Liqui Moly Leichtlauf Energy 0W-40

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Synthetic 0W-40 engine oil to ACEA A3/B4 and API SP with the Porsche A40 approval for petrol and diesel cars without a DPF.

Classification
Product line Liqui Moly Leichtlauf 8 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-40What SAE means
Base oil synthetic
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 75 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 13.4 mm²/s
Viscosity index 185
HTHS viscosity ≥3.5 mPa·s
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 230 °C
Evaporation loss (NOACK) 11.5 %
Base number (TBN) 12 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 1.2 %
Density 845 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 205 L

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

Description

Liqui Moly Leichtlauf Energy 0W-40 is a synthetic full-SAPS oil for petrol and diesel passenger-car engines, designed for extended drain intervals and demanding duty.

It carries ACEA A3/B4 and API SP/CF and holds the official Porsche A40 approval. It meets the requirements of MB 229.3, MB 229.5, VW 502.00, VW 505.00, BMW Longlife-01, Ford WSS-M2C937-A, Renault RN0700 and RN0710 without official approval.

Typical figures: 13.4 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 185, HTHS at least 3.5 mPa·s, NOACK 11.5 %, pour point -45 °C. Available in 1, 4, 5 and 205 litre packs. The oil is not intended for cars with a diesel particulate filter.

Application

Petrol and diesel passenger cars without a diesel particulate filter, including extended drain intervals and demanding engine duty.

Worth knowing

Two codes in the list depend on the car’s model year. Porsche A40 is the only official approval here, and the A40 oil list, as the article on checking an oil approval reminds us, covers cars of model years 1997-2020; newer Porsches need other approvals. BMW Longlife-01 appears only among Liqui Moly’s own recommendations, and the data sheet adds a note beside it: “up to 2018”, or “bis MJ 2018” in the German version, meaning up to model year 2018. For later BMWs, this recommendation from the oil maker does not apply.

Among the brand’s 0W-40 oils, Synthoil Energy 0W-40 has the same ACEA A3/B4 pair, but lists Porsche A40 only as compliance, without approval, and its API class is SN rather than SP. Top Tec 4120 0W-40 is a different kind of oil altogether: ACEA C3, MB 229.52 approval and sulphated ash of no more than 0.8 %, against 1.2 % for this one.

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