Hi all, new member here, but I've been reading the articles and forums for a while. I have a Civic Si that takes 0W20 oil, and like everyone else, I'm just interested in the best stuff to put in my car. I came across the Petroleum Quality Institute website and on there they compare different brands of 5W30 synthetic oil. PQIA
I'm currently using Kendall GT-1 0W20 with liquid titanium. Looking at the oil make-up on the PQIA website, it seems like the additive package for Kendall is pretty strong. It has as much Moly as Mobil 1 and it has titanium on top of that. It is also contains quite a bit of calcium and boron in comparison with others, so there is a healthy dose of anti-wear and detergents in there. I know these numbers don't tell the whole story, so I just wanted to get peoples' thoughts on this list. These samples were done in 2013 on 5W30 instead of 0W20, so it's not quite apples to apples for me, but it's a reference point.
I'm currently using Kendall GT-1 0W20 with liquid titanium. Looking at the oil make-up on the PQIA website, it seems like the additive package for Kendall is pretty strong. It has as much Moly as Mobil 1 and it has titanium on top of that. It is also contains quite a bit of calcium and boron in comparison with others, so there is a healthy dose of anti-wear and detergents in there. I know these numbers don't tell the whole story, so I just wanted to get peoples' thoughts on this list. These samples were done in 2013 on 5W30 instead of 0W20, so it's not quite apples to apples for me, but it's a reference point.