Castrol GTX 5W-30 C3

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Mid-SAPS 5W-30 to ACEA C3 and API SP for cars with a particulate filter, approved to VW 504.00, VW 507.00 and BMW Longlife-04.

Classification
Product line Castrol GTX 5 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-30What SAE means
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 69 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 12 mm²/s
Viscosity index 173
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 196 °C
Sulphated ash 0.71 %
Density 851 kg/m³

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

Description

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

It is rated ACEA C3 and API SP and holds official VW 504.00, VW 507.00, BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.51, Porsche C30, Opel OV0401547-D30, Opel OV0401547-G30, Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710 approvals. It meets the requirements of MB 229.31 without formal approval.

Typical figures: 12 mm²/s at 100 °C, 69 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 173, sulphated ash 0.71 %, pour point -42 °C.

Application

Petrol and diesel cars with a particulate filter that call for VW 504.00 or 507.00, BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.51 or Porsche C30.

Worth knowing

In Castrol MAGNATEC 5W-30 C3, another Castrol 5W-30 oil of ACEA class C3, the same Mercedes-Benz and Opel codes have a different status. MB 229.51, Opel OV0401547-D30 and Opel OV0401547-G30 are official approvals in GTX 5W-30 C3, whereas MAGNATEC lists them only as meeting the requirements, without approval; the only code that is official in both is BMW Longlife-04. What MB 229.51 means and where Mercedes-Benz publishes its list of approved oils is explained in the article on MB 229.51.

The remaining differences run both ways. Only MAGNATEC has ACEA C2, MB 229.52 and Fiat 9.55535-S3; only GTX has VW 504.00, VW 507.00, Porsche C30, Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710. Among Castrol 5W-30 oils, EDGE 5W-30 LL also has the VW 504.00 and VW 507.00 pair, but without the Opel and Renault codes, and with VW 505.00 and VW 505.01 given only as statements of compliance.

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