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Last reviewed June 14, 2026
TL;DR Meets API SP and carries a deep European OEM approval list verified on the manufacturer page and the back label: Mercedes-Benz 229.5, Porsche A40, VW 502 00 / 505 00, and BMW Longlife-01. It is a full-synthetic high-SAPS A3/B4 oil for German performance engines, so it does not carry ILSAC GF-6A by design. The bottle's 10,000-mile drain claim holds up in community used-oil analysis around the 10,000-mile mark on normal driving.
A full synthetic 0W-40 built to the European A3/B4 standard, certified to API SP and approved against a broad set of German and European OEM specs (Mercedes-Benz 229.3/229.5, Porsche A40, VW 502 00/505 00, BMW Longlife-01, plus Ford and Fiat). The 0W-40 grade gives easy cold starting with a full 40-weight film at operating temperature, which is what high-output and turbocharged Euro engines are tuned for. Community used-oil analysis, including a BITOG report on a Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 and Blackstone-lab reports from Volvo and Porsche owners, supports the 10,000-mile drain claim; severe-duty driving shortens it.
Best for owners of Porsche, Mercedes-AMG, VW/Audi, and BMW engines that specify Porsche A40, MB 229.5, VW 502 00/505 00, or BMW Longlife-01, where a full 40-weight high-SAPS oil is the correct fit. Skip it if your engine calls for a low-SAPS ILSAC GF-6A fuel-economy oil, since this high-SAPS A3/B4 formula is the wrong family for that requirement. Confirm the exact approval your model and model year needs on Mobil's product page before relying on this oil for warranty documentation.
The SDS classifies this oil as not hazardous: no signal word and no H-codes at the mixture level. The aspiration hazard does not apply (the 0W-40 grade's viscosity is well above the threshold where that classification is waived). No Prop 65 warning appears on the label or in the SDS. Gloves are a sensible precaution for prolonged contact, since the anti-wear additive carries an ingredient-level irritation code, and used oil picks up combustion byproducts over its service life. The SDS on file was last revised in 2015, 11 years old; the codes here reflect that revision and may not capture additive changes since. Used oil goes to collection, not down the drain or on the ground. AutoZone, O'Reilly, and most municipal hazardous-waste facilities accept it.
Mobil 1 FS European Car Formula 0W-40 holds Mercedes-Benz Approval 229.3 and 229.5, Porsche A40, VW 502 00 / 505 00 / 503 01, and BMW Longlife-01, with Ford WSS-M2C937-A and Fiat 9.55535-M2 also listed. These are verified against both Mobil's product page and the physical back-label image. It is a high-SAPS ACEA A3/B4 oil built for European performance engines that specify a full 40-weight at operating temperature. Always confirm your engine's required approval in the owner's manual before relying on any oil for warranty documentation.
It is a European-spec high-SAPS A3/B4 oil, and ILSAC GF-6A (and GF-7A) is a low-SAPS gasoline fuel-economy standard that A3/B4 oils intentionally do not carry. The higher sulfated-ash, phosphorus, and sulfur levels in a high-SAPS formula are what European engines designed around 229.5 / LL-01 / A40 actually want. The absence of ILSAC here is by design, not a shortfall. It carries API SP on the U.S. label, which covers deposit control and oxidation stability for modern gasoline engines.
The bottle claims protection for 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first (Mobil's current product page lists a higher 15,000-mile figure, but the binding consumer number is the bottle's 10,000 miles). Community used-oil analysis supports it: a BITOG report on a Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 showed a healthy total base number reserve at 6,000 miles projecting comfortably past 10,000, with corroborating Blackstone-lab reports from Volvo and Porsche owners. Severe-duty driving (short trips, towing, extreme heat) shortens that. Treat the label as the hypothesis and your own oil analysis as the evidence.
If your engine specifies Porsche A40, Mercedes-Benz 229.5, or VW 502 00 / 505 00, this oil carries those approvals and is a direct match. The 0W-40 grade gives easy cold-weather starting with a full 40-weight film at operating temperature, which is what these high-output and turbocharged engines are tuned for. Confirm the exact approval your specific model and model year requires on Mobil's product page, since approval coverage varies by engine.
They are the same product. ExxonMobil sells a single retail Mobil 1 0W-40, and FS European Car Formula is its full name. The 'FS' (Fuchs/full synthetic Euro line) designation and the European OEM approvals are what set this 0W-40 apart from the lower-viscosity Mobil 1 grades aimed at API SP + ILSAC fuel-economy applications.
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