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A. Castrol Alpha SP 100 is for enclosed industrial gear units in lighter-duty general-purpose service — typically small to medium gearboxes running at moderate speeds where ISO VG 100 industrial EP gear oil is specified.
A. Castrol Alpha SP 100 is ISO VG 100 — a lighter industrial gear oil viscosity for lighter-duty general-purpose service.
A. Castrol Alpha SP 100 is positioned within the DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP) industrial EP gear oil specification.
A. Both are Castrol Alpha SP industrial EP gear oils in the same range and meeting DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP). They differ only in viscosity grade: Alpha SP 100 (this product) is ISO VG 100 for lighter-duty general service; Alpha SP 150 is ISO VG 150 for slightly heavier-duty service.
A. Castrol - Alpha SP 100 Gear Oil - 20 Litre is a mineral oil — formulated with conventional petroleum base stocks for standard drain intervals and service in equipment specifying mineral-grade lubricants.
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. 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.
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