Is ACEA C3 better than A3 B4?

C3 fulfills all the A3B4 requirements, so it should be alright. Due to the lower SAPS content you could think about replacing the oil earlier.

What is the difference between A3 and B3?

B3 is slightly wider and a bit taller than A3 in terms of dimensions. Please try to use Google for straightforward questions like this, even opening a B3 or A3 file in Photoshop will tell you which is bigger…

What is ACEA A3 B3?

ACEA A3/B3 oils are Mainline lubricants. They are designed for general usage use in a wide range of gasoline and light duty diesel engines. ACEA A3/B3 oils are typically used in older vehicles as they do not provide the minimum performance demanded by the latest OEM specifications.

What does ACEA A3 B3 mean?

What is ACEA B3 B4 oil?

ACEA A3/B4 oils are Upper Mainline lubricants. They are designed for a use in high performance gasoline and light duty diesel engines and are typically used in newer vehicles as they provide the minimum performance demanded by many OEM specifications.

What is bigger A3 or B3?

B Paper Sizes Guide You can describe B3 as in between the sizes of A3 and A4 and B5 in the middle of A4 and A5.

What does C3 mean on oil?

Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur
TC-Lube C3 5W-30 is a low SAPS (Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur) full synthetic, multigrade engine oil, specially formulated to meet the superior performance and fuel efficiency requirements of modern engines that require low viscosity oils for petrol and diesel applications.

What does A3 B3 mean in oil?

A3/B3. Stable, stay in grade oil intended for use in high performance petrol and diesel engines or extended drain intervals.

Can I use C3 oil in my car?

Applications. TC-Lube C3 5W-30 is recommended for use in passenger cars and light commericial vehicles both with and without diesel particulate filters. It can be use in both petrol and diesel engines where the following specifications are required.

Can I use B4 oil instead of B3?

ACEA A3/B4 Stable, stay-in-grade Engine Oil intended for use in Passenger Car & Light Duty Van Gasoline & DI Diesel Engines, but also suitable for applications described under A3/B3.

What is B3 size?

B series paper sizes

Size	Dimension
B3	35.3 × 50 cm
B4	25 × 35.3 cm
B5	17.6 × 25 cm
B6	12.5 × 17.6 cm

Is B3 bigger than A4?

The most popular series of the ISO standard is the A series. The most widely used paper of this series is the A4 format….ISO 216.

Format	Size in Millimeters	Size in Inches
B2	500 × 707	19.7 × 27.8
B3	353 × 500	13.9 × 19.7
B4	250 × 353	9.8 × 13.9
B5	176 × 250	6.9 × 9.8

What does the C in C3 specification mean?

catalyst compatible
LOW AND MlD SAPS SPECIFICATIONS: The European body ACEA classes the light duty diesel oils under a “C” grade specification meaning “catalyst compatible”, and a numbering system from 1 through to 5.

Can I use C3 oil in petrol engine?

What does C3 mean in oil?

C3. Stable, stay in grade oil for use in vehicles fitted with DPFs & TWCs and in high performance diesel and petrol engines requiring low friction, low viscosity and Mid SAPS (Sulphated Ash < 0.8%) oils, with a minimum HT/HS viscosity of 3.5 cP. These oils may also meet A3/B4* and API SN. C4.

Are all C3 oils the same?

“The fact is, not all C3 is the same.” Many 5W-30 C3 barrels will have reference to BMW Longlife-04 and BMW Longlife-01 service compatibility. However, many of these 5W-30 C3 oil labels will only recommend it for VAG group VW502:00 & VW505:00, which VAG group say are their normal service interval specifications.

Which is bigger A3 or B3?

What size is C3?

Envelope Size Guide DL C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10

Envelope Size	mm (w x h)	in (w x h)
C2	458 mm x 648 mm	18 inches x 25.5 inches
C3	324 mm x 458 mm	12.8 inches x 18 inches
C4	229 mm x 324 mm	9 inches x 12.8 inches
C5	162 mm x 229 mm	6.4 inches x 9 inches