LIQUI MOLY: Top Tec
Published: 30 July, 2019
As is increasingly common across the car parc, the latest car engines from Mercedes-Benz require special lubrication. The Top Tec 6300 0W-20 from LIQUI MOLY is one of the first oils to be officially approved by the manufacturer for its vehicles. The current E-Class models require this oil, as do several models in the C and S-Class. These include diesel vehicles as well as petrol and hybrid vehicles. Top Tec 6300 is officially approved by Mercedes (MB 229.71).
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