20wt with highest HTHS
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A bit more protection I guess.
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Some great & affordable 0w30 lubes out there - that will be real close to an expensive thick 20.
Pennzoil Maximum Power 0w30 has a kinematic viscosity of only 9.6 at 100 degrees. That's very close to the 20wt range.
What I don't understand is why it only has a flash point of 204 C. That's among the lowest I've seen with a full synthetic. Pennzoil Platinum 0w20 is another that is at 204. Hmmm.
A VW 508.00 or BMW LL-14FE/LL-17FE oil. Be prepared to pay, as none of them are "mainstream" and Castrol/XOM/SOPUS can't be bothered to market a "Euro" 0W-20.
Havoline Pro DS 0w30 is 9.9 KV at 100 C. It has a significantly better flash point than Pennzoil Maximum Power, as well.
High Performance Lubricants HDMO 5w-20 and PCMO 10w-20 are both 2.9 cP.
I liked the redline oil 0w20 as it was very shear stable,quiet and still offered better performance than oils in a grade thicker. Lots of BRZ and FRS guys run it even on boost. It's about the only 0w20 that would give me any confidence to run on a track. Ran it over 150,000 miles before moving up to a 30wt as my rings are letting a bit of oil by. It's going in the 2020 CR-V after I get 12,000 miles on it.
Or just take the Pennzoil 0w30 and add a QT of Redline 5w30 to the batch to give it back it's pair and some testosterone that it was missing.
Or how about a quart of Mobil 1 TDT 5w40 Mojo-in-a-bottle. 