Suitable for VW/Audi 500.00/501.01/ 502.00/505.00/505.01, BMW LL-01, water-cooled Porsche A40 and Mercedes-Benz 229.1/229.3/229.5 applications Thicker oil film at operating temperature than a petroleum 20W50 Recommended for API SN/SM/SL/CF and ACEA A3/B3/B4 Popular in turbocharged applications
Produced in only one top-of-the-line grade, these products offer the highest quality available on the market today and in the widest variety of viscosity
| ACEA Service Class | A3 B3/B4 |
| API Service Class | SN/SM/SL/CF |
| SAE Viscosity Grade (Motor Oil) | 5W40 |
| Vis @ 100°C, CSt | 15.6 |
| Vis @ 40°C, CSt | 97 |
| Viscosity Index | 174 |
| CCS Viscosity, Poise, @ °C | 58@-30 |
| Pour Point, °C | -45 |
| Pour Point, °F | -49 |
| NOACK Evaporation Loss,1hr @ 482°F (250°C), % | 6 |
| HTHS Vis, CP @150°C, ASTM D4741 | 4.4 |