Castrol Optigear BM 680 equivalents
These are other published oils in the same application and the same ISO grade (or within 10 percent on KV40), from a different brand, with a compatible base oil. A score of 60 or more is the bar for this page. The score is typical data-sheet values only. None of these is an exact equivalent, and the machine builder's specification still governs.
| Oil | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mobil 600 XP 680 | 92 | same ISO 680, VI 90 vs 93, additive ep, conventional, pour -9 vs -9, AGMA AS, buyable now |
| Shell Omala S2 G 680 | 89 | same ISO 680, VI 92 vs 93, additive ep, conventional, pour -9 vs -9, AGMA AS |
| Shell Omala SG 680 | 89 | same ISO 680, VI 92 vs 93, additive ep, conventional, pour -9 vs -9, AGMA AS |
| Shell Omala S2 GX 680 | 83 | same ISO 680, VI 105 vs 93, additive ep, conventional, pour -9 vs -9, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS |
| Chevron Meropa 680 | 72 | same ISO 680, VI 101 vs 93, additive ep, conventional, AGMA AS |
| Shell Omala S1 W 680 | 70 | same ISO 680, VI 83 vs 93, additive ep, conventional, pour -6 vs -9 |
| Mobil Vacuoline 548 | 61 | same ISO 680, VI 89 vs 93, conventional, pour -9 vs -9, FZG 12 |
Scores use published typical data. This is not an exact equivalent, and it is not an OEM approval. Confirm the substitute with the machine builder.