Motul 8100 X-CESS 5W-40

MotulMotul 8100 linepassenger cars5W-40 data partly verified

Fully synthetic full-SAPS ACEA A3/B4 and API SN 5W-40 oil for petrol and diesel cars built to European manufacturer standards.

Classification
Product line Motul 8100 28 oils
SAE viscosity 5W-40What 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 85.4 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 14.2 mm²/s
Viscosity index 172
HTHS viscosity 3.7 mPa·s
Pour point -36 °C
Flash point 232 °C
Base number (TBN) 10.1 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 1.10 %
Density 851 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 60 L, 208 L, 1000 L

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

Motul 8100 X-CESS 5W-40

Description

Motul 8100 X-CESS 5W-40 is a fully synthetic engine oil from the 8100 line with a full-SAPS additive package. It is intended for turbocharged and naturally aspirated petrol and diesel car engines and runs on all common fuels, including LPG and biofuels.

It is rated ACEA A3/B4 and API SN. With no official approvals listed, it meets the requirements of BMW Longlife-01, MB 226.5, MB 229.5, VW 502.00, VW 505.00, Porsche A40, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, GM-LL-B-025, PSA B71 2296, Chrysler MS-12991, Fiat 9.55535-H2, Fiat 9.55535-M2, Fiat 9.55535-N2 and Fiat 9.55535-Z2.

Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 14.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 172, HTHS 3.7 mPa·s, sulphated ash 1.10 %. Available in 1 to 1000 litres.

Application

Petrol and diesel cars, turbocharged or naturally aspirated, where the manufacturer requires ACEA A3/B4 and one of the listed European specifications.

Worth knowing

Of the fifteen carmaker codes this oil merely meets, eight are official approvals on Motul 8100 X-CESS GEN2 5W-40: BMW Longlife-01, MB 226.5, MB 229.5, Porsche A40, Renault RN0700, Renault RN0710, VW 502.00 and VW 505.00. Its viscosity and ACEA A3/B4 class are the same, but it is rated API SQ instead of API SN.

The X-CESS data sheet links Longlife-01 to the age of the car: for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce cars of model year 2019 and newer it claims no such compliance, and for those that need an approved LL-01 it names 8100 X-CESS 5W-30 or X-CESS GEN2 5W-40. The same document requires VW 505.01, which is absent from the entry, for VW engines with unit injectors, and does not extend Porsche A40 to the Cayenne V6 and the diesel versions: for those it advises an oil approved under Porsche C30, for example 8100 X-CLEAN+ 5W-30. The article “Approved, meets, recommended” explains where to look for a carmaker’s approval record and why the word “meets” is no substitute for it.

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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