Hyundai i10 - Oil spec.

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Mon 9 Jan 2017 19:43
Hyundai i10 - Oil spec. - Doc

For the last 6 years I have been using Castrol ACEA A1/B1 5w/30 spec. oil which was recommended on the Castrol site. I have just purchased some Magnatec which says on the can is suitable for A1/ B1 and A5/B5. (The new recommendation is A5)

But the Shell and Mobil sites gives the recommendation as ACEA C3.


What is the difference and does it matter which I use?


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Tue 10 Jan 2017 10:02
Hyundai i10 - Oil spec. - skidpan

A5/B5 replaced A1/B1 years ago, basically the same spec but included long life.

C3 is a diesel spec for cars with DPF and is long life.

But most oils cover both diesel and petrol specs.

What does your handbook say? its the best place to look.

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Tue 10 Jan 2017 10:12
Hyundai i10 - Oil spec. - RT

A5/B5 replaced A1/B1 years ago, basically the same spec but included long life.

C3 is a diesel spec for cars with DPF and is long life.

But most oils cover both diesel and petrol specs.

What does your handbook say? its the best place to look.

A- was petrol and B- was diesel, both are effectively obsolete and gradually being replaced by C- covering all cars and light vans, but the number part isn't a straight switch.

C3 is needed for diesels with DPF but increasingly being specified for cars, some of which are getting DPFs.

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Tue 10 Jan 2017 17:17
Hyundai i10 - Oil spec. - Doc

What does your handbook say? its the best place to look.


Handbook says "ACEA A3 or higher"

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Sat 4 Feb 2017 13:34
Hyundai i10 - Oil spec. - EddieB

Under the bonnet of my wifes I10 it states Shell C3.I use Shell Helix Professional

AG 5w30 Fully Synthetic,which Shell recommend

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Sat 4 Feb 2017 14:21
Hyundai i10 - Oil spec. - RT

There's is a consumer issue with Shell Helix - there's about 20 different specifications as really Shell Helix simply means car oil from Shell - you may well have got the right version of Shell Helix but always worth double-checking.

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