I just took a peek through the XOM SDS vault (be sure to put a dash inside the oil grade or you will be frustrated!) and was surprised by what I found.
Googling "1-DECENE, HOMOPOLYMER HYDROGENATED" has assured me that this is a type of PAO and these are the levels that XOM reports for three oils I am interested in.
M1 5W30 - 20 to 30%
M1 0W30 AFE - 10 to 20%
M1 5W30 AP - 5 to 10%
I know that PAO level on its own doesn't tell us much about the overall quality of the oil in use...but I was surprised that 0W30 didn't use more to help with low temp pumpability/cranking performance and also surprised that AP was the lowest concentration of the bunch.
Apologies if this has already been discussed...
BTW, these were for US products.
Googling "1-DECENE, HOMOPOLYMER HYDROGENATED" has assured me that this is a type of PAO and these are the levels that XOM reports for three oils I am interested in.
M1 5W30 - 20 to 30%
M1 0W30 AFE - 10 to 20%
M1 5W30 AP - 5 to 10%
I know that PAO level on its own doesn't tell us much about the overall quality of the oil in use...but I was surprised that 0W30 didn't use more to help with low temp pumpability/cranking performance and also surprised that AP was the lowest concentration of the bunch.
Apologies if this has already been discussed...
BTW, these were for US products.
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