Liqui Moly Molygen 15W-50
15W-50 engine oil with the Molygen anti-friction additive for petrol and diesel engines, meeting ACEA A3/B3, API SJ, MB 229.1 and VW 505.00.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Liqui Moly Molygen 2 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 15W-50What SAE means |
| Intended use | passenger cars |
| API class | What API means |
| ACEA class | What ACEA means |
| Approvals | |
| Meets the requirements of | What an approval means |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 133 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 17.5 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 145 |
| HTHS viscosity | >3.5 mPa·s |
| Pour point | -24 °C |
| Flash point | 230 °C |
| Evaporation loss (NOACK) | 12 % |
| Base number (TBN) | 10 mg KOH/g |
| Sulphated ash | 0.9-1.5 % |
| Density | 865 kg/m³ |
| Pack sizes | 1 L, 4 L |
The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.
Description
Liqui Moly Molygen 15W-50 is a multi-purpose engine oil with the Molygen anti-friction additive for petrol and diesel engines, with or without a turbocharger and with or without a catalytic converter.
It holds no official approvals: the manufacturer gives recommendations only, namely ACEA A3/B3 and API SJ and the requirements of MB 229.1, VW 501.01 and VW 505.00.
Typical figures: viscosity 17.5 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 145, HTHS above 3.5 mPa·s, NOACK 12 %, sulphated ash 0.9-1.5 %. Pour point -24 °C. Pack sizes 1 and 4 litres.
Application
Petrol and diesel engines, with or without a turbocharger and with or without a catalytic converter.
Worth knowing
The data sheet backs up this oil’s “15W” with two lines: cold cranking viscosity (CCS) of no more than 7,000 mPa·s at -20 °C and pumpability (MRV) of below 60,000 mPa·s at -25 °C. Both figures equal the SAE J300 limits for grade 15W, so the data sheet confirms that the oil belongs to the grade without giving measured values. In Molygen 5W-50 the same lines are given at -30 and -35 °C, and its pour point is -42 °C.
The recommendation lists of this oil and the 5W-50 are almost identical: ACEA A3/B3, API SJ, MB 229.1 and VW 505.00. They differ only in the VW petrol code: here it is VW 501.01, while VW 502.00 appears only in the 5W-50 list. As the article on the MB 229.1 approval and the engines it does not suit explains, MB 229.1 applies to Mercedes-Benz passenger cars built from 1998 to 2002, and for the petrol M271 and M275 and the diesel OM646, OM647 and OM648 such oils are not recommended.
Data current as of data partly verifiedsome specifications could not be confirmed from an official sourceCheck 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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