Castrol EDGE 5W-30 C3

A 5W-30 ACEA C3 engine oil for modern petrol, diesel and hybrid cars

Castrol EDGE 5W-30 C3 is an SAE 5W-30 engine oil for petrol, diesel and hybrid cars whose maker calls for ACEA C3 or API SN/CF performance. It is sold in five pack sizes, from 1 L to 208 L drums.

The listed specification sheet is long on car-maker names, which makes this grade a practical cross-reference product when you are working from a handbook.

Key properties

• Viscosity: SAE 5W-30, 12.1 mm²/s at 100 °C, 70 mm²/s at 40 °C
• Viscosity index 173, pour point -42 °C, flash point 204 °C
• Specifications listed: ACEA C3, API SN/CF
• Car-maker levels listed: GM dexos2, MB 229.31 / 229.51, Renault RN 0700 / RN 0710, VW 505 00 / 505 01
• Pack sizes: 1 L, 5 L, 20 L, 60 L and 208 L

Choosing the right oil

Choose this oil when your handbook asks for a 5W-30 and quotes ACEA C3 or one of the car-maker codes above. Check the exact code printed in your owner's manual or on the old oil's label first; a 5W-30 that matches on viscosity alone is not automatically the right oil. If your engine asks for a different ACEA category or a thicker grade, this is not the product to substitute.

For workshops and fleets, the 20 L, 60 L and 208 L sizes cover bulk top-ups without decanting from small bottles.