthetic 10W-40 engine oil to ACEA A3/B4 and API SP with VW 501.01 and VW 505.00 approvals.

Classification
Product line BP Visco 5000 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
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 97 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.3 mm²/s
Viscosity index 151
Pour point -39 °C
Flash point 200 °C
Sulphated ash 1.2 %
Density 864 kg/m³

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Description

BP Visco 5000 10W-40 is an engine oil from the Visco 5000 line, described by BP as semi-synthetic, for petrol and diesel car engines.

It is classified to ACEA A3/B4 and API SP. It holds official approvals VW 501.01 and VW 505.00, and meets the requirements of MB 229.1 and Fiat 9.55535-D2 without formal approval, which means it carries no Mercedes-Benz approval.

This is a full-SAPS oil, with sulphated ash of 1.2 %. Typical figures from the data sheet: kinematic viscosity 14.3 mm²/s at 100 °C and 97 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 151, pour point -39 °C, flash point 200 °C.

Application

Petrol and diesel car engines that call for ACEA A3/B4, API SP or an older equivalent, including VW group models requiring VW 501.01 and VW 505.00.

Worth knowing

If you need an official MB 229.1 approval, the BP 10W-40 oils in the catalogue that have it are two Visco 3000s: A3/B4 10W-40 and Diesel 10W-40. They also carry ACEA A3/B4 and official VW 501.01 and VW 505.00, but their API petrol category is SN. According to the catalogue entries, no BP 10W-40 combines an official MB 229.1 with API SP.

Fiat 9.55535-D2 is recorded with the status “meets”, and that is usual for this code: none of the 11 oils from five brands that have it in the catalogue carries a Fiat approval. According to the overview of the Fiat 9.55535 codes, D2 mostly appears on A3/B4 10W-40 oils, and the oil data sheets do not name specific engines for it. This oil’s entry lacks FPW 9.55535/04, the number the new Stellantis system uses for 10W-40 oils.

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    Shell Helix HX7 10W-40

    Semi-synthetic 10W-40 engine oil rated API SP and ACEA A3/B4 for petrol, diesel and gas engines, approved to VW 501.01 and VW 505.00.

    • VW 505.00
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    • API SP
  • Elf

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    Hydrocracked 10W-40 for petrol and diesel car engines, with official MB 229.3, VW 501.01/505.00 and Renault RN0700/RN0710 approvals.

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