The Bugatti Veyron uses Castrol Edge

[Paranoil]

The 8.0 V16 quad turbo Veyron uses Castrol Edge.
www.castrol.com/bugatti
Doesn't say what grade though.

 

[G-MAN]

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The 8.0 V16 quad turbo Veyron uses Castrol Edge.
www.castrol.com/bugatti
Doesn't say what grade though.

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That is one seriously cool looking car. It sure has taken VW long enough to get all the bugs worked out and move the Bugatti into production.

My bet is the factory fill is Edge 0w40.

 

[HappyHyundai]

Is the Castrol Edge like the Shell Helix oils?

 

[G-MAN]

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Is the Castrol Edge like the Shell Helix oils?

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In what way?

 

[BGK]

It's amazing Mercedes and Porsche can design their engines for Mobil 1 but for some reason exotics like the VW based Bugatti can't. What does the Bugatti oil cost? The Ferrari Enzo uses a special oil (it's either a Castrol product or an Italian mfg, not sure) that costs over $60 a qt. Of course considering the Enzo is over 650K and the Bugatti over 1.2M, it's all relative.

 

[chewbacca]

When you drop over a million dollars or euros on a ride, $60 a quart oil is nothing. Of course, probably over 60-70% of it pays for advertising the fact that Castrol is being used on a Veyron.

 

[G-MAN]

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It's amazing Mercedes and Porsche can design their engines for Mobil 1 but for some reason exotics like the VW based Bugatti can't. What does the Bugatti oil cost? The Ferrari Enzo uses a special oil (it's either a Castrol product or an Italian mfg, not sure) that costs over $60 a qt. Of course considering the Enzo is over 650K and the Bugatti over 1.2M, it's all relative.

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Engine design doesn't really have anything to do with the brand of oil chosen. That is solely a function of money changing hands. Castrol and VW already had a "relationship" that involves Castrol supplying the first-fill lubricants for VW Group engines, so the Buggati getting Castrol wasn't surprising.

And the Enzo comes with Shell Helix Ultra 10w60 in it. Ferrari has had a first-fill relationship with Shell ever since Shell became their Formula 1 sponsor and race oil supplier.

 

[Nebraskan]

Rather thick viscosity of the 0W-30 at 40C


Test Method(s) Unit Typical
Relative Density 15°C ASTM D12985 0.8385
Appearance Visual Clear & Bright
Viscosity 100°C ASTM D445 mm²/s 12.2
CCS -35°C ASTM D5293 cP 5800
Viscosity 40°C ASTM D445 mm²/s 72
Viscosity Index ASTM D2270 None 167
Pour Point ASTM D5985 °C -54
Flash Point PMCC ASTM D93 °C 212
Total Base Number ASTM D2896 mg KOH/g 10.3
Ash, Sulphated ASTM D874 % wt 1.0