Castrol VECTON 15W-40 CI-4/E7

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Mineral 15W-40 oil for truck, bus and off-road diesels without particulate filters, to ACEA E7 and API CI-4, with Volvo VDS-3 approval.

Classification
Product line Castrol VECTON 5 oils
SAE viscosity 15W-40What SAE means
Base oil mineral
Intended use commercial vehicles
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
JASO class
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 110 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.8 mm²/s
Viscosity index 139
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 205 °C
Base number (TBN) 12.3 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 1.5 %
Density 878 kg/m³

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Description

Castrol VECTON 15W-40 CI-4/E7 is a mineral oil for high-speed diesel engines in commercial and off-road vehicles without a particulate filter. Castrol notes that it tolerates fuels of varying quality.

Classifications: ACEA E7, API CI-4 and SL, JASO DH-1. Official approvals: CAT ECF-2, Cummins CES 20077, Cummins CES 20078, DDC Powerguard 93K215, Deutz DQC III-18, DTFR 15B110, Mack EO-M Plus, Mack EO-N, MTU Oil Category 2, Renault Trucks RLD-2 and Volvo VDS-3. It meets the requirements of MAN M 3275-1 without official approval.

Typical figures: 14.8 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 139, base number 12.3 mg KOH/g, sulphated ash 1.5 %, pour point -42 °C.

Application

High-speed four-stroke diesel engines in trucks, buses and off-road machinery without a particulate filter, where ACEA E7 or API CI-4 is required, including mixed fleets.

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