Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech 5W-40

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Synthetic full-SAPS 5W-40 oil for cars without a particulate filter, with MB 229.5, BMW Longlife-01, Porsche A40 and VW 502.00/505.00 approvals.

Classification
Product line Liqui Moly Leichtlauf 8 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-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 88 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.8 mm²/s
Viscosity index 180
HTHS viscosity ≥3.5 mPa·s
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 230 °C
Evaporation loss (NOACK) 10.0 %
Base number (TBN) 10.5 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 High Tech 5W-40 is a synthetic full-SAPS oil for passenger-car petrol and diesel engines without a particulate filter, including multi-valve and turbocharged units. The manufacturer quotes drain intervals of up to 40,000 km where the carmaker permits them.

API SP and ACEA A3/B4; official approvals: BMW Longlife-01, MB 229.5, Porsche A40, VW 502.00, VW 505.00, PSA B71 2296, Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710. It meets Fiat 9.55535-H2, M2, N2 and Z2, Chrysler MS-10725 and MS-10850, GM-LL-B-025 and PSA B71 2294 without formal approval.

Typical figures: 14.8 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 180, HTHS at least 3.5 mPa·s, pour point -42 °C, sulphated ash 1.0-1.6 %. Pack sizes from 1 to 205 litres.

Application

Passenger-car petrol and diesel engines without a particulate filter, including multi-valve and turbocharged units; drain intervals of up to 40,000 km where the vehicle manufacturer allows them.

Worth knowing

What chiefly separates this oil from HC7 5W-40 in the same line is its Mercedes-Benz and BMW numbers. The classes are the same, API SP and ACEA A3/B4, but instead of MB 229.3 and BMW Longlife-98 this oil holds MB 229.5 and BMW Longlife-01 approvals, plus Porsche A40 and PSA B71 2296, which HC7 does not have. According to the article on the MB 229.5 requirements, this approval is built for extended drain intervals and, compared with MB 229.3, demands a fuel saving of at least 1.8 %. The viscosity index is 180 against 170 for HC7, and the pour point -42 °C against -36 °C.

Of the two Peugeot Citroën numbers, only PSA B71 2296 is an approval; the data sheet gives PSA B71 2294 as a Liqui Moly recommendation. Another 5W-40 from the brand, Synthoil High Tech 5W-40, has the same 14.8 mm²/s at 100 °C, but it only meets Porsche A40, VW 502.00 and VW 505.00, without approvals, and its list carries MB 229.3 and BMW Longlife-98 in place of MB 229.5 and BMW Longlife-01.

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