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A. Yes, Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E7 is a full synthetic heavy-duty diesel engine oil.
A. Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E7 meets ACEA E4 and E7 with full SAPS chemistry, suited to Euro II to Euro III engines and older Euro IV/V/VI engines that do not require low SAPS lubricants. Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E6/E9 is a Low SAPS formulation engineered for the latest European diesel engines including Euro 6 and engines fitted with diesel particulate filters (DPF).
A. Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E7 is designed for extended drain in modern European diesel engines including Euro II, Euro III and Euro IV/V/VI engines where permitted by manufacturers at the specification levels met. It is also suitable for off-road vehicles and equipment that require this performance level.
A. API and ACEA are the universal lubricant performance standards every reputable oil meets. They are your baseline check — match the code your handbook specifies (e.g., API CI-4 or ACEA E7 for heavy-duty diesel) and the oil is technically suitable for your machine. Every oil on our site lists its API and ACEA classifications.
A. Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E7 meets ACEA E4 and E7; and API CF.
A. An OEM Specification is the lubricant requirement set by a vehicle or equipment manufacturer (e.g., MB 228.3, VW 504.00). When an oil lists the code, the oil manufacturer has developed and tested it to meet the criteria the equipment manufacturer requires. Match the code in your handbook and you have a lubricant engineered for your machine.
A. An OEM Approval means the oil has been formally tested and signed off by the equipment manufacturer and listed on their official approved-products register (e.g., MB-Approval 228.3). An Approval confirms the oil is recognised by the equipment manufacturer for service use in their machines.
A. Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E7 carries Deutz DQC III-10; Mack EO-N; MAN M 3277; MB-Approval 228.5; MTU Oil Category 3; Renault Trucks RLD-2; Scania LDF-3; and Volvo VDS-3. It also meets DAF requirements.
A. Yes, Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E7 holds Mercedes-Benz MB-Approval 228.5.
A. Yes, Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E7 is approved to Scania LDF-3 and is approved by Scania for maximum oil drain up to 120,000 km.
A. No, Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E7 is not for use in Euro IV/V/VI vehicles requiring low SAPS lubricants. For low SAPS applications, Castrol Vecton Long Drain 10W-40 E6/E9 (PRD00002044, PRD00002045, PRD00002046) is the correct product.
A. Shell Rimula R6 MS 10W-40 E7 (PRD00004449, PRD00004448) and Shell Rimula R5 LE 10W-40 CK4 share the same ACEA E7-class performance and key OEM approvals in our catalogue.
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