Castrol GTX 5W-30

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5W-30 oil to API SP and ILSAC GF-6 for petrol car engines in everyday use.

Classification
Product line Castrol GTX 5 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-30What SAE means
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ILSAC class
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 61 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 10.1 mm²/s
Viscosity index 158
Pour point -39 °C
Flash point 200 °C
Sulphated ash 0.72 %
Density 857 kg/m³

Description

Castrol GTX 5W-30 is an oil for petrol car engines in everyday use. The GTX range is aimed primarily at protecting the engine against deposits and sludge.

It is rated API SP and ILSAC GF-6. The manufacturer lists no other categories and no vehicle-maker approvals for it, so it suits cars whose service documentation calls for these categories alone.

Typical figures: 10.1 mm²/s at 100 °C, 61 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 158, sulphated ash 0.72 %, pour point -39 °C.

Application

Petrol cars for which the manufacturer recommends a 5W-30 oil to API SP or ILSAC GF-6.

Worth knowing

Castrol MAGNATEC 5W-30 AP claims the same codes as this oil: API SP and ILSAC GF-6, with no ACEA class and no carmaker approvals, so by their specification lists the two oils do not differ. But if the service book calls for ACEA C3, VW 504.00 or BMW Longlife-04, the GTX oil that has them is Castrol GTX 5W-30 C3, and Renault RN0720 is found only on GTX 5W-30 C4. A separate article explains what the API SP and SQ classes brought in.

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

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  • Castrol GTX 5W-30 C3

    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.

    • Renault RN0700
    • Renault RN0710
    • ACEA C3
    • API SP

  • Castrol GTX 5W-30 C4

    Low-SAPS 5W-30 to ACEA C4 for Mercedes-Benz and Renault engines, approved to Renault RN0720 and MB 226.51.

    • Renault RN0720
    • MB 226.51
    • ACEA C4

  • Castrol GTX 5W-40 A3/B4

    partly verified

    Full-SAPS 5W-40 to ACEA A3/B4 and API SQ for cars without a particulate filter, approved to BMW Longlife-01, VW 502.00 and VW 505.00.

    • VW 505.00
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    • ACEA A3/B4
    • API SQ

  • Castrol GTX 10W-40 A3/B4

    Full-SAPS 10W-40 to ACEA A3/B4 and API SP for high-mileage cars without a particulate filter, approved to VW 501.01 and VW 505.00.

    • VW 505.00
    • Renault RN0700
    • ACEA A3/B4
    • API SP

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    Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC7 5W-30

    Hydrocracked 5W-30 engine oil to ACEA A3/B4 for petrol and diesel engines, meeting the requirements of MB 229.3 and VW 502.00.

    • ACEA A3
    • ACEA B4
    • API SP
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  • Liqui Moly

    Liqui Moly Leichtlauf Performance 5W-30

    Fully synthetic low-SAPS 5W-30 oil for cars with or without a particulate filter, to ACEA C3 and API SP, meeting MB 229.31.

    • ACEA C3
    • ACEA C2
    • API SP
    • MB 229.31
  • Liqui Moly

    Liqui Moly Longlife III 5W-30

    Synthetic low-SAPS 5W-30 oil for VW Group engines on flexible service, to ACEA C3, with VW 504.00/507.00 and BMW Longlife-04 approvals.

    • BMW Longlife-04
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    • ACEA C3
    • API SN
  • Liqui Moly

    Liqui Moly Longtime High Tech 5W-30

    Synthetic mid-SAPS 5W-30 engine oil for extended drain intervals, with ACEA C2 and C3 and BMW Longlife-04 and MB 229.51 approvals.

    • MB 229.51
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    • ACEA C2
    • ACEA C3