Motul POWER SUV 5W-30

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Fully synthetic 5W-30 engine oil rated API SP and ACEA C3 for petrol and diesel SUVs with a particulate filter.

Classification
Product line Motul Power 1 oil
SAE viscosity 5W-30What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ACEA class What ACEA means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 71.7 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 12.3 mm²/s
Viscosity index 171
Base number (TBN) 8.1 mg KOH/g
Density 847 kg/m³
Pack sizes 7 L

Description

Motul POWER SUV 5W-30 is a fully synthetic engine oil from the Power line for SUVs whose petrol and diesel engines have a particulate filter. It is designed for town and off-road use.

According to the technical data sheet, the oil meets API SP and ACEA C3; no car-maker approvals are listed. Its mid-SAPS additive content makes it compatible with petrol and diesel particulate filters. Motul states that it protects against low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) and timing-chain wear and is suitable for LPG, CNG and ethanol up to E85.

Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 12.3 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 171, base number 8.1 mg KOH/g. Available in 7 litres.

Application

Petrol and diesel SUVs with a particulate filter (GPF or DPF) that need an API SP and/or ACEA C3 oil, in town and off-road use.

Worth knowing

The SUV label adds no code to this oil. Among Motul 5W-30 oils with POWER in the name, only this one and Motul POWER LCV V 5W-30 have both API SP and ACEA C3 in the catalogue; the latter’s data sheet also mentions SUVs with GPF/DPF filters. The tables in the two data sheets are almost identical: 71.7 and 72.0 mm²/s at 40 °C, 12.3 mm²/s at 100 °C, base number 8.1 mg KOH/g. The Kia/Hyundai, Honda, Nissan or Suzuki named in both data sheets are Motul’s words about who recommends C3, not approvals.

The figures here differ markedly from 8100 POWER and 300V POWER: at 100 °C, 12.3 mm²/s against 10.8 and 11.1, though all three stay within grade 30, that is 9.3-12.5 mm²/s. The article on the figures in an oil data sheet covers what such differences show and what they do not. Where C3 is needed, 8100 POWER is no substitute: it is recorded only as API SP, and its HTHS of 3.2 mPa·s is below the class minimum of 3.5 mPa·s. POWER LCV R 5W-30 has a different set: ACEA C4, MB 226.51 and Renault RN0720.

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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