Motul 300V COMPETITION 5W-50

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Fully synthetic ester-based 5W-50 racing oil with a thicker hot oil film and a 5W cold rating.

Classification
Product line Motul 300V 14 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-50What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 105.3 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 17.9 mm²/s
Viscosity index 190
HTHS viscosity 5 mPa·s
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 226 °C
Density 855 kg/m³
Pack sizes 2 L

Description

Motul 300V COMPETITION 5W-50 is a fully synthetic, ester-based racing oil from the 300V line (Motul ESTER Core technology) for petrol and diesel engines in tuned road cars and competition cars. The 5W-50 grade gives a thicker film in a hot engine while keeping a 5W cold rating.

Motul claims no API or ACEA categories and no car-maker approvals, stating that the oil goes beyond current standards. According to Motul, it is compatible with fuels up to E85 and with particulate filters, and protects against low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI).

Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 17.9 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 190, HTHS 5 mPa·s, pour point -45 °C. Available in 2 litres.

Application

Petrol and diesel engines in tuned road cars and competition cars, naturally aspirated, turbocharged or supercharged, injected or carburetted.

Worth knowing

At 100 °C this oil and Motul 8100 POWER 5W-50 have the same 17.9 mm²/s; they differ in their codes and in HTHS, that is, viscosity at 150 °C under high shear. 8100 POWER has API SP and, according to Motul, meets Ford WSS-M2C931-D and WSS-M2C931-E1; this is the oil maker’s own statement, not a Ford approval. 300V COMPETITION itself has neither of these codes, but its HTHS is higher: 5.0 mPa·s against 4.3. So when the manual lists one of these Ford specifications, of the two oils only 8100 POWER names it.

From the same COMPETITION series, the 15W-50 is the closer match on hot figures: the same 17.9 mm²/s and an HTHS of 5.3 mPa·s, but its pour point is -39 °C, not -45 °C. What happens when 5W-50 is poured into a modern engine designed for a thinner oil is explained in the article “5W-50 or 0W-30?”.

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