Any 0w30 users here?

Maybe not but both AFE applications have a higher pour point (-42) then I'd like in a 0W oil so they've taken most of the PAO out of them. There just seem like better options for the money...
It is GTL-based (50–60%) now. It used to have only 10–20% PAO and 20–30% GTL. Note that around 15–20% is reserved for the add pack and VII.

Which nonboutique oil uses PAO these days?
 
Some people can probably tell the blender for Mopar MaxPro+ 0W-30 from the bottle packaging. It is probably Warren Oil Company. There is nothing special about it. Any ILSAC GF-6 0W-30 will perform similarly or better.

https://www.warrenoil.com/

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Some people can probably tell the blender for Mopar MaxPro+ 0W-30 from the bottle packaging. It is probably Warren Oil Company. There is nothing special about it. Any ILSAC GF-6 0W-30 will perform similarly or better.

https://www.warrenoil.com/

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I’ll hold out on The Who makes MOPAR Max Pro oil BUT the stuff we get at work sure looks like SHELL containers. The bottles look nothing like the 3 images above also.
 
, and temperatures drop often below -36 celcius without wind chill where i live. last year was record year for cold in my area as temperature dropped to -48 celcius without wind chill 3 times.

Wind chill means nothing to your car once it cools down to ambient air temp. -48C (-54f) is crazy dangerous cold , was your car cranking over noticeably slower?
 
Wind chill means nothing to your car once it cools down to ambient air temp. -48C (-54f) is crazy dangerous cold , was your car cranking over noticeably slower?
i did not start it during these temperatures, i waited for the weather to become less cold. the next day it was ok. at -36 celcius it will start but it is around that temperature i notice my car cranking slower. -30 celcius and over it start easily. i live in the subartic climate zone. even at -36 celcius my car will start no fuss with 0w30 oil. it will crank slowly, but it will start. i am retired. during winter i try to do a small trip every day to keep the car ok. like 30 to 40km.
 
It is GTL-based (50–60%) now. It used to have only 10–20% PAO and 20–30% GTL. Note that around 15–20% is reserved for the add pack and VII.

Which nonboutique oil uses PAO these days?

The previous 0W-20 AFE formula had closer to 30% PAO and a -51C pour point. I realize this doesn't really matter that much but they still aren't cutting the price either. And not sure the rest is GTL, I'm thinking more Group II+/III hydrocracked replacement for VISOM...

IDK the percentages of PAO in Mobil's formulations but the "vanilla" 5W-20 has a PP of -51C...
 
I may consider M1 0w30 AFE for next oil change before cold winter. I'm liking the 11.5cST @100c compared to EP HM 5w30
 
The previous 0W-20 AFE formula had closer to 30% PAO and a -51C pour point. I realize this doesn't really matter that much but they still aren't cutting the price either. And not sure the rest is GTL, I'm thinking more Group II+/III hydrocracked replacement for VISOM...

IDK the percentages of PAO in Mobil's formulations but the "vanilla" 5W-20 has a PP of -51C...
We are talking about M1 AFE 0W-30, not M1 AFE 0W-20. M1 AFE 0W-30 had 10–20% PAO and 20–30% GTL if you look at Gokhan's HTFS viscosity & VII content table.

The current M1 5W-20 has no PAO and 30–40% GTL; so, it has a lower-quality base oil than M1 AFE 0W-30's.

You shouldn't rely on any data published on Mobil 1 datasheets. They are often wrong. The MRV test for SAE 0W is run at −40 ℃. Therefore, a pour point of −42 ℃ for a SAE 0W oil is more than likely an erroneous publication. It is possibly meant to be −52 ℃. Likewise, the pour point for M1 5W-20 is more than likely meant to be −41 ℃, as the MRV test for SAE 5W is run at −35 ℃. You may not have a SAE 5W oil with a very low pour point because if it passes both the MRV and CCS tests for SAE 0W, it would have to be classified as a SAE 0W, not as a SAE 5W, according to the rules of SAE J300.

See the second from last page of the Infineum API oil brochure for a summary of SAE J300.

https://www.infineuminsight.com/en-gb/resources/brochures/api-engine-oil-classifications-brochure/
 
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Mobil 1 0W30 ESP in the 2021 Mercedes GLC300. Finally becoming more available. Remaining on spec and still under warranty. Apparently, it's a bit "special!" Consequently, my usual M1 0W40 does NOT meet spec.
 
I’ll clarify. I don’t see why some vehicles don’t have a dipstick. Nothing bout te viscosity.
My friend's used bmw "limo" doesn't have a dipper. He goes into a menu on the head unit display and it reads out oil level and condition.

Of course, a well dressed man does not want soot or grease on his French cuff,
plus just opening the hood is a vulgar action in many circles, as it signals a "personal failure".
:D
 
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