LIQUI MOLY Longlife III 5W-30 Oil Specs

LIQUI MOLY Longlife III 5W-30 Oil Specifications

Viscosity

5W-30

ACEA / API

ACEA C3, API SN

Fuel Type

Gasoline & Diesel

Availability

Global

Longlife III 5W-30 is LIQUI MOLY’s low-ash 5W-30 for long-life service intervals. LIQUI MOLY’s product page lists ACEA C3, API SN, BMW Longlife-04, VW 504 00 and VW 507 00 under Specifications / Approvals. It separately says LIQUI MOLY recommends the oil for vehicles requiring API CF, MB 229.51 and Porsche C30; those are shown here as recommendations, not approvals.

Volkswagen’s own approved-oil list includes Liqui Moly Longlife III SAE 5W-30 under VW 504 00/507 00 (Volkswagen technical bulletin 2012855/81, “Volkswagen Engine Oil Quality Standards”, June 4, 2026).

OEM specifications and approvals

Officially approved

Listed as formal approvals or licenses by the oil maker's documentation or the automaker's own approval list (the product description above names the source) — not a general recommendation.

BMW Longlife-04 VW 504 00 VW 507 00

Meets / recommended for

These specifications are listed by the manufacturer as met or recommended, which is a lighter claim than a formal, numbered approval.

API CF MB 229.51 Porsche C30

Is this oil compatible with your car?

Viscosity alone does not determine whether an oil is right for your engine. Compatibility depends on the exact OEM approval your manufacturer requires, your engine's build, the model year, and the market the car was sold in — the same nominal viscosity can carry different approvals in different regions. Check your owner's manual or use OilFinderPro below to confirm the requirement for your specific vehicle before buying.

Oils sharing one or more specifications

Each row shows the exact specification two products share and whether it is a formally licensed approval or a lighter "meets requirements" claim on each side — those are not equivalent, and sharing a specification does not by itself make two oils interchangeable in your vehicle.

Alternative	Shared specification	Claim
Castrol EDGE Euro LL 0W-30	BMW Longlife-04	Officially approved on both
Castrol EDGE Euro LL 0W-30	VW 504 00	Officially approved on both
Castrol EDGE Euro LL 0W-30	VW 507 00	Officially approved on both
Castrol EDGE Euro LL 0W-30	API CF	Meets/recommended on both
Castrol EDGE Euro LL 0W-30	MB 229.51	Meets/recommended here; officially approved on the alternative
Castrol EDGE Euro LL 0W-30	Porsche C30	Meets/recommended here; officially approved on the alternative

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Disclaimer: Specifications on this page are drawn from the manufacturer's own published product documentation as of the access date above and may change. Always confirm the current approval and viscosity requirement for your exact vehicle in its owner's manual before buying oil.