Elf Evolution 900 SXR 5W-30

Worth knowing

Of the two Renault standards that usually appear together on cans, this oil has only RN0700. According to the article on the Renault RN0700, RN0710 and RN17 approvals, Renault assigns RN0700 to simpler petrol engines without a turbocharger and to some 1.5 dCi diesels without a particulate filter, while turbocharged petrol engines, Renault Sport versions and diesels without a filter need RN0710. So although Elf separately recommends SXR for direct-injection diesels, in a Renault or Dacia whose service book requires RN0710, this oil’s approval does not cover the requirement.

According to the same article, Renault has extended RN17 to the models that took RN0700 and RN0710, Renault Sport excepted. Among Elf 5W-30 oils, one that holds it as an official approval is Elf Evolution Full-Tech R 5W-30, rated ACEA C2 and C3. The remaining SXR approvals, Ford WSS-M2C913-D and JLR STJLR.03.5003, are not found in any other Evolution 900 oil.