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Originally Posted By: SR5
Easy, in Australia, of you want a SN oil buy Magnatec, but if you want a Euro OEM oil then buy Edge.
It looks like in Europe, Edge = Low SAPS C3 type oils, while Magnatec = High SAPS A3/B4 type oils.
It is not so easy in Europe. In fact here you have multiple revisions of both Magnatec and Edge, and most of those are low/mid SAPs. Looking at the specs of those one may have a hard time to see the difference except the logo. For example, this is what you can buy in Germany:
CASTROL MAGNATEC line which lists oils with average specs:
1. CASTROL MAGNATEC 10W-40 A3/B4
API SL/CF
ACEA A3/B4
VW 501 01/505 00
MB-Freigabe 229.1
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-D2
2. CASTROL MAGNATEC 5W-40 C3
API SN/CF
ACEA C3
MB-Freigabe 229.31
VW 502 00/505 00
BMW Longlife-04
Renault RN0700/0710
GM dexos2® **
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-S2
3. CASTROL MAGNATEC DIESEL 5W-40 DPF
API SM/CF
ACEA C3
VW 502 00/505 00/505 01
MB-Freigabe 229.31
BMW Longlife-04
Erfüllt Ford WSS-M2C 917-A
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-S2
4. CASTROL MAGNATEC DIESEL 10W-40 B4
API SL/CF
ACEA A3/B4
VW 501 01 / 505 00
MB-Freigabe 229.1
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-D2
CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START line which lists oils with Edge-like specs:
1. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-30 A3/B4
ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4
API SL/CF
BMW Longlife-01
MB Freigabe 229.3/229.5/226.5
Renault RN0700/0710
VW 502 00/ 505 00
2. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-30 A5
ACEA A1/B1, A5/B5
API SN/CF
ILSAC GF-4
Meets Ford WSS-M2C913-A, WSS-M2C913-B, WSS-M2C913-C, WSS-M2C913-D
3. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-30 C2
ACEA C2
API SN
Meets PSA Freigabe B71 2290
Meets Fiat 9.55535-S1
4. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-30 C3
ACEA C3
API SN/CF
dexos2®***
MB Freigabe 229.31/229.51
VW 502 00/ 505 00
BMW Longlife-04
Renault RN 0700/0710
5. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-20 E
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
Meets Ford WSS-M2C948-B
6. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 0W- 30 D
Meets Ford WSS-M2C950-A
CASTROL EDGE line which seems to be very alike to Magnatec Stop-Start:
1. CASTROL EDGE 0W-40 A3/B4
ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4
API SN/CF
VW 502 00/ 505 00
BMW Longlife-01
MB-Freigabe 229.3 / 229.5, Porsche A40
Erfüllt Ford WSS-M2C937-A
2. CASTROL EDGE 0W-30
ACEA C3
API SN
VW 502 00/ 505 00
BMW Longlife-04
MB-Approval 229.31/ 229.51
Renault RN0700/0710
dexos2®
3. CASTROL EDGE 5W-40
ACEA C3
API SN/CF
BMW Longlife-04
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-S2
Erfüllt Ford WSS-M2C917-A
MB-Freigabe 229.31 / 229.51 / 226.5
Renault RN0700/0710
VW 502 00 / 505 00 / 505 01
dexos2®
4. CASTROL EDGE 5W-30 LL
ACEA C3
MB-Freigabe 229.31 / 229.51
VW 504 00/ 507 00
Porsche C30
5. CASTROL EDGE 5W-30 C3
API SN/CF
ACEA C3
BMW Longlife‐04
VW 502 00/505 00/505 01
MB‐Freigabe 229.31/229.51
Renault RN0700/0710
dexos2®
As you can see, the choice is big and Full SAPs oils are rare in Europe
Easy, in Australia, of you want a SN oil buy Magnatec, but if you want a Euro OEM oil then buy Edge.
It looks like in Europe, Edge = Low SAPS C3 type oils, while Magnatec = High SAPS A3/B4 type oils.
It is not so easy in Europe. In fact here you have multiple revisions of both Magnatec and Edge, and most of those are low/mid SAPs. Looking at the specs of those one may have a hard time to see the difference except the logo. For example, this is what you can buy in Germany:
CASTROL MAGNATEC line which lists oils with average specs:
1. CASTROL MAGNATEC 10W-40 A3/B4
API SL/CF
ACEA A3/B4
VW 501 01/505 00
MB-Freigabe 229.1
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-D2
2. CASTROL MAGNATEC 5W-40 C3
API SN/CF
ACEA C3
MB-Freigabe 229.31
VW 502 00/505 00
BMW Longlife-04
Renault RN0700/0710
GM dexos2® **
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-S2
3. CASTROL MAGNATEC DIESEL 5W-40 DPF
API SM/CF
ACEA C3
VW 502 00/505 00/505 01
MB-Freigabe 229.31
BMW Longlife-04
Erfüllt Ford WSS-M2C 917-A
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-S2
4. CASTROL MAGNATEC DIESEL 10W-40 B4
API SL/CF
ACEA A3/B4
VW 501 01 / 505 00
MB-Freigabe 229.1
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-D2
CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START line which lists oils with Edge-like specs:
1. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-30 A3/B4
ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4
API SL/CF
BMW Longlife-01
MB Freigabe 229.3/229.5/226.5
Renault RN0700/0710
VW 502 00/ 505 00
2. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-30 A5
ACEA A1/B1, A5/B5
API SN/CF
ILSAC GF-4
Meets Ford WSS-M2C913-A, WSS-M2C913-B, WSS-M2C913-C, WSS-M2C913-D
3. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-30 C2
ACEA C2
API SN
Meets PSA Freigabe B71 2290
Meets Fiat 9.55535-S1
4. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-30 C3
ACEA C3
API SN/CF
dexos2®***
MB Freigabe 229.31/229.51
VW 502 00/ 505 00
BMW Longlife-04
Renault RN 0700/0710
5. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 5W-20 E
API SN
ILSAC GF-5
Meets Ford WSS-M2C948-B
6. CASTROL MAGNATEC STOP-START 0W- 30 D
Meets Ford WSS-M2C950-A
CASTROL EDGE line which seems to be very alike to Magnatec Stop-Start:
1. CASTROL EDGE 0W-40 A3/B4
ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4
API SN/CF
VW 502 00/ 505 00
BMW Longlife-01
MB-Freigabe 229.3 / 229.5, Porsche A40
Erfüllt Ford WSS-M2C937-A
2. CASTROL EDGE 0W-30
ACEA C3
API SN
VW 502 00/ 505 00
BMW Longlife-04
MB-Approval 229.31/ 229.51
Renault RN0700/0710
dexos2®
3. CASTROL EDGE 5W-40
ACEA C3
API SN/CF
BMW Longlife-04
Erfüllt Fiat 9.55535-S2
Erfüllt Ford WSS-M2C917-A
MB-Freigabe 229.31 / 229.51 / 226.5
Renault RN0700/0710
VW 502 00 / 505 00 / 505 01
dexos2®
4. CASTROL EDGE 5W-30 LL
ACEA C3
MB-Freigabe 229.31 / 229.51
VW 504 00/ 507 00
Porsche C30
5. CASTROL EDGE 5W-30 C3
API SN/CF
ACEA C3
BMW Longlife‐04
VW 502 00/505 00/505 01
MB‐Freigabe 229.31/229.51
Renault RN0700/0710
dexos2®
As you can see, the choice is big and Full SAPs oils are rare in Europe
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