- 02/21/2025
- 3min
High-tech low-friction engine oil for the highest demands: LIQUI MOLY Top Tec 4120 0W-40

With TopTec 4120 0W-40, the lubricant specialist LIQUI MOLY offers an innovative low-friction engine oil that has been developed to protect modern petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles in the best possible way and optimize their performance. It is specially tailored to the requirements of Mercedes-Benz engines.
“TopTec 4120 0W-40 was primarily designed for the Mercedes-Benz M 254 Plug-in Hybrid engine, which absolutely requires this oil,” says Oliver Kuhn, Deputy Head of the Oil Laboratory at LIQUI MOLY.
The additive technology used is optimized for hybrid vehicles: “The combustion engine of hybrid vehicles often runs when cold, so that the oil does not reach high temperatures. This can lead to problems due to moisture ingress through condensation. Accordingly, the oil offers optimum flow characteristics at an oil temperature of around 50 to 70 degrees Celsius and counteracts the problems caused by water and fuel ingress,” explains Kuhn.
Top Tec 4120 0W-40 has MB 229.52 approval from Mercedes-Benz. Among other things, this standard requires high fuel savings as well as high wear and corrosion protection from engine oils. Requirements that the new oil from LIQUI MOLY meets.
Thanks to its modern formula, Top Tec 4120 0W-40 ensures consistently stable lubrication, even under extreme loads. This minimizes wear and effectively prevents the formation of deposits.
By reducing friction losses, the oil supports better fuel efficiency and keeps the engine running at its best.
Particularly suitable for engines with a start/stop system, it offers reliable protection and optimal lubrication, even with frequent engine starts and stops.
Even though the new LIQUI MOLY oil was designed for Mercedes-Benz engines, it is also suitable for many Asian hybrid vehicles that require an oil with ACEA C3 or API SP approval. Here, too, the product delivers performance advantages and lubrication reliability.
Top Tec 4120 0W-40 meets the highest quality standards and offers the best possible protection, particularly for hybrid engines. Whether vehicles from Mercedes-Benz or other manufacturers: It creates the basis for the combination of minimal wear, high lubricating film stability and reduced fuel consumption. What is more, it contributes to maximum performance, efficiency and durability of the engine.
About LIQUI MOLY
With around 4,000 items, LIQUI MOLY offers a global, uniquely broad range of automotive chemicals: Motor oils and additives, greases and pastes, sprays and car care, glues and sealants. Founded in 1957, LIQUI MOLY develops and produces its motor oils and additives in Germany. There, it has been voted the best brand in the lubricant category for many years. The company sells its products in around 150 countries.

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