Motul xclean vs xcess6/15/2023 From 2004, BMW vehicles require a BMW LL-04 lubricant such as MOTUL 8100 X-clean gen2 5W-40, MOTUL 8100 X-clean EFE 5W-30, MOTUL 8100 X-clean+ 5W-30 or MOTUL Specific LL-04 5W-40. It covers all BMW engines from 2001 to 2004 and also all the previous BMW specifications such as BMW LL-98. The BMW Long Life-01 specification imposes severe constraints to the lubricant particularly due to the Valvetronic system. The ACEA B4 performance requires an outstanding detergent/dispersant power and a better viscosity increase resistance due to soot produced by Direct Injection Diesel engines (except VW unit injector engines that require a VW 505 01 product such as MOTUL Specific 505 01 502 00 5W-40 or 8100 Xclean 5W-40). Suitable for all type of fuels: leaded or unleaded Gasoline, Ethanol, LPG, Diesel and biofuels. Multipurpose product featuring numerous car maker approvals, especially recommended for vehicles still under warranty. High performance 100% Synthetic lubricant specifically designed for powerful and recent cars fitted with large displacement engines, Gasoline and Diesel, naturally aspirated or turbocharged, indirect or direct injection. The information gathered is only from the website listings of the respective brands.Motul 8100 X-cess gen2 5W-40 Engine Oil 100% Synthetic Gasoline and Diesel engine oil P.S: I am not sure of the official list of Liqui Moly oils sold in India. Please feel free to correct them.įor Diesel Cars requiring upto VW 505 01 specġ) Castrol Magnatec Professional OE 5W40 (used in VW/Skoda ASC for all the cars from Fabia to Passat)ģ) Liquimoly Top Tec 4100 5W-40 (not sure of availability in India)įor Petrol Cars requiring upto VW 502 00 Spec( includes 1.2 /1.6MPI, 1.2/1.4/1.8TSI, 3.6 FSI - fixed replacement intervals )ħ) Castrol Edge Titanium 0W40 (better cold start)Ĩ) Mobil1 0W-40 fully synthetic (better cold start)ĩ) Motul 8100 "X-max" 0W40 (better cold start)įor higher spec of VW 504 00 (petrol) and VW 507 00 (diesel) Mobil 5W-50 meets the older 501.00 & 505.00 specs.Ĭastrol Edge 5W-40 meets VW 502.00, 505.00 specs & I don’t see why you should change unless you have a specific preference for Mobil.Ī list of VW approved oils that are currently listed for sale in India. There are two kinds of service intervals for the 2.0 TDI engine long life service and inspection/fixed interval service.įor long life service the specs are VW 506.01/507.00.įor inspection service/fixed life service which I believe is 15,000 kms or one year the oil should meet either of the four VW 501.01/506.01/505.00/507.00 specs.Īs for the oil in your possession there is nothing like Mobil 0W-50, either there’s Mobil 0W-40 or Mobil 5W-50. Please read your owners’ manual carefully. What are the implications if any of this change?Īlso I have a sealed container of Mobil1 0W50 manufactured in 2014. They have changed the oil used from the earlier Mobil 0W 40 to Castrol 5W 40.Īs a reply to my email they have said that both are approved by Audi. I have recently got my Car serviced at the AUDI service centre in Bangalore.
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