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Among all lubricants and fuels in the car, engine oil is of particular importance. As the central link between mechanical friction and power generation, the engine oil plays a decisive role in the transmission of power from the engine in the car and is therefore exposed to various loads during each individual journey. If one considers that the intervals between oil changes are sometimes as short as 30,000 km, the importance of engine oil quality becomes even clearer.

 

Engine oils can essentially be distinguished by their viscosity, their manufacturer's approval or recommendation, and their basic chemical structure. Usually the viscosity is specified in an SAE class. In modern passenger cars, multi-grade engine oils are used which are capable of exhibiting different viscosities in the cold state, such as when the vehicle is cold-started, and in the warm state, i.e. at regular operating temperature up to the maximum load. This is a significant advantage, as an engine oil is thus able to ensure the rapid lubrication of an engine during a cold start with the highest possible flowability, thus guaranteeing qualitative aggregate protection, while at the same time offering a higher viscosity at high operating temperatures in order to be able to maintain a reliable lubricating film under heavy loads. Widely used viscosity grades in cars are SAE 0W-30, 5W-30 and 5W-40, which have replaced the once dominant viscosity 10W-40. An engine oil with a viscosity of 0W-30 is more fluid in comparison to the 5W-30 engine oil when cold and is therefore able to oil the engine more quickly and build up a protective lubricating film more quickly. In addition to the viscosity, automobile manufacturers limit the quality requirements for an engine oil to be used more precisely by specifications or so-called manufacturer's approvals. Common specifications are defined by the manufacturer-independent institutions ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles), the API (American Petroleum Institute) or the ILSAC (International Lubricants Standardization and Approval Committee). Lubricant manufacturers can produce their products according to the classes defined in each case, such as ACEA A3/B4, API SN or ILSAC GF-5, while automotive manufacturers define which specifications must be met for the various vehicles. By specifying an engine oil specification, it is possible to identify in particular whether an engine oil is suitable only for petrol engines or also for vehicles with diesel engines. In the case of requirements for a lubricant individually defined by the vehicle manufacturer, a standardised specification is replaced by the so-called manufacturer approval or operating instructions. An approval is issued directly by the vehicle manufacturer. Oil manufacturers use it to produce products that meet the technical requirements of such an approval. Some of these products are then licensed and officially approved by the car manufacturer (in our online shop, the approvals of an engine oil  are listed in the product details under "approvals:") or recommended by the lubricant manufacturer as being suitable for use in vehicles that require an engine oil of the respective operating regulation (in our online shop, these are delimited from the manufacturer releases as "recommendations"). The most popular operating regulations defined by the automobile manufacturers include BMW Longlife-01, Mercedes-Benz MB 229.52, VW 505 00 and 507 00 or GM dexos2. However, there are also various other approvals from the vehicle manufacturers BMW, Mercedes, VW, Ford, Chrysler and many others.

In ATO24's online shop, you will find products from well-known lubricant manufacturers as well as a wide range of OEM products with which car manufacturers sell lubricants under their own brand. Due to our wide range of products we are able to provide the right motor oil for almost every vehicle - at a reasonable price and with short delivery time, no matter if European, American, Asian vehicle, passenger car, SUV, sports car or super sports car.


Huge selection ACEA C3 engine oil at ATO24!


Engine oils of the ACEA C3 specification gain at the latest since particulate filters in diesel vehicles have become the absolute rule, an important role. But since the introduction of the gasoline particulate filter OPF in gasoline vehicles, the ACEA C3 specification plays a greater role in vehicles with gasoline engine.

The ATO24 Online Shop offers you a huge selection of high quality engine oils that meet the ACEA C3 specification at great prices! Whether OEM engine oil for your Opel, Shell 5W-30 for your BMW or high end Ravenol USVO engine oil. We make it easy for you to choose the right oil and help you quickly and competently if you are unsure!

What is ACEA C3?


The ACEA C3 specification is a low SAPS specification that is particularly suitable for use in diesel engines with diesel particulate filters as well as gasoline engines with three-way catalytic converters and gasoline particulate filters.

Since its introduction in 2004, the ACEA C3 specification of the European Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles has held continuous updates, which are marked with a suffix corresponding to the year of the innovation:

 

  • ACEA C3-21 (from the year 2021)
  • ACEA C3-16 (from the year 2016)
  • ACEA C3-12 (from the year 2012)
  • ACEA C3-10 (from the year 2010)
  • ACEA C3-08 (from the year 2008)
  • ACEA C3-07 (from the year 2007)
  • ACEA C3-04 (from the year 2004)

ACEA C3: Which viscosity? Which release?

ACEA C3 engine oils are typically found in the following viscosities:

 


You can find information about the viscosity of the ACEA C3 engine oil for your car in your vehicle manual. Nothing found? Then the ATO24 service team will help you. Simply contact us using the options provided!

In addition to various viscosities, you will find ACEA C3 engine oils according to various approvals or recommendations. These include for example:

 


Buy BMW ENGINE OIL, GEAR OIL, COOLANT AND MORE AT LOW PRICES AT ATO24!

With the product range of BMW OEM operating fluids, the ATO24 online shop has a variety of engine oils, transmission oils, coolants and other interesting lubricants and operating fluids tailored to your BMW ready for you!
"OEM" stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer" and refers to spare parts, maintenance parts and equipment that the vehicle manufacturer sells directly under its own brand. The vehicle manufacturer BMW develops all operating fluids so that they are optimally tailored for use in BMW vehicles. For example, BMW engine oils offer protective properties such as preventing sludge formation or reducing the tendency to evaporate, which have been developed to benefit the service life of a BMW engine.

Longlife-01, Longlife-04 or Longlife FE? An OEM product for every BMW!

BMW distinguishes the product series of BMW engine oils, the so-called BMW TwinPower Turbo products, basically according to the fulfilled approvals and offers them in certain and, depending on the approval, in different viscosity classes according to the so-called SAE viscosities.

BMW TwinPower Turbo approvals at a glance

BMW engine oil approvals are called "BMW Longlife", which stands for the extended maintenance interval that BMW allows in almost all modern vehicles. The most popular BMW engine oil approvals are the

 

BMW Longlife 01 is an engine oil release that can be used in almost all BMW vehicles with petrol engine without petrol engine particle filter (OPF) and furthermore in diesel engines without diesel particle filter (DPF).

Engine oils with BMW Longlife 04 approval can also be used in petrol engines without an OPF and diesel engines without a DPF and also in BMW diesel engines with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) as well as petrol engines with an OPF. Oils with Longlife 04 approval are therefore downwardly compatible with Longlife 01 oils.

The following rule of thumb applies, which can serve as a guide but should not be used without hesitation: For most BMW engines built up to 2004, an engine oil with Longlife-01 approval can be used. At least for diesel engines built in 2004 and later, a Longlife-04 engine oil must be used. Please use only the information in your vehicle manual to determine exactly which engine oil is the right one for your BMW or contact our Service Team if you are unsure.

The BMW Longlife 98 approval has now been completely replaced by the downward compatible BMW Longlife 01 approval. Whenever an engine oil is prescribed for use in accordance with the BMW Longlife 98 operating regulations, a BMW engine oil with the BMW Longlife 01 approval can be used without restrictions.

In addition, with Longlife FE or Longlife FE+ (FE stands for Fuel Economy), the following approvals exist for modern BMW passenger car engines, which require a particularly thin and at the same time powerful engine oil in order to meet the most modern requirements for fuel efficiency and pollutant emissions:

 

The impetus for these new approvals is clearly, on the one hand, the ever-increasing requirements for fuel efficiency and emission reduction in passenger cars and, at the same time, the recent cooperation with Shell on the part of the Bavarian car manufacturer. All the years before, Castrol acted as a bottler of BMW engine oils.
In addition to the new approvals, new product designs, new part numbers and new viscosities have also recently emerged.

BMW TwinPower Turbo - the Engine Oils

  • BMW Motoröl Twin Power Turbo 5W-30 LL-01
    For all BMW petrol engines without OPF, BMW diesel engines without DPF
  • BMW Motoröl Twin Power Turbo 0W-30 LL-04
    For almost all BMW petrol engines with and without OPF, BMW diesel engines with and without DPF
  • BMW Motoröl Twin Power Turbo 5W-30 LL-04
    For almost all BMW petrol engines with and without OPF, BMW diesel engines with and without DPF
  • BMW Motoröl M Twin Power Turbo 0W40 LL-01
    For BMW M vehicles without OPF / DPF, check whether the BMW Longlife-01 release is approved for use. Not for M5/M6 before 2011 and M3 before 2014.
  • BMW Motoröl M Twin Power Turbo 10W-60
    For BMW M vehicles up to model year 2010, M3 up to model year 2013
  • BMW Motoröl TwinPower Turbo 0W-30 LL-12 FE
    For BMW vehicles that require an engine oil with lowered HTHS viscosity according to Longlife 12 FE. 
    For new BMW diesel engines from model year 2013 so far: Nx7K1, Nx7U1 and Nx701. Generally not permitted for engines with 2 or 3 turbochargers. Permitted for petrol engines from model year 2013, but only in the EU including Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
  • BMW Motoröl TwinPower Turbo 0W-20 LL-14 FE+
    Suitable for modern BMW petrol engines from model year 2014, but only restricted in the territory of the EU including Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein as well as the US market. Due to the low HTHS viscosity, this oil may only be used in BMW petrol engines approved for this purpose.
  • BMW Motoröl TwinPower Turbo 0W-20 LL-17 FE+
    For the most modern BMW engines with the exception of M vehicles

When selecting the correct BMW engine oil for your BMW, please be sure to observe the specifications that can be found in the vehicle manual. The information given here is merely generalised and not precise! Only the combinations of BMW engine oil release and viscosity approved in the manual are decisive for the selection of the correct engine oil!

1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, 8 Series, SUV or Roadster? We will find the right engine oil, transmission oil and other operating fluids for your car!

Our many years of experience in the lubricant industry, short communication channels in the automotive industry and our open ear for the changes in the automotive industry and automotive trends form our know-how to find and offer the right lubricants for every vehicle.
If you need help finding the right lubricant for your BMW or if you are not sure, contact the ATO24 service team using the options provided to get competent help quickly!