Elf Evolution 500 15W-40
All-season 15W-40 engine oil for petrol and diesel cars, rated API SL and API CF and meeting MB 229.1 and VW 505.00.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Elf Evolution 500 1 oil |
| SAE viscosity | 15W-40What SAE means |
| Intended use | passenger cars |
| API class | What API means |
| Approvals | |
| Meets the requirements of | What an approval means |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 104 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 14 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 141 |
| Pour point | -36 °C |
| Flash point | 226 °C |
| Density | 860 kg/m³ |
| Pack sizes | 1 L, 2 L, 5 L |
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Description
Elf Evolution 500 15W-40 is an all-season engine oil for the petrol and diesel engines of passenger cars, people carriers and small vans. The manufacturer does not state the base-oil type.
It is rated API SL and API CF. The maker states that it meets MB 229.1, VW 501.01 and VW 505.00, but it holds no official carmaker approvals.
Typical data-sheet figures: kinematic viscosity 14 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 141, pour point -36 °C. Available in 1, 2 and 5 litre packs.
It is not intended for engines that call for a low-ash oil or a long-life (Longlife) oil.
Application
Petrol and diesel cars, people carriers and small vans, all year round and in every kind of driving.
Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) total-cdn-lmdb.afineo.io
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site lubricants.catalog.elf.com
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