What does ACEA C3 mean on oil?

What does ACEA C3 mean on oil?

C3. Stable, stay in grade oil for use in vehicles fitted with DPFs & TWCs and in high performance diesel and petrol engines requiring low friction, low viscosity and Mid SAPS (Sulphated Ash < 0.8%) oils, with a minimum HT/HS viscosity of 3.5 cP. These oils may also meet A3/B4* and API SN. C4.

What is series3 oil?

Aegis Series III oils are a range of specialized mono-grade diesel engine oils for use where non multigrade engine oil performance is required. APPLICATIONS: Meets and exceeds API Classification CG-4, CF/SJ. Series 3/10 – for use in some hydraulic systems mainly in earthmoving equipment.

Is C3 oil Low SAPS?

C1 Low SAPS (0.5% ash) fuel efficient. C3 Mid SAPS (0.8% ash) less fuel efficient, even more in favour of performance.

Can I use C3 oil?

ACEA C3 will be fine.. You wouldn’t want to run A5/B5 in a car that had a catalytic convertor but the other way around is fine. Make sure weight and blend is right (5W-40 fully synthetic IIRC?) and you’ll be fine.

What does low SAPS refer to?

Low SAPS oils contain low levels of sulphated ash, phosphorus and sulfur. These oils are often recommended for diesel engines that incorporate exhaust emission control devices (DPF, TWC).

Can you mix motor oils?

Since motor oils are generally made from the same ingredients (base oil and additives), they are typically compatible when mixed. (The American Petroleum Industry actually requires that all motor oil made in the U.S. be compatible with one another.)

What does CF mean in engine oil?

The second part,CF, is a diesel engine oil rating, ‘C’ being diesel and ‘F’ being the performance level.

Are all C3 oils the same?

“The fact is, not all C3 is the same.” Many 5W-30 C3 barrels will have reference to BMW Longlife-04 and BMW Longlife-01 service compatibility. However, many of these 5W-30 C3 oil labels will only recommend it for VAG group VW502:00 & VW505:00, which VAG group say are their normal service interval specifications.

What is aceacea C3 oil?

ACEA C3 Same as C2 except for HTHS > 3.5 and without Fuel Economy performance. Stable, stay-in-grade oil intended for use as catalyst compatible oil in vehicles with DPF and TWC in high performance car and light van diesel and petrol engines, with a minimum HTHS viscosity of 3.5mPa.s. These oils will increase the DPF and TWC life

What is the HTHS of ACEA A1 oil?

ACEA Specifications – Standard Petrol and Diesel Engines ACEA A1/B1 Category for Fuel Economy engine oils with especially low High Temperature High Shear viscosity. HTHS of 2.6 to 3.5 mPas applies to XW-20, 2.9 to 3. 5 mPas for all others.

What is the difference between Acea a3/b4 and ACEA C3?

Both A3/B4 and C3 oils have to meet the same minimum test requirements for wear, but A3/B4 oils might far exceed the tests beyond what a C3 oil could achieve. Again, this is very general and may not always be the case. I can also see that Castrol is not selling in Europe 5W-30 viscosity (which is quite popular) with ACEA A3/B4 only.

What is an Acea spec?

ACEA Car Engine Oil Specification Explained An ACEA Spec is a very common sight… in fact you’ll find one on almost all engine oil. But what does it all mean? ACEA (the European Automobile Manufacturers Association) have a system of rating oils, which you will find on the container of almost every oil on the market.