Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 Oil Specifications

Viscosity

5W-30

ACEA / API

Fuel Type

Gasoline & Diesel

Availability

Global

Mobil 1 ESP (Emission System Protection) 5W-30 is a low-SAPS full-synthetic oil designed to protect diesel particulate filters and catalytic converters in European vehicles, carrying direct Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Porsche approvals across a wide viscosity range. Mobil’s page lists the ACEA and API classifications below as requirements the oil meets, not as separate manufacturer-licensed approvals.

OEM specifications and approvals

Officially approved

The manufacturer's own product documentation states these as licensed, tested approvals — not a general recommendation.

VW 504.00 VW 507.00 VW 508.00 VW 509.00 VW 511.00 MB 229.31 MB 229.51 MB 229.52 MB 229.71 BMW LL-04 Porsche A40 Porsche C20 Porsche C30 Porsche C40 GM dexosD (licensed) GM dexosR

Meets / recommended for

These specifications are listed by the manufacturer as met or recommended, which is a lighter claim than a formal, numbered approval.

ACEA C2 ACEA C3 ACEA C5 ACEA C6 API SL API SN API SN PLUS API SP API SQ Fiat 9.55535-S2 Fiat 9.55535-S3

Is this oil compatible with your car?

Viscosity alone does not determine whether an oil is right for your engine. Compatibility depends on the exact OEM approval your manufacturer requires, your engine's build, the model year, and the market the car was sold in — the same nominal viscosity can carry different approvals in different regions. Check your owner's manual or use OilFinderPro below to confirm the requirement for your specific vehicle before buying.

Oils sharing one or more specifications

Each row shows the exact specification two products share and whether it is a formally licensed approval or a lighter "meets requirements" claim on each side — those are not equivalent, and sharing a specification does not by itself make two oils interchangeable in your vehicle.

Alternative	Shared specification	Claim
Castrol EDGE Euro M 0W-20	MB 229.71	Officially approved on both
Castrol EDGE Euro M 0W-20	Porsche C20	Officially approved on both
LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4200 New Generation 5W-30	MB 229.31	Officially approved on both
LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4200 New Generation 5W-30	MB 229.51	Officially approved on both
LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4200 New Generation 5W-30	MB 229.52	Officially approved on both
LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4200 New Generation 5W-30	BMW LL-04	Officially approved on both

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Disclaimer: Specifications on this page are drawn from the manufacturer's own published product documentation as of the verification date above and may change. Always confirm the current approval and viscosity requirement for your exact vehicle in its owner's manual before buying oil.