Castrol MAGNATEC 5W-30 A3/B4

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Full-SAPS 5W-30 to ACEA A3/B4 and API SL for cars, approved to MB 229.5, VW 502.00 and VW 505.00.

Classification
Product line Castrol MAGNATEC 13 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 71 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 12.3 mm²/s
Viscosity index 172
Pour point -39 °C
Flash point 204 °C
Sulphated ash 1.2 %
Density 852 kg/m³

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

Description

Castrol MAGNATEC 5W-30 A3/B4 is a full-SAPS oil in the MAGNATEC range for petrol and diesel car engines that do not need a reduced-ash oil.

It is rated ACEA A3/B4 and API SL and holds official MB 226.5, 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 without formal approval.

Typical figures: 12.3 mm²/s at 100 °C, 71 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 172, sulphated ash 1.2 %, pour point -39 °C.

It is not intended for cars whose manufacturer requires a low-ash C-category oil.

Application

Petrol and diesel cars with no reduced-ash requirement where ACEA A3/B4, MB 229.5, or VW 502.00 or 505.00 is specified.

Worth knowing

Among Castrol’s 5W-30 car oils, the catalogue lists the approvals VW 502.00, MB 226.5 and MB 229.5 only for MAGNATEC 5W-30 A3/B4. The VW 505.00 code also appears in Castrol EDGE 5W-30 C3 and EDGE 5W-30 LL, but there Castrol only claims compliance with its requirements, whereas for this oil it is listed as an official approval. Which petrol and diesel engines of the group the 502.00 and 505.00 standards are meant for is briefly explained in the article on VW group oil standards.

The API class deserves separate attention. This oil’s entry carries only API SL, while the rest of MAGNATEC 5W-30 has API SN or API SP. SL predates both, so it does not satisfy a manual that calls for API SN or SP. The catalogue page for VW 502.00 shows which other oils carry this code and with what status.

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