Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 10W-30 Benzin
Synthetic 10W-30 to API SQ and ILSAC GF-7A for petrol engines in passenger cars from Asian and American makes.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Liqui Moly Special Tec 25 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 10W-30What SAE means |
| Base oil | synthetic |
| Intended use | passenger cars |
| API class | What API means |
| ILSAC class | |
| Approvals | |
| Meets the requirements of |
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| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 71 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 10.5 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 135 |
| HTHS viscosity | <3.5 mPa·s |
| Pour point | -36 °C |
| Flash point | 230 °C |
| Evaporation loss (NOACK) | 10.0 % |
| Base number (TBN) | 7.3 mg KOH/g |
| Sulphated ash | 0.85 % |
| Density | 870 kg/m³ |
| Pack sizes | 1 L, 4 L, 5 L |
The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.
Description
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 10W-30 Benzin is a synthetic engine oil for petrol engines in Asian and American passenger cars, including multi-valve and turbocharged units.
The oil carries API SQ and ILSAC GF-7A. It holds no official approvals; according to the manufacturer, it meets the requirements of Chrysler MS-6395, GM 6094M and Fiat 9.55535-CR1. It is also recommended for most Japanese and Korean makes that specify a 10W-30 viscosity.
Typical figures: 10.5 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 135, HTHS below 3.5 mPa·s, sulphated ash 0.85 %, NOACK 10.0 %, pour point -36 °C. Available in 1, 4 and 5 litre packs.
Application
Petrol engines in Asian and American passenger cars, including multi-valve and turbocharged units with or without an intercooler, where a 10W-30 oil to ILSAC or API is specified.
Worth knowing
Molygen New Generation 10W-30 has exactly the same list of codes: API SQ, ILSAC GF-7A, Chrysler MS-6395, Fiat 9.55535-CR1 and GM 6094M. At 100 °C both give 10.5 mm²/s, and the base number of 7.3 mg KOH/g and ash of 0.85 % are also identical; the differences recorded in this catalogue are small: viscosity index 135 against 140, NOACK 10.0 % against 9.5 %. A code from your service book does not distinguish between these two cans. Special Tec AA 10W-30 Diesel is another matter: the SAE grade is the same, but they share no codes, and its HTHS is at least 3.5 mPa·s against below 3.5 mPa·s for this oil.
Most entries in the data sheet’s recommendation line are make names without a number, among them Daihatsu, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota. Such an entry gives no code you can check against the service book. The numbered entries are not all independent either: Fiat 9.55535-CR1 is Fiat’s own entry for Chrysler MS-6395.
Data current as of Check 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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