German oil and additive specialist LIQUI MOLY has launched a new low viscosity oil, Special Tec AA 0W-16, suitable for the latest engine used in Honda, Lexus, Suzuki and Toyota

Tim Keller, Export Area Manager at LIQUI MOLY commented, “This is the lowest viscosity oil that we have ever launched. 0W-16 oils are still very much a niche product but, technologically, they are very interesting." He added, "This is why we are already producing it, even though the revenue earning potential is still low."

Special Tec AA 0W-16 meets the requirements for API SN Plus + RC and ILSAC GF-5 and is suitable for selected models of Honda, Lexus, Suzuki and Toyota. Up until now, it has been uncommon outside of Japan. However, these models are now appearing in the European market.

The lower the oil viscosity, the less power the engine has to use to pump the oil. This lowers fuel consumption and emission levels accordingly. A low viscosity oil is one of the many tricks car manufacturers use to reduce emissions. A thicker viscosity 10W-40 used to be the most widely spread viscosity, today it is 5W-30 and increasingly more 0W-20. And now 0W-16 has been launched.