0/30 oils

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How many brands of 0/30 are available now?

In my area M1 is all I see. Mabey syntec every once and a while.

Does a 0/30 start at a thinner vis. than a 5/20?
 
Originally Posted By: bepperb
Depends on where (what temp) you think "start" is.

Castrol and M1 are all I see over the counter.


Wow,only two makers of 0W-30?? for some reason I thought their were more than that.
 
The most widely available 0W30 at most auto part stores and WM is M1 0W30. GC 0W30 is hard to find, most other 0W30 oils are available by mail order only or at specialty auto part stores.

Exxon/Mobil dominates over the counter 0Wxx oils, from 0W20 to 0W40.
 
RP says they now make 0w30 oil, but I have not seen it yet. It may take a while to appear, since it isn't popular outside speed shops.
 
Originally Posted By: J_Myler
Penzoil has a 0W30 but you have to order it online.


That is the "European Forumula"?

Does that mean it like GC?
 
Originally Posted By: wjli
How many brands of 0/30 are available now?

In my area M1 is all I see. Mabey syntec every once and a while.

Does a 0/30 start at a thinner vis. than a 5/20?
Why do you ask?
 
Originally Posted By: DeeAgeaux
Originally Posted By: J_Myler
Penzoil has a 0W30 but you have to order it online.


That is the "European Forumula"?

Does that mean it like GC?


Nothing is like GC. It is probably more like M1's 0W's.
 
at least the Mobil AFE 0w30 has better low temp. pumping than PZ synthetic 5w20.
Mobil 1 AFE 0w30 MRV at -40C 11,100 PZ 5w20 MRV at -35C 9,700
 
Originally Posted By: Captain_Klink
at least the Mobil AFE 0w30 has better low temp. pumping than PZ synthetic 5w20.
Mobil 1 AFE 0w30 MRV at -40C 11,100 PZ 5w20 MRV at -35C 9,700


I had been wondering about those two specific oils, as I have some of both in my stash. I'm still learning what all of the statistics mean, but am I to gather from this that the Mobil 0w30 would be a better cold-weather fill than PP 5w20, from a protection at cold start perspective?
 
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