New Product: Liqui Moly Special Tec B FE SAE 0W-30

[The Critic]

https://pim.liqui-moly.de/pdf/en_US/liqui/1/P005434

Worldpac has the 0W-30 listed as a "new product." It appears to be LL-01FE approved and also meets API SP, so I am hoping it has a more modern add pack compared to their Special Tec B FE SAE 5W-30.

Interestingly enough, the PDS contains very little technical information.

 

[buster]

Weird I wonder where the rest of the specs are.....

 

[TiGeo]

Have you reached out to LM?

 

[The Critic]

Have you reached out to LM?

Yes.

 

[MParr]

Based on the Lubrizol Tool, it doesn’t look all that impressive. A 0W30 VW 504.00/507.00 is a better oil.

 

[edyvw]

https://pim.liqui-moly.de/pdf/en_US/liqui/1/P005434

Worldpac has the 0W-30 listed as a "new product." It appears to be LL-01FE approved and also meets API SP, so I am hoping it has a more modern add pack compared to their Special Tec B FE SAE 5W-30.

Interestingly enough, the PDS contains very little technical information.

Any BMW specified for LL01FE can use LL01. Any BMW gas engine can use LL01 or LL04.
However, if you are really shooting for LL01 FE, Motul Specific 5W30 LL01FE is a better choice as HTHS is 3.4. But it is not SP.

 

[chris719]

Based on the Lubrizol Tool, it doesn’t look all that impressive. A 0W30 VW 504.00/507.00 is a better oil.

How many times does it need to be said? The Lubrizol tool is not meant for comparing across manufacturers / specs. The spider chart is only valid within the same series. Their own website says as much.

 

[kschachn]

How many times does it need to be said? The Lubrizol tool is not meant for comparing across manufacturers / specs. The spider chart is only valid within the same series. Their own website says as much.

And it’s areas of emphasis, not values.

 

[MParr]

How many times does it need to be said? The Lubrizol tool is not meant for comparing across manufacturers / specs. The spider chart is only valid within the same series. Their own website says as much.

Yeah Yeah. I get all that.

 

[The Critic]

Have you reached out to LM?

They sent me this:

https://pim.liqui-moly.de/pdf/en_US/liqui/2/P005434

 

[edyvw]

They sent me this:

https://pim.liqui-moly.de/pdf/en_US/liqui/2/P005434

Unremarkable in every aspect. Average product and probably not any better than Mobil1 5W30 EP ILSAC-GF6.

 

[drtyler]

Unremarkable in every aspect. Average product and probably not any better than Mobil1 5W30 EP ILSAC-GF6.

Well the LM at least has the BMW and MB approvals, so that has to count for something.

 

[edyvw]

Well the LM at least has the BMW and MB approvals, so that has to count for something.

Sure, but don't underestimate M1 5W30 EP.
LL01FE and any other approval is a minimum requirement.

 

[yannis]

Unremarkable in every aspect. Average product and probably not any better than Mobil1 5W30 EP ILSAC-GF6.

The T.B.N is remarkable.

 

[edyvw]

The T.B.N is remarkable.

It is Full SAPS oil.