Liqui Moly Formula Super 15W-40

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Mineral 15W-40 engine oil to ACEA A2/B3/E2 and API SJ/CF-4 for mixed fleets with petrol and diesel engines.

Classification
Product line Liqui Moly Formula Super 4 oils
SAE viscosity 15W-40What SAE means
Base oil mineral
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 103 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.2 mm²/s
Viscosity index 140
HTHS viscosity ≥3.7 mPa·s
Pour point -33 °C
Flash point 230 °C
Evaporation loss (NOACK) 9.2 %
Base number (TBN) 9 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 1.1 %
Density 875 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 20 L, 205 L

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Description

Liqui Moly Formula Super 15W-40 is a mineral universal oil for mixed fleets with petrol and diesel engines, also designed for extended drain intervals and severe duty. The data sheet names the product Formula Super HD SAE 15W-40.

It carries ACEA A2/B3/E2 and API SJ/CF-4 and holds official approvals MIL-L-2104E and MIL-L-46152D. It meets the requirements of MB 228.1, MAN 271, MTU Oil Category 1, Volvo VDS, Allison C-4 and CAT TO-2 without official approval.

Typical figures: 14.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 140, HTHS at least 3.7 mPa·s, NOACK 9.2 %, base number 9 mg KOH/g, sulphated ash 1.1 %, pour point -33 °C. Available in 1, 4, 5, 20 and 205 litre packs.

Application

Mixed fleets with petrol and diesel engines, naturally aspirated or turbocharged, including extended drain intervals and severe operating conditions.

Worth knowing

The data sheet of this oil puts Volvo VDS and Allison C-4 among Liqui Moly’s recommendations, so no Volvo or Allison approval stands behind them. Touring High Tech 15W-40 holds both codes as official approvals, but the lists of the two Liqui Moly oils overlap only in part. Its classes are ACEA A3/B4/E2 and API SL/CG-4 against A2/B3/E2 and SJ/CF-4 in Formula Super, and the commercial-vehicle numbers differ: MB 228.3 instead of MB 228.1, MAN M 3275-1 instead of MAN 271, MTU Oil Category 2 instead of category 1. The MIL-L-2104E and MIL-L-46152D specifications do not appear in the Touring High Tech list.

MTU categories, as the article on Cummins, CAT, Deutz and MTU codes for machinery explains, climb as the requirements tighten, and Oil Category 1 is the entry level of that scale. None of the other viscosities in the Formula Super line has any MTU category, and only 20W-50 holds Allison C-4 with approval status.

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