Motul 6100 SYN-NERGY 5W-40

MotulMotul 6100 linepassenger cars5W-40 data partly verified

Synthetic full-SAPS 5W-40 oil rated ACEA A3/B4 and API SN, meeting the requirements of MB 229.5, VW 502.00, VW 505.00 and BMW Longlife-01.

Classification
Product line Motul 6100 15 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-40What SAE means
Base oil 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 86.1 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.6 mm²/s
Viscosity index 170
HTHS viscosity 3.7 mPa·s
Pour point -34 °C
Flash point 230 °C
Base number (TBN) 10.2 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 1.10 %
Density 853 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 60 L, 208 L

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

Description

Motul 6100 SYN-NERGY 5W-40 is a synthetic full-SAPS engine oil from the 6100 line for high-output petrol and diesel cars, also suitable for LPG and biofuels.

The oil is rated ACEA A3/B4 and API SN. There are no official approvals; the maker claims compliance with MB 229.5, VW 502.00, VW 505.00, BMW Longlife-01, Porsche A40, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, PSA B71 2296, Fiat 9.55535-H2, Fiat 9.55535-M2, Fiat 9.55535-N2, Fiat 9.55535-Z2, Chrysler MS-10725, Chrysler MS-10896 and Chrysler MS-12991.

Typical figures: viscosity 14.6 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 170, HTHS 3.7 mPa·s, sulphated ash 1.10 %. Available in 1 to 208 litres.

It does not suit VW unit-injector diesels with their own specification.

Application

High-output petrol and diesel car engines of European and American makes, including VW Group, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Fiat, Chrysler, Porsche and Renault, that need an ACEA A3/B4 oil.

Worth knowing

For several of the stated standards, the data sheet of this full-SAPS oil (ACEA A3/B4, ash 1.10 %) itself sets limits. It applies MB 229.5 to all Mercedes-Benz petrol engines except the SLR, and among diesels only to those without a particulate filter. For VW unit-injector diesels, according to the same document, they need a VW 505.01 oil, and Motul names SPECIFIC 505 01 505 00 5W-40, 8100 X-CLEAN 5W-40 or 8100 X-CLEAN EFE 5W-30; SYN-NERGY has no such code. In the same range, compliance with VW 505.01 at 5W-40 is stated, for example, for 6100 SYN-CLEAN 5W-40, a mid-SAPS ACEA C3 oil with 0.81 % ash, also with no manufacturer approvals.

The picture is similar with BMW. The data sheet links Longlife-01 to BMW engines from 2001 to 2004 and, for cars from 2004 on, names BMW Longlife-04 oils; that code is not in the entry. The exception is petrol engines operated only outside the EU, Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein. For the Mercedes-Benz engines that 229.5 was introduced for, and what replaced it, see the article on the MB 229.5 approval.

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.

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