Motul NGEN HYBRID 0W-12
Synthetic, ultra-low-viscosity 0W-12 engine oil for the petrol engines of hybrid cars, mainly Toyota and Honda.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Motul NGEN HYBRID 5 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 0W-12What SAE means |
| Base oil | synthetic |
| Intended use | passenger cars |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 29.7 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 6 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 154 |
| HTHS viscosity | 2 mPa·s |
| Pour point | -42 °C |
| Flash point | 228 °C |
| Base number (TBN) | 7.2 mg KOH/g |
| Sulphated ash | 0.72 % |
| Density | 837 kg/m³ |
| Pack sizes | 1 L, 4 L |
Description
Motul NGEN HYBRID 0W-12 is a synthetic, ultra-low-viscosity engine oil from the NGEN HYBRID line. It is designed for the conditions a hybrid engine works in: fuel and water getting into the oil, frequent stops and starts, and low operating temperatures.
Motul lists no industry categories or car-maker approvals for this oil; it is defined only by its SAE 0W-12 viscosity grade.
Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 6 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 154, HTHS 2 mPa·s, pour point -42 °C, base number 7.2 mg KOH/g, sulphated ash 0.72 %. Available in 1 and 4 litres.
Use it only where the manufacturer specifies 0W-12.
Application
Modern petrol engines in hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars designed for an SAE 0W-12 oil, mainly Toyota and Honda.
Worth knowing
Hybrids are not the whole story: the data sheet extends this formula to other petrol engines specified for SAE 0W-12 or a “Fuel Economy” oil of grade 12, and to electric cars with a petrol range-extender engine. The typical HTHS of 2.0 mPa·s sits exactly on the minimum that the SAE viscosity value table gives for grade 12. In this line’s 0W-8 it is 1.8 and in the 0W-16 already 2.4, and each of these data sheets aims its oil at engines designed for exactly that grade.
When the manual names JASO GLV-1 alongside 0W-12, bear in mind that in this line the code is claimed only for 0W-8; here no standards are named, only Honda and Toyota recommendations. The catalogue has one more Motul of this grade, HYBRID 0W-12, with a higher HTHS (2.1 mPa·s), sulphated ash (0.89 % instead of 0.72 %) and base number (8.5 instead of 7.2 mg KOH/g). For NGEN HYBRID, the data sheet also states a 25 % share of re-refined base oils.
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.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) azupim01.motul.com
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site motul.com
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site motul.com
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