Comparing some 0w30 Euro oils (that are easily obtainable)

[Carlostrece]

I'm interested in comparing the following 0w30 Euro oils for possible use in these cars:
97 Buick Park Ave
03 Honda CR-V
11 Hyundai Elantra

I'd like to have one oil in the garage for all 3 cars.

The numbers below represent their claimed cSt at 40C & 100C. Beyond the slight differences in claimed viscosity, what else do I need to know about these oils or how they compare?

*Pennzoil Platinum Euro LX 58.7, 11.9
Quaker State Euro LX 58.7, 11.9
Castrol Edge Euro LL 61, 12.3
*Mobil 1 ESP 63, 12
Valvoline Euro 65, 12.3

The asterix * means they're available from Walmart at prices I can afford, if they offer benefits that justify buying them. For the oils not available from Walmart, I can get them from Amazon or elsewhere.

The reason I like the idea of 0w30 (instead of 5w30 or 10w30) is my neighbors start-up and immediately put their cars in gear and drive away. They never wait for oil pressure before putting in gear. They also sometimes drive my car too.

Winter temps here range from 8F to 50F. Typical is 20F to 40F. So it's not very cold, but I can't get them to wait for oil pressure before they put car in gear and start driving. If I was the driver, I'd wait 30 seconds before putting in gear and driving.

 

[Japanese]

Did you check out these threads?

R

Thread 'Mobil 1 Euro 5W30 instead of 0W30 for 2025 Golf R?'

Sep 9, 2025

Did my first oil change with M1 0w30 Euro. I see that the 5W30 has better noack value and the same 504/507 that my car calls for.

Under the hood it does say 0W30 504/507, is the 5W30 a better oil to use? I am still under warranty

I am located in PA. The car is in a temp controlled garage that never gets below 50 degrees F and I work from home. Unlikely to ever be driven in weather under 0 degrees F.

Is there another 504/507 oil that has a lower noack number? I am worried about deposits on the valves due to this being a DI engine. I also don’t want to void my warranty…..

Thanks!

• raynist
• Replies: 11
• Forum: European and Import Motor Oils

Thread 'Pennzoil Euro L 5w30 vs Euro LX 0w30'

May 1, 2025

This is for a Macan S using the EA839 engine, it's a Porsche C20 oil recommended but I use C30.

I accidentally ordered Euro L 5w30 instead of LX 0w30 which meets C30. How bad is it to just use that? I do changes around 6k miles and never go above 3.5k rpm unless fully warmed up.

Euro L 5w30 meets

• General Motors dexos2
• MB-Approval 229.31/229.51
• BMW LL-04

• FlyPenFly
• Replies: 13
• Forum: European and Import Motor Oils

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Thread 'Castrol Edge Euro 0/5w-30 A3/B4 vs M1 ESP 0W-30'

Jul 5, 2025

My last exposure to Castrol was in the early 2000s and the "German Castrol" we all knew and loved. Outside of boutiques and VRP (which I'm currently using for some clean up that may or may not be necessary), it seems M1 ESP 0w30 is the current darling for punching above its class, great value readily available at Walmart, and using a higher concentration of PAO/Esters. In checking the approvals for ESP I noticed it seems to be almost identical to the Castrol Edge Euro A3/B4 family in that regard, but otherwise I'm not finding much current information on it's base oil composition and...

• cammyfive79
• Replies: 25
• Forum: European and Import Motor Oils

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[Carlostrece]

With regard to Castrol... Due to their stated viscosity cSt at 40C... I'm interested in Castrol Euro LL 0w30. I'm less interested in Castrol Euro A3-B4 0w30.

 

[Carlostrece]

Did you check out these threads?

R

Thread 'Mobil 1 Euro 5W30 instead of 0W30 for 2025 Golf R?'

Sep 9, 2025

Did my first oil change with M1 0w30 Euro. I see that the 5W30 has better noack value and the same 504/507 that my car calls for.

Under the hood it does say 0W30 504/507, is the 5W30 a better oil to use? I am still under warranty

I am located in PA. The car is in a temp controlled garage that never gets below 50 degrees F and I work from home. Unlikely to ever be driven in weather under 0 degrees F.

Is there another 504/507 oil that has a lower noack number? I am worried about deposits on the valves due to this being a DI engine. I also don’t want to void my warranty…..

Thanks!

• raynist
• Replies: 11
• Forum: European and Import Motor Oils

Thread 'Pennzoil Euro L 5w30 vs Euro LX 0w30'

May 1, 2025

This is for a Macan S using the EA839 engine, it's a Porsche C20 oil recommended but I use C30.

I accidentally ordered Euro L 5w30 instead of LX 0w30 which meets C30. How bad is it to just use that? I do changes around 6k miles and never go above 3.5k rpm unless fully warmed up.

Euro L 5w30 meets

• General Motors dexos2
• MB-Approval 229.31/229.51
• BMW LL-04

• FlyPenFly
• Replies: 13
• Forum: European and Import Motor Oils

• 

Thread 'Castrol Edge Euro 0/5w-30 A3/B4 vs M1 ESP 0W-30'

Jul 5, 2025

My last exposure to Castrol was in the early 2000s and the "German Castrol" we all knew and loved. Outside of boutiques and VRP (which I'm currently using for some clean up that may or may not be necessary), it seems M1 ESP 0w30 is the current darling for punching above its class, great value readily available at Walmart, and using a higher concentration of PAO/Esters. In checking the approvals for ESP I noticed it seems to be almost identical to the Castrol Edge Euro A3/B4 family in that regard, but otherwise I'm not finding much current information on it's base oil composition and...

• cammyfive79
• Replies: 25
• Forum: European and Import Motor Oils

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I know how to use a search engine. I did some research before posting the OP.

I read all the threads you posted links to. They reaffirm my preference for 0w30 (compared to 5w30), but they don't offer comparisons of the specific 0w30 oils that I'm asking about, nor do they offer suggestions for other brands of 0w30 that are easily obtainable. They also don't offer advice specific to my 3 cars, use case, or climate.

 

[shortyb]

Other than the ease of availability, none will net you anything over the other. Especially in your fleet. Get either the Pennz or M1 and prevent a 13 page discussion that will evolve into the blue color of the Valvoline bottle was the exact same color that Ferrari painted one of their super rare cars in so it must make your car fast .