Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

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Synthetic 0W-20 engine oil to API SQ and ILSAC GF-7A for petrol engines in Asian and American cars, meeting GM dexos1 Gen 3.

Classification
Product line Liqui Moly Special Tec 25 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-20What SAE means
Base oil synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ILSAC class
Approvals
Meets the requirements of What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 44 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 8.5 mm²/s
Viscosity index 175
HTHS viscosity ≥2.6 mPa·s
Pour point -42 °C
Flash point 230 °C
Evaporation loss (NOACK) 12.5 %
Base number (TBN) 8.5 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 0.9 %
Density 845 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 Special Tec AA 0W-20 is a synthetic engine oil for petrol engines, developed with the requirements of Asian and American car makers in mind.

It carries API SQ and ILSAC GF-7A. It holds no official approvals; the manufacturer states that it meets the requirements of GM dexos1 Gen 3, GM 6094M, Chrysler MS-6395, Fiat 9.55535-CR1, Ford WSS-M2C947-A, Ford WSS-M2C947-B1, Ford WSS-M2C962-A1, Ford WSS-M2C972-A1 and Mitsubishi Dia Queen, and the recommendations of Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota.

Typical figures: viscosity 8.5 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 175, HTHS at least 2.6 mPa·s, pour point -42 °C, sulphated ash 0.9 %. Pack sizes from 1 to 205 litres.

Application

Modern petrol engines in Asian and American cars that specify a 0W-20 oil, including with extended drain intervals.

Worth knowing

The eight carmaker codes in this list are more closely related than they look. As the article on Fiat codes explains, Fiat 9.55535-CR1 is Fiat’s own entry for the American Chrysler MS-6395, while Ford WSS-M2C947-A, Ford WSS-M2C947-B1, Ford WSS-M2C962-A1 and Ford WSS-M2C972-A1 belong to Ford’s North American series, where the number goes with a specific viscosity. The neighbouring Special Tec AA 5W-20 shows this clearly: at the same 8.5 mm²/s, base number of 8.5 mg KOH/g and ash of 0.9 %, it claims different Ford numbers, including Ford WSS-M2C945-A and Ford WSS-M2C970-A1. The viscosity index (175 against 160) and pour point (-42 °C against -39 °C) differ as well.

Top Tec 6600 0W-20, which has similar classes, also has API SQ and ILSAC GF-7A and claims three of these four Ford codes. However, Ford WSS-M2C947-A, Chrysler MS-6395, Fiat 9.55535-CR1 and GM dexos1 Gen 3 are absent from its list. Instead it adds ACEA C5 and C6 and official approvals such as MB 229.71 and BMW Longlife-17 FE+, which the AA does not have.

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