BP Visco 7000 0W-20

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Fully synthetic 0W-20 oil to ACEA C5 and API SP for fuel-economy petrol and diesel car engines.

Classification
Product line BP Visco 7000 4 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-20What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 47 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 8.8 mm²/s
Viscosity index 171
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 202 °C
Sulphated ash 0.8 %
Density 845 kg/m³

Description

BP Visco 7000 0W-20 is a fully synthetic engine oil from the Visco 7000 line for petrol and diesel cars. Its low 0W-20 viscosity is aimed at saving fuel, and its mid-SAPS formulation, with a sulphated ash of 0.8 %, meets the demands of the C5 category.

The oil is classified to ACEA C5 and API SP. The current data sheet lists no official manufacturer approvals.

Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 8.8 mm²/s at 100 °C and 47 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 171, pour point -42 °C, flash point 202 °C, density 845 kg/m³.

A 0W-20 oil should only be used where the engine manufacturer permits this viscosity grade.

Application

Petrol and diesel cars for which the manufacturer recommends an ACEA C5 or API SP oil, or an earlier specification.

Worth knowing

Its ACEA C5 class puts this oil among the low-viscosity grades: the high-temperature high-shear viscosity (HTHS) for this class lies between 2.6 and 2.9 mPa·s, whereas C3 requires at least 3.5 mPa·s. ACEA itself assigns C5 only to engines designed for such a viscosity and for which the carmaker has approved it. So Visco 7000 5W-30, which is C3, and this 0W-20 do not replace each other, even though they belong to the same line. The article on the current ACEA classes sets out how the HTHS limits of C3, C5, C6 and C7 differ.

The class alone does not replace a carmaker’s approval: if the service book calls for a specification based on C5, for example Renault RN17 FE, that exact number must be on the can. The neighbouring Visco 7000 0W-20 DX has the same viscosity and API SP but declares no ACEA class at all: instead it has ILSAC GF-6 and the GM dexos1 Gen 3 approval, which this oil lacks. Other oils in this class are listed on the ACEA C5 page.

Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.

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