Liqui Moly Formula Super 10W-40
Mineral 10W-40 engine oil to ACEA A3/B3, ACEA E3 and API SL/CG-4, meeting the requirements of MB 229.1, MB 228.1 and MAN 271.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Liqui Moly Formula Super 4 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 10W-40What SAE means |
| Base oil | mineral |
| Intended use | passenger cars |
| API class | What API means |
| ACEA class | What ACEA means |
| Approvals | |
| Meets the requirements of |
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| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 90 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 14 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 159 |
| HTHS viscosity | ≥3.5 mPa·s |
| Pour point | -39 °C |
| Flash point | 230 °C |
| Evaporation loss (NOACK) | 13 % |
| Base number (TBN) | 8.4 mg KOH/g |
| Sulphated ash | 1.0-1.6 % |
| Density | 865 kg/m³ |
| Pack sizes | 1 L, 5 L |
The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.
Description
Liqui Moly Formula Super 10W-40 is a mineral universal oil for petrol and diesel engines, both naturally aspirated and turbocharged. Its diesel categories also make it suitable for mixed fleets.
It carries ACEA A3/B3, ACEA E3 and API SL/CG-4. It holds no official approvals; the manufacturer states that it meets the requirements of MB 228.1, MB 229.1, MAN 271 and Volvo VDS.
Typical figures: 14 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 159, HTHS at least 3.5 mPa·s, NOACK 13 %, base number 8.4 mg KOH/g, sulphated ash 1.0-1.6 %, pour point -39 °C. Available in 1 and 5 litre packs.
Application
Petrol and diesel engines, naturally aspirated or turbocharged, including mixed fleets of cars and commercial vehicles with older-generation diesel engines.
Worth knowing
Of the four viscosities in the Formula Super line, only 10W-40 carries the heavy-duty diesel class ACEA E3 together with API CG-4, and of the Mercedes-Benz numbers it lists both the passenger-car MB 229.1 and the commercial-vehicle MB 228.1. The Liqui Moly data sheet gives both numbers, like MAN 271 and Volvo VDS, among the oil maker’s recommendations, without carmaker approval. The article on the MB 228.1 approval explains that this approval rested on ACEA class E2 and now applies only to very old vehicles, so the requirement for a particular engine is set by its own documentation.
Optimal 10W-40, from a sister line, shares the ACEA A3/B3 and API SL classes and the stated compliance with MB 229.1, so the brand claims that number for both oils. Its diesel class is API CF instead of CG-4, and ACEA E3, MB 228.1, MAN 271 and Volvo VDS do not appear in its list. In its typical figures, however, Optimal 10W-40 has a higher base number (10.3 against 8.4 mg KOH/g) and lower NOACK volatility (10 % against 13 %).
Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) pim.liqui-moly.de
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site liqui-moly.com
- Manufacturer’s catalogue pim.liqui-moly.com
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