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A. Castrol Alpha SP 320 is for enclosed industrial gear units, particularly heavily loaded medium-speed gearboxes in general heavy-duty industrial service where ISO VG 320 industrial EP gear oil is specified.
A. Castrol Alpha SP 320 is ISO VG 320 — a widely specified industrial gear oil viscosity for general heavy-duty enclosed gear service.
A. Castrol Alpha SP 320 is positioned within the DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP) industrial EP gear oil specification.
A. The required ISO viscosity grade is set by the gearbox manufacturer based on gear-tooth geometry, operating speed, load and ambient temperature. Always consult the gearbox manual or nameplate.
A. Both are Castrol Alpha SP industrial EP gear oils meeting DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP). They differ only in viscosity grade: Alpha SP 320 (this product) is ISO VG 320 for heavier medium-speed industrial gearboxes; Alpha SP 460 is ISO VG 460 for the heaviest-loaded slow-speed industrial gearboxes.
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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