Liqui Moly MoS2 Low-Friction 15W-40
15W-40 engine oil with molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) for petrol, diesel and turbocharged engines, meeting ACEA A3/B4 and API SL.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Liqui Moly MoS2 5 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 15W-40What SAE means |
| Intended use | passenger cars |
| API class | What API means |
| ACEA class | What ACEA means |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 100 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 14.2 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 145 |
| HTHS viscosity | ≥3.5 mPa·s |
| Pour point | -33 °C |
| Flash point | 230 °C |
| Evaporation loss (NOACK) | 9.0 % |
| Base number (TBN) | 10.4 mg KOH/g |
| Sulphated ash | 1.0-1.6 % |
| Density | 875 kg/m³ |
| Pack sizes | 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 20 L, 60 L, 205 L |
Description
Liqui Moly MoS2 Low-Friction 15W-40 is an engine oil with the solid lubricant molybdenum disulphide (MoS2). It is intended for petrol, diesel and turbocharged engines, including extended drain intervals and severe operating conditions.
It holds no official approvals; the manufacturer gives recommendations only, to ACEA A3/B4 and API SL.
Typical figures: viscosity 14.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 145, HTHS at least 3.5 mPa·s, base number 10.4, NOACK 9 %, sulphated ash 1.0-1.6 %. Pour point -33 °C. Pack sizes from 1 to 205 litres.
Application
Petrol, diesel and turbocharged engines, including extended drain intervals and severe operating conditions.
Worth knowing
For HTHS at 150 °C the data sheet of this oil gives “>= 3.5 mPa·s”. That is the minimum ACEA sets for A3/B4, whereas the 15W-40 grade itself needs at least 3.7 mPa·s according to the SAE J300 viscosity table. The inequality sign shows a threshold, not a measured value, so the figure reveals no margin. In Special Tec T3400 15W-40 and Touring High Tech 15W-40 the same parameter is ≥ 3.7 mPa·s. The data sheet does not name the type of base, only “selected base oils”; the base of the 15W-50 and 20W-50 in this range is stated to be mineral.
This oil’s codes, ACEA A3/B4 and API SL, appear in both. T3400 adds ACEA E7 and API CI-4, and Touring High Tech 15W-40 also has ACEA E2, API CG-4, official Allison C-4 and Volvo VDS, and statements of conformity including MB 228.3, MB 229.1 and PSA B71 2295. If the documentation requires one of these numbers, it is Touring High Tech that fits by code: the MoS2 variant carries no carmaker codes.
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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