SUBARU BY MOTUL 0W-20

MotulMotul Subaru linepassenger cars0W-20 data partly verified

Fully synthetic fuel-saving API SP RC and ILSAC GF-6A 0W-20 oil for Subaru boxer petrol engines.

Classification
Product line Motul Subaru 2 oils
SAE viscosity 0W-20What SAE means
Base oil fully synthetic
Intended use passenger cars
API class What API means
ILSAC class
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 44.8 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 8.2 mm²/s
Viscosity index 161
HTHS viscosity 2.6 mPa·s
Pour point -41 °C
Flash point 222 °C
Base number (TBN) 8.3 mg KOH/g
Sulphated ash 0.85 %
Density 839 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 5 L

Description

SUBARU BY MOTUL 0W-20 is a fully synthetic engine oil that Motul produces jointly with Subaru. It is intended for Subaru boxer petrol engines of all generations meeting Euro 4-6 that call for a 0W-20 oil. According to Motul, using it keeps the Subaru warranty intact.

The oil is rated API SP RC and ILSAC GF-6A, and is compatible with catalytic converters.

Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 8.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 161, a fuel-saving low HTHS viscosity of 2.6 mPa·s, pour point -41 °C, base number 8.3 mg KOH/g, sulphated ash 0.85 %. Available in 1 and 5 litres.

Application

Subaru petrol engines of all generations meeting Euro 4-6 where the manufacturer specifies a 0W-20 oil to API or ILSAC classifications.

Worth knowing

The data sheet header calls this oil suitable for petrol and diesel engines, yet the description of use covers only Subaru petrol engines, and it has no ACEA class. Diesels are mentioned in the data sheet of SUBARU BY MOTUL 5W-30, where the Subaru requirement is given as ACEA C2. The 0W-20 does not meet that requirement: its HTHS of 2.6 mPa·s is below the class minimum of 2.9 mPa·s, and its viscosity at 100 °C is 8.2 mm²/s against 12.1 for the 5W-30.

For its viscosity the document records the Subaru requirement as API SN and ILSAC GF-5, that is, lower than the oil’s own classes, API SP RC and GF-6A. The restriction on mixing is stricter: only with oils that meet API SP RC or GF-6A. Motul HYBRID 0W-20 (API SN RC, GF-5) does not meet it, while 6100 SAVE-LITE 0W-20 has GF-6A; among Motul 0W-20 oils in the catalogue, API SP RC is recorded only here. This data sheet does not mention GF-7A, but for cars requiring GF-5 or GF-6A, API recommends an oil of the same viscosity with GF-7A; at Motul, NGEN HYBRID 0W-20 and 8100 ECO-LITE 0W-20, for example, have 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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