No. 46-25 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Freigabe/Approval
Manufacturer's Certificate
46/25
ENU
1701
1
Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils (46/25)

Revision:
This bulletin replaces bulletin Group 1 32/25, dated August 12, 2025.
Model Year:
As of 1997 up to 2020
Vehicle Type:
All Porsche vehicles, up to and including MY 2020, for which Porsche A40 engine oils are allocated.

Note: Porsche offers special Classic oils for Porsche Classic vehicles (manufactured between 1948 and

2005). The individual products are listed in the Manufacturer’s Certificate “Recommended engine oils for

Classic vehicles”. Porsche recommends that you use Classic oils for Classic vehicles.
Overview:
Manufacturer
Viscosity

SAE
Oil designation
Sales area
Adnoc Distribution
ADNOC Voyager Gold
5W-40
AL NISR AL

THAHABI

LUBRICANTS

& OIL IND.L

L C SOLE

PROPRIETORSHIP
V8 GERMAN LUBRICANTS
5W-40
Aral AG
Aral SuperTronic G 0W-40
0W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
29.03.2026
Aral AG
Aral HighTronic M 5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
31.01.2028
Aral AG
Aral HighTronic 5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
28.02.2026
AVISTA OIL

Deutschland

GmbH
AVISTA pace GER SAE

5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
31.01.2026
AfterSales
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
valid until
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
31.07.2028
30.11.2025
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1701
ENU
BP PLC
BP Visco 5000 C 5W-40
5W-40
Castrol EDGE 5W-40 A3.B4
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
31.01.2028
Castrol EDGE 5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
28.02.2026
Castrol EDGE Turbo Diesel

5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
28.02.2026
Castrol EDGE 0W-40 A3.B4
0W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
29.03.2026
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
31.01.2028
0W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
01.09.2027
CHAMPION NEW ENERGY

5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
31.01.2027
Ditrol Lubricants

FZE
DITROL SUPER 9900

ENGINE OIL SAE 5W-40

API SN.CF
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
31.01.2026
ESRON

PETROLEUM SDN

BHD
Hardex Eximius Max Fully

Synthetic Engine Oil (SAE

5W-40)
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
28.02.2026
CASTROL Limited
CASTROL Limited
CASTROL Limited
CASTROL Limited
CASTROL Limited
Champion

Chemicals NV

Champion

Chemicals NV
Jan 14, 2026

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Manufacturer's Certificate
46/25
Castrol EDGE High Mileage

5W-40 A3.B4
CHAMPION ECO FLOW

0W40 FE
AfterSales
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
28.02.2026
Freigabe/Approval
Manufacturer's Certificate

EXXONMOBIL

Corporation
46/25
ENU
1701
Mobil Super 3000 X4

5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
EXXONMOBIL

Corporation
Mobil 1 FS 0W-40
0W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
EXXONMOBIL

Corporation
Mobil 1 Formula 0W-40
0W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
EXXONMOBIL

Corporation
Mobil 1 ESP X4 0W-40
0W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
01.05.2026
Mobil Super All-In-One

Protection XE1 5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
28.02.2026
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
Mobil Super All-In-One

Protection X1 5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
Mobil Super Synthetic Euro

5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
EXXONMOBIL

Corporation
Mobil 1 FS 5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
EXXONMOBIL

Corporation
Mobil 1 FS X2 5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
23.01.2027
General Petroleum

FZE
GP Petrogen Fully Synthetic
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
31.01.2026
EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

EXXONMOBIL

Corporation
Mobile 1 Vibrant 5W-40

Mobil Super 3000 X1

5W-40
AfterSales
1
Jan 14, 2026

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Manufacturer's Certificate
46/25
Global Market

Distribution, Inc.

DBA US Global

Petroleum
Everest Full Synthetic Motor

Oil SAE 5W-40
5W-40
Worldwide

excluding Russia

and Belarus
30.11.2025
Hindustan

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