I'm calling it an error because it doesn't match their website for 0w40.According to the newest Castrol product data sheet dated 25 April 2022, 0W-40 Castrol Edge has regained BMW LL-01, but lost the Porsche A40 spec?
Yeah. Weird. On web site still has A40 and no LL01.According to the newest Castrol product data sheet dated 25 April 2022, 0W-40 Castrol Edge has regained BMW LL-01, but lost the Porsche A40 spec?
I mean MSDS still shows 25-50% PAO.I guess it's now API SP rated?
I don't see why it wouldn't have the A40 approval. Since, now it seems more like the 5w-40, which is A40 approved.
Yeah. Also something that is weird, is if you lookup the 5w-40 MSDS, it shows the Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic twice. ItI mean MSDS still shows 25-50% PAO.
It seems like the product might have changed. Might be better at oxidizing, or it could be a typo. Who knows.
I thought 0W could't get LL-01 in its 2018 revision, that seemed to be consensus here.
Actually so far all current LL-01 and LL-04 approved oils are either 5W-30 or 5W-40.
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We shell see. No other 0W40 product is approved..
I thought 0W could't get LL-01 in its 2018 revision, that seemed to be consensus here.
Actually so far all current LL-01 and LL-04 approved oils are either 5W-30 or 5W-40.
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The Castrol edge 0w-30 C3 have the BMW LL04 on the german homepage. Also BMW 19 FE Think some changes have done to BMW approval program, or Castrol is messing up their approvals on the homepages world wide.We shell see. No other 0W40 product is approved.
Shell 0W30 is also LL19??? I saw it last year I think.The Castrol edge 0w-30 C3 have the BMW LL04 on the german homepage. Also BMW 19 FE Think some changes have done to BMW approval program, or Castrol is messing up their approvals on the homepages world wide.
ok, trying to find any info about the approval, but cant find it...Shell 0W30 is also LL19??? I saw it last year I think.
Yeah, I was trying too at that time and just gave up. But it looked like it is aiming at same oils as VW511.00.ok, trying to find any info about the approval, but cant find it...
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I thought 0W could't get LL-01 in its 2018 revision, that seemed to be consensus here.
Actually so far all current LL-01 and LL-04 approved oils are either 5W-30 or 5W-40.
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A40 approval requires test as other European approvals. You can buy package and claim that it meets requirements. Castrol doesn’t do that or Mobil1. Either they are approved or not.How different or similar are these two (A40 vs. LL-01) approvals or specs?
I think in another thread @Gokhan was saying LL-01 requires a real test whereas A40 doesn't and as long as you mix in the magic A40 powder in there, you get the seal of approval or something to that effect.
basically it sounded to me like LL-01 approval is tougher to obtain ... assuming LL-01 & A40 are not like apples and oranges which was my first question.