Motul SPECIFIC 506 01 506 00 503 00 0W-30

MotulMotul Specific linepassenger cars0W-30 data partly verified

Fully synthetic 0W-30 for long-drain VW Group petrol and diesel engines, meeting the requirements of VW 506.01, 506.00 and 503.00.

Classification
Product line Motul Specific 24 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-30What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
Approvals
Meets the requirements of What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 54.1 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 9.7 mm²/s
Viscosity index 166
HTHS viscosity 3.1 mPa·s
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 218 °C
Base number (TBN) 10.3 mg KOH/g
Density 851 kg/m³
Pack sizes 5 L

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

Motul SPECIFIC 506 01 506 00 503 00 0W-30

Description

Motul SPECIFIC 506 01 506 00 503 00 0W-30 is a fully synthetic Specific-line engine oil with esters in its base stock. It is intended for VW Group petrol and diesel engines on extended (LongLife) drain intervals and is a fuel-saving grade.

The oil meets the requirements of VW 506.01, VW 506.00 and VW 503.00; the maker does not state an official approval.

Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 9.7 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 166, HTHS 3.1 mPa·s, pour point -45 °C, base number 10.3 mg KOH/g. Available in 5 litres.

For pump-injector TDI diesels on a fixed 15,000 km interval, Motul recommends a different oil to the matching VW standard.

Application

VW Group cars with petrol and diesel engines serviced on extended (LongLife) drain intervals under VW 506.01, 506.00 and 503.00.

Worth knowing

The status of the VW codes for this oil is ambiguous. The data sheet heading contains “Approved”, the Ukrainian edition speaks of approval, and the SPECIFIC 504 00 507 00 0W-30 data sheet also says “approved VW 506 01”, but the English edition’s table and the product page on the Motul site list VW 506.01, VW 506.00 and VW 503.00 as Performances. Only an approval letter from VW can settle this, not the label.

The intended use is narrow: VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda engines from model year 2003 on an extended interval. For unit-injector diesels on a fixed 15,000 km, the document prefers a VW 505.01 oil such as 8100 X-CLEAN 5W-40. For the petrol Audi S3 and TT with 210 and 225 PS and for W-type engines, it prescribes SPECIFIC 504 00 507 00 5W-30 or 8100 X-CLEAN+ 5W-30; the typical HTHS of this can is 3.1 mPa·s, while VW 503.01, which the overview of VW approvals links to the S3 and TT, is given as above 3.5 mPa·s. Yet the data sheet of SPECIFIC 504 00 507 00 0W-30 names this very can for R5 and V10 TDI engines of model years 2003-2007.

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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