A5/B5 is full Saps but Low HTHS, A3/B4 is full saps and high HTHS.I gather that an A3/B4 oil is a higher SAPS oil than an A5/B5 oil? Therefore more protection against wear?
A5/B5 is full Saps but Low HTHS, A3/B4 is full saps and high HTHS.I gather that an A3/B4 oil is a higher SAPS oil than an A5/B5 oil? Therefore more protection against wear?
I don't believe i've ever seen a A3/B4 or A5/B5 0W-20, There are a few 0W30 A3/B4 oils but few and far inbetween.Try finding an ACEA A/B 0w-20 oil. A 5w-30 with an ACEA A/B spec would be my choice.
Thanks all for the comments. It seems like a 5w30 A3/B4 might be the way to go for year round use then. A3/B4 oils are readily available here and are quite cheap.A5/B5 is full Saps but Low HTHS, A3/B4 is full saps and high HTHS.
I would try Castrol Magnatec 5W30 A3/B4 , Mannol is not a bad brand, but i've seen some analysis of their oils and some are ok, but others seem to have a relatively poor additive package, and almost none of their oils carry official approvals, just "Meets requirements of X ,Y Z, or recommended for X,Y,Z"Thanks all for the comments. It seems like a 5w30 A3/B4 might be the way to go for year round use then. A3/B4 oils are readily available here and are quite cheap.
Mannol does one called Mannol Energy 5w30 which is only £17 for 5L. The spec for it says A3/B4 SN/CH-4. I've used their oil in my motorcycles for years as it gives some of the smoothest shift feel of any oil I've tried. Will give that a go.
Oil | Synthetic Oil |
Oil Viscosity Classification SAE | 5W-30 |
Packing Type | Bottle |
Capacity [litre] | 5 |
SAE viscosity class | 5W-30 |
Manufacturer Approval | MB 226.5 |
Manufacturer Approval | MB 229.5 |
Manufacturer Approval | Renault RN 0700 |
Manufacturer Approval | Renault RN 0710 |
Manufacturer Approval | VW 502 00 / 505 00 |
Manufacturer Approval | MB 229.3 |
Specification | ACEA Light Duty A3/B |
Specification | API Gasoline SL |
I was speaking of 5w-30. Never mentioned 0w-20 or 0w-30.I don't believe i've ever seen a A3/B4 or A5/B5 0W-20, There are a few 0W30 A3/B4 oils but few and far inbetween.
Probably because of the model year of the vehicle.since it's ESP, it's not going to be ACEA A/B and C wasn't listed as appropriate (for some obscure reason)
Thanks all for the comments. It seems like a 5w30 A3/B4 might be the way to go for year round use then. A3/B4 oils are readily available here and are quite cheap.
Mannol does one called Mannol Energy 5w30 which is only £17 for 5L. The spec for it says A3/B4 SN/CH-4. I've used their oil in my motorcycles for years as it gives some of the smoothest shift feel of any oil I've tried. Will give that a go.
Probably because of the model year of the vehicle.
It's a 2017 Vitara.Must be very old then, they've been around for 20 years or so.