Lukoil 5W40 oil: an overview from all sides - characteristics, application, reviews and price

Lukoil Lux 5W40 oil belongs to the highest class, as it meets all the requirements for operational properties and is licensed according to API SN / CF, ACEA A3 / B4 classifications, and also has recommendations and approvals from many European car manufacturers. Its perfectly balanced composition ensures good low temperature properties. LUKOIL oil has many different advantages, including resistance to high-sulphur gasoline, fuel economy and the absence of waste, but, of course, it has some drawbacks, namely, the content of oxidation products and low environmental friendliness.

Such oil can be poured into the internal combustion engines of both modern domestic cars and the engines of foreign cars of the middle class, but for premium and sports cars it is still better to choose more expensive and better quality, since saving on MM is useless in such cases.

Specifications MM Lukoil 5W-40

The duration of trouble-free operation of an internal combustion engine largely depends on the quality and properties of the lubricating motor fluid. Synthetic oil Lukoil 5W40 helps to reduce the friction force of parts of a running internal combustion engine, also prevents the appearance of deposits (since soot particles are held in suspension and do not settle), which allows not only to reduce their wear, but also to maintain engine power.

Although all the declared characteristics of the basic indicators are overestimated, they are within the limit of permissible values, an independent analysis of the MM indicates this, and the declared quality is quite acceptable.

Characteristics of physical and chemical indicators as a result of tests:

• kinematic viscosity at 100 ° C - 12,38 mm² / s -14,5 mm² / s;
• viscosity index - 150 -172;
• flash point in an open crucible - 231 ° C;
• pour point - 41 ° C;
• increase in relative base oil power - 2,75%, and fuel consumption - -7,8%;
• alkaline number - 8,57 mg KOH / g.

With such technical characteristics, Lukoil Lux synthetic oil 5W-40 API SN / CF ACEA A3 / B4 is able to withstand a load of 1097 N, with a wear index of 0,3 mm. Reliable protection of internal combustion engine parts at extreme loads is achieved due to the formation of a stable oil film.

Good lubricating properties were achieved thanks to the innovative New Formula complex, which provides internal combustion engine protection in a wide temperature range. Additives from foreign manufacturers make it possible to cover the surface of parts with a strong oil film. any of the constituent elements of this formula is activated depending on certain conditions. That is why, due to the reduction of friction, the efficiency of the internal combustion engine increases and fuel savings are achieved, as well as the noise level is reduced.

Scope of oil Lukoil 5w40:

• in petrol and diesel internal combustion engines of passenger cars;
• in turbocharged cars and even highly accelerated sports cars;
• in internal combustion engines of vehicles that operate under severe operating conditions at temperatures from -40 to +50 degrees Celsius;
• in the engines of most foreign cars during service maintenance both during the warranty period and after the warranty period (for which there are recommendations).

Lukoil oil is more resistant to our high-sulfur gasoline.

Lukoil Lux 5w 40 API SN / CF has received the approval of such companies as Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, Renault and even Porsche, as it meets almost all modern requirements. “Almost” because there is a high sulfur content (0,41%) and poor environmental performance. Therefore, although the marking of Lukoil engine oil contains approvals for BMW Longlife-01, MB 229.5, Porsche A40, Volkswagen VW 502 00 / 505 00, Renault RN 0700/0710, in European countries the use of this oil is not welcome, since very high environmental requirements.

A high base number indicates that the motor will be clean, but an increased amount of sulfur indicates low environmental friendliness.

The main disadvantages of Lukoil 5W-40 oil

As a result of testing Lukoil Luxe Synthetic 5W-40 oil at the VO-4 unit, it was found that the lubricating fluid has a high photometric coefficient, since a large amount of dissolved and suspended oxidation products appeared in the oil. At the same time, the change in viscosity and base number is small. This indicates the average production of a polymer thickener and a multifunctional additive package.

So, Lukoil engine oil is characterized by:

• high content of oxidation products;
• quite a high level of pollution;
• inadequate environmental performance.

Lukoil oil price (synthetics) 5W40 SN/CF

As for the price of Lukoil 5W40 SN / CF synthetic oil, it is quite affordable for most car owners. in order to be convinced of this, we offer to compare the cost of a liter and 4-liter canister relative to other foreign brands.

For example, we consider the Moscow region - here the price is 1 liter. Lukoil Lux Synthetics (cat. no. 207464) is about 460 rubles, and 4 liters (207465) of this oil will cost 1300 rubles. But, the same popular Castrol or Mobile costs at least 2000 rubles. for a 4-liter canister, and such as Zeke, Motul and Liquid Molly are even more expensive.

However, the relatively low price of Lukoil Luxe Synthetic 5W-40 does not mean that it is less profitable to fake it, because it is the most popular. Therefore, you can also find low-quality products on the market.

Distinctive features of the original Lukoil 5W40 oil

How to distinguish fake Lukoil oils

Since there are quite a lot of crooks who want to cash in on the regular needs of car owners by forging consumables, including Lukoil 5W-40 oil, Lukoil has developed several degrees of protection for its oils, and published the distinctive features by which you can distinguish a fake of their oils. its official website.

Five levels of Lukoil oil protection:

1. The two-color canister lid is soldered from red and golden plastic. At the bottom of the cover opening, when opened, the ring.
2. Under the lid, the neck is additionally covered with foil, which is not just glued, but must be soldered.
3. The manufacturer also claims that the walls of the canister are made from three layers of plastic, and when the protective foil is torn off, the multi-layer should be visible (the layers have differences in colors). This method also makes counterfeiting more difficult, since this cannot be done on conventional equipment.
4. The labels on the sides of the Lukoil oil canister are not paper, but fused into the canister, so they cannot be torn off and re-glued.
5. Engine oil label marking - laser. On the back side, there must be information about the production date and batch number.

As you can see, the company took care not only of the quality of the product itself, but also of its authenticity, and in order to make our review of Lukoil 5W 40 engine oil also more complete, we suggest that you read the reviews of car owners who have used or are using this lubricant to service the internal combustion engine of your vehicle.

Reviews about Lukoil 5W-40 oil

positive	Negative
I have been pouring Lukoil semi-synthetic 5W-40 SL / CF oil into my cars since 2000 (first VAZ-2106, then VAZ 2110, Chevrolet Lanos), and Lukoil 5W-40 synthetics in Priora every 7 thousand km. Everything is fine, the internal combustion engine works “softer” on it. I buy at gas stations, but I categorically do not recommend it in the markets.	The oil is so-so. I used it for 2 seasons, unfortunately it quickly darkened and thickened. I had to change every 7 km.
Good oil, does not fade, washes better than Castrol. When I changed the gasket, I saw that I didn’t need to wash anything in the internal combustion engine, the engine is clean from LUKOIL and the oil does not turn black for a long time. After 6-7 thousand, its color has not changed much. Whoever didn’t like this oil, I think that it’s just a feature of the internal combustion engine. I buy at gas stations Lukoil.	I drive a diesel engine on a Honda Civic, I filled in Lukoil SN 5w40, it’s true that I drove 9 thousand, and not 7.5 thousand, as always, although I didn’t notice more consumption than on other oils, sawed the oil filter for the sake of interest and noticed taring, from the walls very drained very slowly.
There was a VAZ-21043, Lukoil oil was poured into the engine from the salon itself, the engine passed 513 thousand km before the first capital.	the Suzuki SX4 car was poured into the ICE Lukoil 5w-40, I noticed that although it started to work quieter than before, it became more difficult to spin up, I had to push the gas pedal harder.
I drove 6 thousand on Lukoil Lux 5W-40 SN and find myself thinking that this is the “quietest” oil that I have ridden in the last 3 years.

All the described characteristics of MM Lukoil Lux are confirmed in a logical and empirical way, while the oil has not only fans, but also car owners dissatisfied with the quality. Although there are no guarantees that all those who are dissatisfied have filled in a 100% quality product.

Lukoil Lux (synthetics) 5W-40 is able to provide a high resource and cleanliness of the internal combustion engine of any modern car of Russian or foreign production, preventing deposits on parts. This product has no harmful effect on the exhaust system catalyst and provides reliable protection for turbocharged diesel vehicles and supercharged gasoline injection engines even when running on sour fuel.

No one claims that this oil is the best in terms of price / quality ratio - having considered all the positive and negative aspects of Lukoil 5W-40 synthetic oil, you will decide for yourself whether it is worth buying and using this lubricant in your car's internal combustion engine.