Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC7 5W-40

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Hydrocracked 5W-40 oil for passenger-car petrol and diesel engines, with BMW Longlife-98, MB 229.3 and VW 502.00/505.00 approvals.

Classification
Product line Liqui Moly Leichtlauf 8 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-40What SAE means
Base oil hydrocracked
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 83 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 13.9 mm²/s
Viscosity index 170
HTHS viscosity >3.5 mPa·s
Pour point -36 °C
Flash point 230 °C
Evaporation loss (NOACK) 11.0 %
Base number (TBN) 11 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 1.0-1.6 %
Density 855 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 20 L, 60 L, 205 L

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

Description

Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC7 5W-40 is a full-SAPS engine oil on a hydrocracked base for passenger-car petrol and diesel engines: multi-valve and turbocharged units with or without an intercooler, and cars running on CNG or LPG. It is suitable for extended drain intervals where the vehicle manufacturer allows them.

It carries API SP and ACEA A3/B4 and holds official BMW Longlife-98, MB 229.3, VW 502.00 and VW 505.00 approvals. It meets the requirements of GM-LL-A-025, GM-LL-B-025, Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710 without formal approval.

Typical figures: viscosity 13.9 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 170, HTHS above 3.5 mPa·s, base number 11, pour point -36 °C, sulphated ash 1.0-1.6 %. Pack sizes from 1 to 205 litres.

Application

Passenger-car petrol and diesel engines, multi-valve and turbocharged, with or without an intercooler, and cars running on CNG or LPG, including extended drain intervals where the vehicle manufacturer allows them.

Worth knowing

Liqui Moly quotes the same typical figures as for this oil for two other 5W-40s: Formula Super 5W-40 and Optimal Synth 5W-40. All three have a pour point of -36 °C, Noack volatility of 11 % and a base number of 11 mg KOH/g, with 13.9 mm²/s at 100 °C and a viscosity index of 170. Where they part is the status of the codes. Only HC7 holds official BMW Longlife-98, MB 229.3, VW 502.00 and VW 505.00 approvals; Optimal Synth lists the same numbers, and Formula Super only MB 229.3 and both VW codes, but in both cases as a claim of compliance.

Set against Leichtlauf High Tech 5W-40, the statuses are reversed. The two share API SP and ACEA A3/B4, but HC7 only meets Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710, whereas High Tech holds both as Renault approvals. The article on the Renault RN0700 and RN0710 approvals explains which Renault and Dacia engines each number is meant for.

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