The Ultimate European Motor Oil Cross Reference Guide

This cross-reference guide suggests an AMSOIL motor oil substitute for most European formula engine oils sold in the United States and Canada.

European car brands such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi require the use of different motor oils than North American and Asian car brands. Why is this? Tight European regulations dictate that their cars are equipped with the latest and most effective emissions equipment. Engine oils have to be compatible with these components. These motor oils also have to be suitable for both gasoline and diesel car engines. European automakers also tend to suggest ultra-long oil change intervals. Therefore, suitable motor oils have to be up to that task.

The European car oil spectrum is now split into three distinct motor oil types based on their “SAPS” levels. SAPS stands for sulfated ash, phosphorus and sulfur. These are important motor oil additives that can cause complications with some emissions sensors and exhaust treatment devices. Therefore it is vital that European car owners choose a motor oil that meets the industry specification allotted for their car.

We offer a full suite of 100% synthetic engine oils for European cars. Here are the AMSOIL European Car Formulas and the industry specifications they cover.

AMSOIL European Synthetic Motor Oil Series

AMSOIL European LS Synthetic SAE 0W-20 (Product Code: AFE)

AMSOIL European LS-VW Synthetic SAE 0W-20 (Product code: EZT)

AMSOIL European MS Synthetic SAE 0W-30 (Product code: EOT)

AMSOIL European LS Synthetic 5W-30 (Product code: AEL)

AMSOIL European MS Synthetic 5W-40 (Product code: AFL)

AMSOIL European FS Synthetic 5W-40 (Product code: EFM)

AMSOIL European FS Synthetic 0W-40 (Product code: EFO)

AMSOIL European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60 (Product code: ETS)

Important: Please note that product formulations can change without notice. That could change the accuracy of some of the product recommendations listed below. Please make certain that the AMSOIL European Oil of your choice matches the industry specifications recommended in your owner’s manual before using. Consult our application guide to find the correct products for your specific vehicle. If you have questions or would like to see pricing, please contact us using the form on this page or call us at 1-800-748-5781.

Amalie

Amalie Elixir dexo2 European Full Synthetic 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40

Ardeca

Ardeca Synth Pro 0W-20– “EZT” European LS-VW SAE 0W-20
Ardeca SYNTH-Pro 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Ardeca Synth-Ultra 5W30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Ardeca SYNTH-XL 5W-30– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Ardeca SYNTH-XL 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Ardeca SYNTH-SX 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Ardeca SYNTH-SX 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Ardeca SYNTH-DX 5W-30– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Ardeca Synth C-5 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20

BMW

BMW M Twin Power Turbo SAE 10W-60- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Castrol

Castrol Edge 5W-40 A3/B4 Synthetic Motor Oil– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Castrol Edge 0W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Castrol Edge 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil For European Diesels– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Castrol Edge Euro Car 10W-60 Synthetic Motor Oil- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Champion Oil

Champion OEM-Specific 0W-20 LS-FE– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Champion OEM-Specific 0W-20 LL-FE– “EZT” European LS-VW SAE 0W-20
Champion OEM-Specific 5W-30 LL III– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30

Chevron/Texaco

Havoline ProDS MG SAE 0W-20 Motor Oil– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Havoline ProDS V SAE 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Havoline Ultra S SAE 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40

Citgo

Citgo Supergard European Formula 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Citgo Supergard European Formula 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40

Eni (Agip)

Eni i-Sint Tech VV 0W-20 Synthetic Motor Oil– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Eni i-Sint XEF 0W-20 Synthetic Motor Oil– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Eni i-Sint TD 5W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Eni i-Sint 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Eni i-Sint Tech R 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Eni i-Sint MS 5W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Eni i-Sint 5W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40

Fuchs (Titan)

Titan GT1 Longlife IV SAE 0W-20– “EZT” European LS-VW SAE 0W-20
Titan GT1 EVO SAE 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Titan GT1 Pro C3 SAE 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Titan GT1 Proflex SAE 5W-30– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Titan GT1 SAE 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Titan Supersyn Longlife SAE 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Titan Supersyn SAE 10W-60- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Gulf

Gulftec Euro Full Synthetic 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40

Kendall

Kendall GT-1 Full Synthetic Euro+ 5W-30 Motor Oil– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Kendall GT-1 Full Synthetic Euro 5W-40 Motor Oil– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40

Klondike

Klondike SAE 5W-30 Euro Low SAPS Full Synthetic– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Klondike 5W-40 Euro Mid SAPS Full Synthetic– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Klondike SAE 5W-40 SN/CF European Spec Full Synthetic Engine Oil– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40

Liqui-Moly

Liqui-Moly Special Tec V SAE 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Liqui-Moly Top Tec 6200 SAE 0W-20– “EZT” European LS-VW SAE 0W-20 (not Porsche C20)
Liqui-Moly Top Tec 6600 SAE 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Liqui-Moly Molygen New Generation SAE 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Liqui-Moly Synthoil Premium SAE 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Liqui-Moly Diesel High Tech SAE 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Liqui-Moly Top Tec 4100 SAE 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Liqui-Moly Top Tec 4200 SAE 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Liqui-Moly Synthoil Energy A40 SAE 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Liqui-Moly Synthoil Race Tech GT1 10W-60- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Lucas Oil

Lucas Synthetic SAE 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Lucas Synthetic SAE 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40

Millers Oils

Millers Oil EE Longlife 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Millers Oil EE Longlife 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Millers Oil CFS 10W-60 NT+- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Mobil 1

Mobil 1 European Car Formula FS Synthetic 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Mobil 1 Formula M 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Mobil 1 Super Synthetic Euro 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40

Morris

Morris Multivis Eco VB 0W-20– “EZT” European LS-VW SAE 0W-20
Morris Multivis Eco V 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Morris Multivis ADT VA 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Morris Multivis ADT C3 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Morris Multivis MLR 10W-60- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Motul

Motul 8100 Eco-Clean 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Motul Specific 508 00 509 00 0W-20– “EZT” European LS-VW SAE 0W-20
Motul Specific RBSO-2AE 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Motul Specific LL-14FE+ 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Motul 8100 X-Clean+ 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Motul 6100 Syn-Clean 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Motul 6100 Syn-ergy 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Motul 8100 X-Cess 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Motul 8100 X-Clean 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Motul 8100 X-Max 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Motul 8100 X-Cess Gen2 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Motul 8100 X-Power 10W-60- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

MPM

MPM Premium Synthetic 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
MPM Premium Synthetic C3 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
MPM Premium Synthetic C5 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
MPM Premium Synthetic ESP-FE 0W-20– “EZT” European LS-VW SAE 0W-20
MPM Premium Synthetic VLV Low Viscosity 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20

Pennzoil

Pennzoil Platinum Euro 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Pennzoil Platinum Euro L 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30

Quantum Oil

Quantum Perfectus NF 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Quantum Magnus NF 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Quantum Photon Specialsynth NF 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40

Ravenol

Ravenol VMP Oil 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Ravenol VMO Oil 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Ravelol FullSynth Turbo VST 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Ravelol Low Friction Oil SSL 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Ravenol Eco Full Synth EFS 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Ravenol VSI 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Ravenol Standard Viscosity Synto SVS 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Ravenol VPD For Pumpe Duse 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Ravelol HST 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Ravenol SMP 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30

Red Line

Red Line High Performance Synthetic 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Red Line Euro Series 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Red Line Euro Series 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Red Line Full Synthetic 10W-60 Motor Oil- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Repsol

Repsol Elite Cosmos 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Repsol Elite Cosmos 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Repsol Elite Evolution VCC 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Repsol Elite Evolution ECO V 0W-20– “EZT” European LS-VW SAE 0W-20
Repsol Elite Evolution 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Repsol Elite Long Life 50700/50400 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Repsol Elite 50501 TDI 5W-40- “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40

Rowe

Rowe Hightec Synth RS 10W-60 Engine Oil- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Shell

Shell Helix Ultra 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Shell Helix Ultra Diesel 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Shell Helix Ultra ECT 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Shell Helix Ultra ECT C3 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Shell Helix Ultra Professional AB 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Shell Helix Ultra Professional AM-L 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Shell Helix Ultra Professional AV 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Shell Helix Ultra Professional AV-L 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Shell Helix HX8 Synthetic 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Shell Helix HX7 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Shell Helix Ultra Diesel 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Shell Helix H7X ECT 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Shell Helix Ultra Racing 10W-60- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Sunoco

Sunoco 5W-30 Euro Syn V– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Sunoco 5W-40 Euro– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Sunoco 5W-40 Euro Plus– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Sunoco 0W-40 Euro Plus– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Sunoco Synturo Racing 10W-60- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

Valvoline

Valvoline Synpower HST 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Valvoline Synpower MST 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40

Total

Total Classic 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Total Classic C3 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Total Classic LL 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Total Quartz 9000 Energy 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Total Quartz 9000 Energy 0W-40– “EFO” European FS Synthetic 0W-40
Total Quartz 9000 5W-40– “EFM” European FS Synthetic 5W-40
Total Quartz 9000 V-Drive 0W-20– “AFE” European LS SAE 0W-20
Total Quartz INEO C3 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Total Quartz INEO Long Life 5W-30– “AEL” European LS Synthetic 5W-30
Total Quartz INEO MC3 5W-40– “AFL” European MS Synthetic 5W-40
Total Quartz Racing Synthetic 10W-60- “ETS” European FS Synthetic SAE 10W-60

May 26, 2015 / by Marc Roden Tags: bmw, european motor oil, mercedes-benz, vw
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