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WSS-M2C963-A1 (0W-30) appears to be very hard to meet. Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0W30 is the only oil available in the US that claims to, but it took Mobil a few years after Ford first recommended it for low temperature environments. Given the size of the market, that is amazing. Here are...

Impressive! In addition to taking the king of Pour Points title, it also beats everything else in my table on MRV@-40C at 15014. But not on CCS@35C, where the winner is still HPL Premium Plus 0W30 at 4150. Thanks!

I have started a number of times at -30F or below, without drama. But I am very careful about my fluids, battery, etc. My focus on using the right fluids is why I started this thread. I have had block heaters and agree that they are the preferred solution. When I lived in MN I noticed that...

Have you actually bothered to read this thread? What about the article I posted?

It never needed to be explained to me. As I mentioned earlier, I already knew that. I have never said anything to the contrary. We are actually in agreement. The only detail that you want to quibble about is whether an oil that is so cold that it cannot be poured or pumped is a still a...

So we are in agreement then: it may not be a liquid any more at 1 degree below the point where it is still pumpable (MRV), since we "have no specifications for that" other than the Pour Point. And some companies report Pour Points that are extremely close to -40 where MRV is measured at. I...

Educate me: you have evidence that engine oil never enters solid state at any temperature, even though it can no longer flow? What is the difference?

My main observation from this test is that the cold weather aspects of oils can dissipate surprisingly quickly. My lessons: Change your oil as close to the period of coldest temperatures as possible. In a prolonged exposure to very cold temperatures, change your OCI to as short as 2000 miles...

I came across this 2018 paper “Cold cranking viscosity of used synthetic oils originating from vehicles operated under similar driving conditions” that measured how much CCS @ -31C increased for various 5w30 oils over a 1 year period with accumulated mileages up to 15,551 km. The oils used were...

One problem with this type of heavy duty carry-on when flying Air France is that it will restrict your carry-on contents plus your personal items to 12 pounds (14# + 12# = 26# which is their limit for Economy Class). A lighter bag will allow you to pack more stuff and carry more personal items...

I have noticed in areas close to beaches that many late model cars show early signs of paint failure. Go a hundred miles inland at the same latitude and the problem disappears. I have noticed a similar phenomenon in parts of the country with heavy pollen, i.e. where cars turn yellow in the...

Now that I am thinking about it, the 2017 incident at CDG was even worse than I originally recalled. After she walked away from her desk and made a phone call, she finally agreed that I was not violating their luggage rules. I knew that I had an additional piece of luggage, though, and she...

In my experience, Air France is the absolute worst with respect to enforcing their luggage size limits and weights. Don't for a minute use anyone's advice or experience that was gleaned from flying on any other airline! If your carry-on is 1 gram over their limit, or 1 mm over one of their...

@OVERKILL: If I recall correctly, you have run M1, Motul, Ravenol, and Amsoil engine oil in your trucks in Canada, and are currently running HPL. I am curious: how is the HPL handling Canadian cold weather starts compared to the other products you have tried?

This has been an interesting exercise. Conclusions: For people like me who want to stay within what is specified by my Ford’s owner’s manual, Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0W30 is the only option for available cold weather oil. Lower pour point oils, with only a few exceptions, require moving...

Here is my final table of low pour-point oils, with corrections from the previous table and some additional information: PP (F) MRV@-40C CCS@-35C API ILSAC WSS-M2C963-A1? DEXOS? Markets Ravenol Arctic Low SAPS 0W30 -76 15400 5472 No No No No Europe; USA by special order Ravenol SSO 0W30...

Thanks! I had to laugh at the MRV and CCS numbers published by Castrol for this product: they are exactly the maximums allowed by SAE for a 0W oil! Here is an updated table with the newest submissions and a couple of error corrections: PP (F) MRV@-40C CCS@-35C API ILSAC WSS-M2C963-A1...

I could not find it in their catalog. Perhaps I am looking at the US version of the catalog and you are looking at the European version?

FYI, a summary of 0W30 low pour point champions mentioned on this thread so far: PP (F) MRV@-40C CCS@-35C API ILSAC WSS-M2C963-A1? Markets Ravenol Arctic Low SAPS 0W30 -76 15400 5472 No No No Europe only? Ravenol SSO 0W30 -76 17400 5580 SN/CF No No USA, Europe Redline 0W30 -76 5800...

Taken January 13, 2024 in Montana USA: https://www.fordtremor.com/attachments/1705173339476-jpeg.140885/