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ACEA C3 engine oil
- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- Manufacturer recommendations: BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, Porsche C30, VW 504 00, VW 507 00
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Product line: EDGE
- Version: LL
- Item number: 15F7E7
- Packing Type: Canister
- Vehicle type: Car
- Our price: £56.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177188565
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN Plus
- Manufacturer recommendations: Fiat 9.55535-S2, BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.51, MB 229.52, MB 229.31
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Product line: Magnatec
- Version: C3
- Item number: 15F625
- Packing Type: Canister
- Vehicle type: Car
- Our price: £38.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177188534
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C2, ACEA C3
- API: API SP
- Manufacturer recommendations: BMW Longlife-04, OV0401547-G30, OV0401547-D30, Fiat 9.55535-S3, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, MB 229.52
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: Magnatec
- Version: C3
- Item number: 15F927
- Packing Type: Canister
- Vehicle type: Car
- Our price: £49.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177189470
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API CF, API SN
- Manufacturer recommendations: Fiat 9.55535-S2, Ford WSS-M2C917-A, OV0401547-D40, MB 226.5, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, VW 505 00, VW 505 01
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Version: TURBO DIESEL
- Item number: 15F81B
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £41.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177188732
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API CF, API SN
- Manufacturer recommendations: Fiat 9.55535-S2, Ford WSS-M2C917-A, OV0401547-D40, MB 226.5, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, VW 505 00, VW 505 01
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Item number: 15F7D7
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £60.99
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177188596
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN Plus
- Manufacturer recommendations: BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, MB 229.52
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Version: M
- Item number: 15F6DC
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £56.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177183676
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN, API CF
- Manufacturer recommendations: OV0401547-D30, MB 229.51, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, VW 505 00, VW 505 01
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Product line: EDGE
- Version: C3
- Item number: 15F7EC
- Packing Type: Canister
- Vehicle type: Car
- Our price: £49.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177188626
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 0W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- Manufacturer recommendations: BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, MB 229.52, Porsche C30, VW 504 00, VW 507 00
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Version: LL
- Item number: 15FEFC
- Packing Type: Canister
- Vehicle type: Car
- Our price: £62.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177196867
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- Manufacturer recommendations: MB 226.52, Renault RN17
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: GTX
- Version: RN17
- Item number: 15F6E5
- Packing Type: Canister
- Vehicle type: Car
- Our price: £34.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177184253
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API CF, API SN
- Manufacturer recommendations: Fiat 9.55535-S2, Ford WSS-M2C917-A, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, VW 505 00, VW 505 01
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: Magnatec
- Version: DPF
- Item number: 15F913
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £40.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177189494
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN
- Manufacturer recommendations: BMW Longlife-04, Fiat 9.55535-S2, Porsche C40, VW 511 00
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Version: M
- Item number: 15F710
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £55.99
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177184178
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- Manufacturer recommendations: VW 504 00, VW 507 00, Porsche C30
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE Professional
- Version: LongLife III
- Item number: 15AC4A
- Our price: £65.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177138836
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 0W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SP
- Manufacturer recommendations: BMW Longlife-04, MB 226.5, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710
- Capacity [litre]: 5
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Item number: 15F642
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £65.99
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177183553
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 0W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN
- Manufacturer recommendations: MB 229.31, DEXOS 2, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, MB 229.51
- Capacity [litre]: 1
- Oil: Full Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Item number: 1533F1
- Packing Type: Bottle
- Our price: £18.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 5908310861142
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 0W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN
- Manufacturer recommendations: DEXOS 2, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710
- Capacity [litre]: 20
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Item number: 1533F6
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £190.99
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177122392
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 0W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN
- Manufacturer recommendations: MB 226.5, MB 229.31, DEXOS 2, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, MB 229.51, Fiat 9.55535-S2, Porsche A40
- Capacity [litre]: 4
- Oil: Full Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Item number: 1534A7
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £60.99
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 5908310861210
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API CF, API SN
- Manufacturer recommendations: Fiat 9.55535-S2, VW 505 01, MB 226.5, Ford WSS-M2C917-A, VW 502 00, MB 229.31, DEXOS 2, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710
- Capacity [litre]: 20
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Version: Turbo Diesel
- Item number: 1535B1
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £120.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177122347
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN, API CF
- Manufacturer recommendations: MB 226.5, DEXOS 2, MB 229.31, Fiat 9.55535-S2, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, VW 505 01, VW 505 00, MB 229.51
- Capacity [litre]: 20
- Oil: Synthetic Oil
- Product line: EDGE
- Item number: 1535FD
- Packing Type: Canister
- Our price: £176.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177120589
- Condition: New
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- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-30
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- Manufacturer recommendations: BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, Porsche C30, VW 504 00, VW 507 00
- Capacity [litre]: 20
- Product line: EDGE
- Version: LL
- Item number: 15664C
- Packing Type: Canister
- Vehicle type: Car
- Our price: £179.99
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177106989
- Condition: New
- SAE viscosity grade: 5W-40
- ACEA: ACEA C3
- API: API SN, API CF
- Manufacturer recommendations: DEXOS 2, Fiat 9.55535-S2, Ford WSS-M2C917-A, MB 229.31, MB 229.51, VW 505 00, VW 505 01
- Capacity [litre]: 1
- Product line: Magnatec Professional
- Version: OE
- Item number: 1508A8
- Packing Type: Bottle
- Vehicle type: Car
- Our price: £16.49
- Manufacturer: CASTROL
- EAN number: 4008177073359
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What is ACEA C3 oil?
ACEA C3 is a specification for engine oils used in modern petrol and diesel engines, offering a balance between performance, fuel economy, and environmental protection. These oils are formulated for engines equipped with emission control solutions like diesel particulate filters (DPF) and they provide high protection against wear, oxidation, and sludge.
Typical viscosities for ACEA C3 oils include 5W-30 and 5W-40. ACEA C3 is still used in vehicles requiring advanced protection, fuel efficiency, and compatibility with modern emission technologies, though newer standards like ACEA C5 are becoming more popular as they offer even greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
Engine oil ACEA C3: Characteristics
Characteristic | Description |
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Compatible viscosities with ACEA C3 | 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40 |
ACEA C3 equivalent | API SN, API SM, ILSAC GF-4, ILSAC GF-5 |
Freezing point | < -30°C |
Flash point | > 220°C |
Ash content (SAPS) | ≤ 0.8% |
Viscosity index | 150-180 |
Sulphur content | ≤ 0.5% |
Wear protection (HFRR) | < 46 µm |
What is the equivalent of ACEA C3 oil?
- API SM – suitable for both petrol and diesel engines, offering advanced wear protection and fuel economy advantages.
- MB 229.31 – designed for modern diesel engines, particularly those with particulate filters, ensuring low emissions and long-term performance.
- BMW Longlife-04 – ideal for diesel and petrol engines with particulate filters and low emissions, providing excellent wear protection and extended oil drain intervals.
Always check for compatibility with your vehicle manufacturer's recommendations for optimal performance.