Castrol MAGNATEC 10W-40 A/B

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10W-40 engine oil for high-mileage petrol and diesel cars: ACEA A3/B4, API SP, approved to VW 501.01 and VW 505.00.

Classification
Product line Castrol MAGNATEC 13 oils
SAE viscosity 10W-40What 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 93 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.01 mm²/s
Viscosity index 153
Pour point -36 °C
Flash point 235 °C
Sulphated ash 1.1 %
Density 864 kg/m³

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Castrol MAGNATEC 10W-40 A/B

Description

Castrol MAGNATEC 10W-40 A/B is an engine oil from the MAGNATEC line for petrol and diesel car engines without a particulate filter. It is aimed at older and high-mileage engines for which the maker permits a 10W-40 viscosity.

The oil is rated ACEA A3/B4 and API SP. It holds official Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, VW 501.01 and VW 505.00 approvals. It meets the requirements of Fiat 9.55535-D2 without formal approval, and the maker itself claims suitability for MB 226.5 and MB 229.3.

Typical figures: 14.01 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 153, pour point -36 °C, flash point 235 °C, sulphated ash 1.1 %.

Application

Petrol and diesel cars without a particulate filter, high-mileage engines included, that require an ACEA A3/B4 oil or VW 501.01 or VW 505.00.

Worth knowing

Within the MAGNATEC line, the Mercedes-Benz MB 226.5 approval belongs to Castrol MAGNATEC 5W-30 A3/B4 and MAGNATEC 5W-40 A3/B4, whereas for this 10W-40 Castrol merely claims the same number. That does not make them substitutes for this oil, because they are a different SAE grade, even though their lists are wider: they also carry MB 229.5 and VW 502.00, which this oil lacks.

In the service book, the approval number and the viscosity are two separate lines, and both must match; Renault shows this best. This oil holds official RN0700 and RN0710 approvals as a 10W-40, and both numbers cover approved oils from 0W-30 to 10W-40, so it does not satisfy a requirement for “5W-40 RN0710”, even though the number on the label is the same. Which of the two numbers each Renault and Dacia engine needs is covered in our article on RN0700, RN0710 and RN17.

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