base oil / liqui moly ?

[ST2008]

Hi Do someone know which group of base oil liquid moly use for their engine oils? thx

 

[RooflessVW]

Originally Posted By: ST2008

Hi Do someone know which group of base oil liquid moly use for their engine oils? thx

Which of their oils? They have many. If it is labeled as "Technosythese" it is Group 3. Not sure about the others. I would assume primarily Group 4 PAO.

 

[ST2008]

Originally Posted By: rooflessVW

Originally Posted By: ST2008

Hi Do someone know which group of base oil liquid moly use for their engine oils? thx

Which of their oils? They have many. If it is labeled as "Technosythese" it is Group 3. Not sure about the others. I would assume primarily Group 4 PAO.

I'm not sure which one. To make a story short, I called a high performance Porsche dealership and they told me that they use only liqui moly for their customer's car. I'm curious about why they use only this oil because now I'm trying to find an European engine oil with group V as base oil (ester)for some tests.

 

[RooflessVW]

Originally Posted By: ST2008

Originally Posted By: rooflessVW

Originally Posted By: ST2008

Hi Do someone know which group of base oil liquid moly use for their engine oils? thx

Which of their oils? They have many. If it is labeled as "Technosythese" it is Group 3. Not sure about the others. I would assume primarily Group 4 PAO.

I'm not sure which one. To make a story short, I called a high performance Porsche dealership and they told me that they use only liqui moly for their customer's car. I'm curious about why they use only this oil because now I'm trying to find an European engine oil with group V as base oil (ester)for some tests.

They use Liqui Moly because it gives many owners of German cars "the warm and fuzzies." The same shops swear by it because shop owners and many mechanics really don't know any better. As I understand it, Redline is pretty much your choice if you want a bunch of Group 5 Esters.

 

[ST2008]

OK, thanks for your helps!

 

[BrocLuno]

Motul 300V ...

 

[wemay]

RLI may be another option... https://renewablelube.com/

 

[Linctex]

Originally Posted By: ST2008

I'm trying to find an European engine oil with group V as base oil (ester)for some tests.

Don't be fooled into thinking *just because* it's group V that it is an ester. Besides, Higher ester isn't necessarily a good thing.

Originally Posted By: rooflessVW

As I understand it, Redline is pretty much your choice if you want a bunch of Group 5 Esters.

I don't so anymore - not since they reformulated it. It's pretty much PAO now.

 

[Revving2Redline]

Yeah, go Motul 300V,Redline or Neo Synthetic.

 

[LoneRanger]

Originally Posted By: ST2008

If it is labeled as "Technosythese" it is Group 3. Not sure about the others. I would assume primarily Group 4 PAO.

This is correct. In Europe they have to call it "synthetic technology" if uses as primary base oil, Group III hydro-isomerized petroleum (ultra-refined conventional oil). If labeled as synthetic or full synthetic then would be a Group IV or V base. Or at least that's how it used to be.

 

[1JZ_E46]

Liqui-Moly is all Group 3 in North America except for Synthoil Energy. I think their 10w-60 is even Group 3 now. I would choose Castrol or Mobil 1 over Liqui-Moly any day.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted By: LoneRanger

Originally Posted By: ST2008

If it is labeled as "Technosythese" it is Group 3. Not sure about the others. I would assume primarily Group 4 PAO.

This is correct. In Europe they have to call it "synthetic technology" if uses as primary base oil, Group III hydro-isomerized petroleum (ultra-refined conventional oil). If labeled as synthetic or full synthetic then would be a Group IV or V base. Or at least that's how it used to be.

Germany only, not Europe.