Castrol EDGE 5W-30 C3

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Synthetic mid-SAPS 5W-30 to ACEA C3 for cars with a particulate filter, approved to MB 229.31, MB 229.51 and Opel OV0401547-D30.

Classification
Product line Castrol EDGE 10 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-30What 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 74 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 12.4 mm²/s
Viscosity index 166
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 215 °C
Sulphated ash 0.74 %
Density 852 kg/m³

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

Description

Castrol EDGE 5W-30 C3 is a fully synthetic, mid-SAPS oil in the EDGE range for petrol and diesel car engines, including those fitted with a particulate filter.

It is rated ACEA C3 and API SN and CF, and holds official MB 229.31, MB 229.51, Opel OV0401547-D30, Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710 approvals. According to the manufacturer, it meets the requirements of VW 505.00 and VW 505.01 without formal Volkswagen approval.

Typical figures: 12.4 mm²/s at 100 °C, 74 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 166, sulphated ash 0.74 %, pour point -45 °C.

Application

Petrol and diesel cars with a particulate filter that call for ACEA C3, MB 229.31 or 229.51, or Opel OV0401547-D30.

Worth knowing

Of the four Castrol 5W-30 oils of ACEA class C3 in the catalogue, only this one has MB 229.31 as an official approval. EDGE 5W-30 LL, MAGNATEC 5W-30 C3 and Castrol GTX 5W-30 C3 give this code as a statement of compliance, without a Mercedes-Benz approval. The article on MB 229.31 names the models for which this low-ash approval is recommended and the numbers that have replaced it.

In other respects GTX 5W-30 C3 has a wider list: besides the shared MB 229.51, Opel OV0401547-D30, Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710, it has Opel OV0401547-G30, BMW Longlife-04, Porsche C30, VW 504.00, VW 507.00 and API class SP. On the other hand, VW 505.00 and VW 505.01 are not mentioned for the GTX at all, while here both numbers appear as a Castrol statement. In the EDGE range, only the 5W-40, an oil of a different viscosity grade, holds both together as official approvals.

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    Fully synthetic low-SAPS 5W-40 ACEA C3 engine oil for cars, approved to MB 229.51 and BMW Longlife-04.

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    Fully synthetic low-SAPS 5W-40 ACEA C3 engine oil, approved to Porsche C40, VW 511.00, MB 229.51 and BMW Longlife-04.

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    Aral HighTronic 5W-40

    Synthetic 5W-40 ACEA C3 engine oil for passenger cars, with GM dexos2, VW 505.01, MB 229.51 and Porsche A40 approvals.

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