Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30

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Fully synthetic mid-SAPS 5W-30 ACEA C3 and API SQ oil meeting the requirements of BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.51 and VW 505.00/505.01.

Classification
Product line Liqui Moly Synthoil 7 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-30What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
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 74 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 12 mm²/s
Viscosity index 160
HTHS viscosity ≥3.5 mPa·s
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 240 °C
Evaporation loss (NOACK) 6.0 %
Base number (TBN) 7.5 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash ≤0.80 %
Density 845 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 60 L, 205 L

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Description

Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30 is a fully synthetic mid-SAPS oil from the Synthoil range. It suits petrol and diesel car engines, including those with a particulate filter, turbocharger or CNG or LPG conversion.

It is classified API SQ and ACEA C3. It holds no official approvals; according to the manufacturer, it meets the requirements of BMW Longlife-04, MB 229.51, VW 505.00, VW 505.01 and Ford WSS-M2C917-A.

Typical figures: viscosity 12 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 160, HTHS at least 3.5 mPa·s, NOACK 6.0 %, sulphated ash up to 0.8 %. Drain intervals of up to 40,000 km apply only where the car maker allows them. Pack sizes from 1 to 205 litres.

Application

Petrol and diesel engines with or without a particulate filter, including turbocharged, multi-valve and Valvetronic units, and CNG or LPG vehicles, where an ACEA C3 oil is required.

Worth knowing

The catalogue lists two viscosities under the name Synthoil High Tech, and they are different types of oil. The 5W-40 is ACEA A3/B4 with sulphated ash of 1.0-1.6 %, while this 5W-30 is ACEA C3 with ash of no more than 0.8 %; the only shared code is VW 505.00, so the range name is no reason to carry a choice from one to the other.

BMW Longlife-04 and MB 229.51 are only Liqui Moly recommendations here. An official entry for these two codes, with the same 5W-30, ACEA C3 and API SQ, is held by, among others, Longtime High Tech 5W-30, which adds ACEA C2 and the recommendations MB 229.31 and MB 229.52; its pour point is -39 °C against -45 °C here. Special Tec LL 5W-30 has an official VW 505.00 but is ACEA A3/B4, so it does not meet a C3 requirement. VW 505.01 is not listed as an official approval for any 5W-30 of this brand in the catalogue: the code is everywhere given as a recommendation. For BMW, the article on Longlife-04 advises looking for the words “BMW Longlife-04” on the label or asking an official BMW dealer, as the approved list is constantly updated.

Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.

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