Elf Sporti 9 C3 5W-40

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Synthetic low-ash ACEA C3 5W-40 oil for cars with a particulate filter, meeting the requirements of MB 229.51 and VW 505.01.

Classification
Product line Elf Sporti 13 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-40What SAE means
Base oil synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Meets the requirements of What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 83.9 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 13.9 mm²/s
Viscosity index 170
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 240 °C
Base number (TBN) 8 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 0.8 %
Density 850 kg/m³
Pack sizes 5 L

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

Description

Elf Sporti 9 C3 5W-40 is a low-ash engine oil from the Sporti line, synthetic according to its maker. It is designed for turbocharged direct-injection petrol and diesel engines and is compatible with particulate filters.

The oil is rated API SN, API CF and ACEA C3. It meets the requirements of MB 229.51, VW 505.00, VW 505.01, Porsche A40, Ford WSS-M2C917-A, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, Opel OV0401547-D40, Fiat 9.55535-GH2 and Fiat 9.55535-S2 without holding official approvals.

Typical data-sheet figures: kinematic viscosity 13.9 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 170, pour point -42 °C, sulphated ash 0.8 %, base number 8 mg KOH/g. Supplied in 5 litre packs.

Application

Modern turbocharged direct-injection petrol and diesel engines with exhaust after-treatment systems, chiefly in Mercedes-Benz and BMW cars.

Worth knowing

Ten carmaker specifications in this entry come from the Elf product page, while the oil’s data sheet lists fewer. Its “Meets the requirement of” line has, among others, MB 229.51, VW 505.01 and Ford WSS-M2C917-A, and Fiat 9.55535-S2 is given separately, under “Backward compatible”. Porsche A40, VW 505.00, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, Fiat 9.55535-GH2 and Opel OV0401547-D40 appear only on the product page. Neither document shows which of the two is more accurate, and neither records a carmaker approval.

When the service book of a Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen or Porsche calls for an actual approval, Elf has Elf Evolution Full-Tech LSX 5W-40: it has the same C3 class and API SN and CF, and MB 229.51, VW 505.00, VW 505.01 and Porsche A40 are official approvals. Because of the similar name, it is easy to confuse this oil with Sporti 9 5W-40, but that one is a full-SAPS ACEA A3/B4 oil, and neither C3 nor MB 229.51 appears in its entry. For the engines Mercedes introduced it for and the numbers that followed, see the separate article on the MB 229.51 approval.

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