Motul CLASSIC EIGHTIES 10W-40

MotulMotul Classic linepassenger cars10W-40 data partly verified

Semi-synthetic 10W-40 API SL engine oil for the four-stroke petrol and diesel engines of youngtimers and modern classics.

Classification
Product line Motul Classic 7 oils
SAE viscosity 10W-40What SAE means
Base oil semi-synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 91.6 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 13.5 mm²/s
Viscosity index 149
Pour point -39 °C
Flash point 234 °C
Base number (TBN) 8.9 mg KOH/g
Density 866 kg/m³
Pack sizes 2 L

Description

Motul CLASSIC EIGHTIES 10W-40 is a semi-synthetic engine oil from the Classic line for youngtimers and modern classic cars. The 10W-40 grade matches engines from the era when it was the typical factory specification.

The oil suits both petrol and diesel four-stroke engines, carburettor or injected, naturally aspirated or turbocharged. It is rated API SL; the data sheet lists no car-maker approvals.

Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 13.5 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 149, pour point -39 °C, flash point 234 °C, base number 8.9. Available in 2 litres.

Application

Youngtimers and modern classic cars with four-stroke petrol or diesel engines, carburettor or injected, with or without turbocharging.

Worth knowing

If the service book of a car that takes 10W-40 specifies ACEA A3/B4 or the VW 501.01 and VW 505.00 standards, the EIGHTIES data sheet does not have those codes: of the classifications it lists only API SL. Other Motul oils of the same viscosity carry them. Motul 6100 SYNERGIE+ 10W-40 has the approvals VW 501.01, VW 505.00, MB 229.3, Renault RN0700 and Renault RN0710, and classes ACEA A3/B4 and API SN; 4100 TURBOLIGHT 10W-40 is approved to VW 501.01, VW 505.00 and MB 229.3. In 2100 POWER+ 10W-40 the same API SL is supplemented by ACEA A3/B4, but it only meets the VW standards.

The EIGHTIES data sheet itself stresses something else: a ZDDP content above 1,800 ppm combined with molybdenum, and engine protection during long storage of the car as well. The maker advises changing the oil at least once a year, then adjusting the interval to your own use. The earlier classes that SL may replace are summed up in the article on the API SL class.

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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