Castrol EDGE 0W-40 A3/B4

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Synthetic full-SAPS 0W-40 to API SQ and ACEA A3/B4 for high-performance cars, approved to Porsche A40, BMW Longlife-01 and MB 229.5.

Classification
Product line Castrol EDGE 10 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-40What SAE means
Base oil fully 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 76 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 13.3 mm²/s
Viscosity index 180
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 210 °C
Sulphated ash 1.2 %
Density 844 kg/m³

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

Castrol EDGE 0W-40 A3/B4

Description

Castrol EDGE 0W-40 A3/B4 is a fully synthetic, full-SAPS oil in the EDGE range for highly rated petrol and diesel car engines.

It is rated API SQ and ACEA A3/B4 and holds official Porsche A40, BMW Longlife-01, MB 229.5, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, VW 502.00 and VW 505.00 approvals. According to the manufacturer, it meets the requirements of MB 229.3 and Ford WSS-M2C937-A without formal approval.

Typical figures: 13.3 mm²/s at 100 °C, 76 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 180, sulphated ash 1.2 %, pour point -45 °C.

Application

High-performance petrol and diesel cars that call for ACEA A3/B4, Porsche A40, BMW Longlife-01, MB 229.5, or VW 502.00 or 505.00.

Worth knowing

According to the oil data sheets, the number Ford WSS-M2C937-A denotes a 0W-40 oil of ACEA class A3/B4 for the Focus RS with the 2.5 Duratec engine. No other EDGE oil in the catalogue carries this code, and oils of other brands, including those with a Ford approval, are collected on the Ford WSS-M2C937-A page. The article on how to read Ford approvals also covers the exceptions to “coverage”: even 948-B, which covers a number of older Ford codes, is not suitable for the Focus RS according to the oil data sheets.

The EDGE range also has a Porsche A40 oil in 5W-40, but it is a different type of oil: ACEA class C3, sulphated ash of 0.8 % against 1.2 % here, and MB 229.51 and VW 505.01 approvals that are absent from the 0W-40 A3/B4 list. Of the two oils, only the 0W-40 has BMW Longlife-01, MB 229.5 and VW 502.00. Which of the two viscosity grades, and which ACEA class, is specified for a particular engine is stated in the service book.

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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