Viscosities of various 0W30 and 5W30 oils

[himemsys]

I went through every major brand's Product Data Sheet (PDS) to document viscosities. The ones in bold do not have PDS that I could find, so I listed viscosities from VOAs for those. Sorted from high to low.

0W30 and 5W30 Oils​	KV100​
Mobil 1 ESP 0W30​	12.00​
Mobil 1 HM​	11.90​
Mobil 1 EP HM​	11.80​
Mobil 1 ESP 5W30​	11.80​
Castrol GTX HM​	11.70​
Pennzoil SB HM​	11.70​
Quaker State FS​	11.60​
Kirkland Full Synth​	11.60​
Mobil 1 AFE 0W30​	11.50​
Mobil FS HM​	11.50​
Supertech Advanced FS​	11.50​
Castrol GTX FS​	11.40​
Pennzoil Platinum HM​	11.40​
Castrol Edge HM 070120​	11.30​
Castrol GTX Magnatec​	11.30​
Valvoline DP​	11.30​
Supertech FS HM​	11.20​
Quaker State HM SB​	11.11​
Mobil 1​	11.10​
Mobil 1 Truck & SUV​	11.10​
Motorcraft SB​	11.10​
Quaker State AM SB​	11.09​
Quaker State SB​	11.09​
Valvoline HM 150​	11.00​
Valvoline HM 75​	11.00​
Castrol Edge EP​	10.80​
Mobil FS​	10.80​
Mobil Super​	10.80​
Quaker State HM FS​	10.77​
Valvoline EP​	10.70​
Valvoline FS HM​	10.70​
Pennzoil SB​	10.65​
Motorcraft FS​	10.61​
Mobil 1 EP​	10.60​
Valvoline AFS​	10.60​
Pennzoil FS​	10.50​
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum​	10.30​
Castrol GTX Ultraclean​	10.20​
Chevron Supreme SB​	10.19​
NAPA SB​	10.10​
NAPA Synthetic HM​	10.07​
Castrol Edge​	10.00​
Castrol Edge HM 011020​	9.90​
Pennzoil Platinum​	9.80​

 

[tasch72]

For reference, ASTM D-445 range for Kv100 for xw-30 is 9.3 to
I did not realize Castrol Edge had made friends with Pennzoil Platinum on the thin end of the spectrum

 

[FZ1]

Valuable info, thanks!

 

[930.engineering]

all based on the corresponding data sheet:

Ravenol SVE 5W-30 - 12,35 mm²/s
Ravenol HLS 5W-30 - 12,2 mm²/s
Ravenol REP 5W-30 - 12,2 mm²/s (HTHS 3.7 mPas, BMW LL-04)
Ravenol RSP 5W-30 - 12,2 mm²/s
Ravenol VMS 5W-30 - 12,2 mm²/s (HTHS 3.51 mPas, MB 229.51/52)
Ravenol ALS 0W-30 - 12,1 mm²/s
Ravenol SSH 0W-30 - 12,1 mm²/s
Ravenol VSW 0W-30 - 12,0 mm²/s (HTHS 3.6 mPas; VW 504 00)
Ravenol SSO 0W-30 - 12,0 mm²/s
Ravenol SMP 5W-30 - 11,95 mm²/s
Ravenol VMP 5W-30 - 11,9 mm²/s (HTHS 3.7 mPas; VW 504 00)
Ravenol FEL 5W-30 - 10,7 mm²/s
Ravenol WIV II 0W-30 - 10,1 mm²/s
Ravenol FO 5W-30 - 10,0 mm²/s
Ravenol SMO 5W-30 - 9,8 mm²/s
Ravenol SSV 0W-30 - 9,7 mm²/s
Ravenol VSF 0W-30 - 9,6 mm²/s
Ravenol FES 0W-30 - 9,4 mm²/s

 

[duck__dodgers]

Amsoil Signature 5w30 10.3
Amsoil Signature 0w30 10.4

https://amsoilcontent.com/ams/lit/databulletins/g2880.pdf

 

[rob1715]

I went through every major brand's Product Data Sheet (PDS) to document viscosities.

Appreciate your time.

 

[himemsys]

Same chart, sorted by grade, HM, then viscosity.

0W30 and 5W30 Oils​	HM​	Grade​	KV100​
Mobil 1 HM​	HM​	5W30​	11.90​
Mobil 1 EP HM​	HM​	5W30​	11.80​
Castrol GTX HM​	HM​	5W30​	11.70​
Pennzoil SB HM​	HM​	5W30​	11.70​
Mobil FS HM​	HM​	5W30​	11.50​
Pennzoil Platinum HM​	HM​	5W30​	11.40​
Castrol Edge HM 070120​	HM​	5W30​	11.30​
Supertech FS HM​	HM​	5W30​	11.20​
Quaker State HM SB​	HM​	5W30​	11.11​
Quaker State HM FS​	HM​	5W30​	10.77​
Valvoline FS HM​	HM​	5W30​	10.70​
NAPA Synthetic HM​	HM​	5W30​	10.07​
Castrol Edge HM 011020​	HM​	5W30​	9.90​
Mobil 1 ESP 0W30​	​	0W30​	12.00​
Mobil 1 AFE 0W30​	​	0W30​	11.50​
Mobil 1 ESP 5W30​	​	5W30​	11.80​
Quaker State FS​	​	5W30​	11.60​
Kirkland Full Synth​	​	5W30​	11.60​
Supertech Advanced FS​	​	5W30​	11.50​
Castrol GTX FS​	​	5W30​	11.40​
Castrol GTX Magnatec​	​	5W30​	11.30​
Valvoline DP​	​	5W30​	11.30​
Mobil 1​	​	5W30​	11.10​
Mobil 1 Truck & SUV​	​	5W30​	11.10​
Motorcraft SB​	​	5W30​	11.10​
Quaker State AM SB​	​	5W30​	11.09​
Quaker State SB​	​	5W30​	11.09​
Valvoline HM 150​	​	5W30​	11.00​
Valvoline HM 75​	​	5W30​	11.00​
Castrol Edge EP​	​	5W30​	10.80​
Mobil FS​	​	5W30​	10.80​
Mobil Super​	​	5W30​	10.80​
Valvoline EP​	​	5W30​	10.70​
Pennzoil SB​	​	5W30​	10.65​
Motorcraft FS​	​	5W30​	10.61​
Mobil 1 EP​	​	5W30​	10.60​
Valvoline AFS​	​	5W30​	10.60​
Pennzoil FS​	​	5W30​	10.50​
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum​	​	5W30​	10.30​
Castrol GTX Ultraclean​	​	5W30​	10.20​
Chevron Supreme SB​	​	5W30​	10.19​
NAPA SB​	​	5W30​	10.10​
Castrol Edge​	​	5W30​	10.00​
Pennzoil Platinum​	​	5W30​	9.80​

 

[WeyounDS9]

OP thank you so much for positing this!
I remembered from back in the day that the Mobil 1 xw-30s where the thinnest 30s around.
How times have changed!!

Now if someone would put up a chart ranked by HTHS....... and/or NOACK

 

[blufeb95]

Castrol Edge A3/B4 5W-30 is 12.1
Castrol Edge A3/B4 0w-30 is 12.18
Pennzoil Euro L 5W30 is 12.5
Castrol Edge LL 5W30 is 11.6
Castrol Edge C3 5W30 is 12.1

 

[blufeb95]

Valvoline XL-III 5W-30 12.1
Valvoline Euro 5W30 12.2
Valvoline Euro 0W30 12.3

 

[blufeb95]

In the Dual rated HDEO category we have
Chevron Delo XSP 5W30 12.1
Chevron Delo XSP-FA 5W30 9.9
Rotella T6 Multi-Vehicle 5W30 12.1
Mobil Delvac ESP 5W30 12

 

[Mainia]

Redline Performance 5W-30 Euro 11.6
Redline Performance 5W-30 11.9
Redline Performance 0W-30 11.7

 

[himemsys]

Thanks for the other additions, guys. If I get around to it, I'll add them to the list and repost.

 

[Propflux01]

Thanks for the other additions, guys. If I get around to it, I'll add them to the list and repost.

Your work is highly appreciated.

 

[mahanddeem]

Thank you for the list. I use M1 EP HM

 

[Ibrahim]

QSFS 5W-30 is thicker than its HM counterpart... interesting!

 

[sunriders]

Thank you himemsys, the list is very useful@!~

 

[Luftmasse]

Thank you

 

[930.engineering]

.
So I spent some time on completing the table with all the additions posted since
I feel only half of the job is done so far. I wanted to retain the original order from
thick to thin regardless if 0W or 5W and HM or not which forced me to add the
corresponding SAE viscosity class as it was missing in the first post and the naming
isn't complete without it. Here we go (again KV100 of course):

Pennzoil Euro L 5W-30 - 12.5 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol SVE 5W-30 - 12,35 mm²/s ~ cSt
Valvoline Euro 0W-30 - 12.3 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol HLS 5W-30 - 12,2 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol REP 5W-30 - 12,2 mm²/s ~ cSt (HTHS 3.7 mPas, BMW LL-04)
Ravenol RSP 5W-30 - 12,2 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol VMS 5W-30 - 12,2 mm²/s ~ cSt (HTHS 3.51 mPas, MB 229.51/52)
Valvoline Euro 5W-30 - 12.2 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol Edge A3/B4 0W-30 - 12.18 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol ALS 0W-30 - 12,1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol SSH 0W-30 - 12,1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Shell Rotella T6 Multi-Vehicle 5W-30 12.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Chevron Delo XSP 5W-30 - 12.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Valvoline XL-III 5W-30 - 12.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol Edge C3 5W-30 - 12.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol Edge A3/B4 5W-30 - 12.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol VSW 0W-30 - 12,0 mm²/s ~ cSt (HTHS 3.6 mPas; VW 504 00)
Ravenol SSO 0W-30 - 12,0 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30 - 12.0 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil Delvac ESP 5W-30 - 12.0 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol SMP 5W-30 - 11,95 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol VMP 5W-30 - 11,9 mm²/s ~ cSt (HTHS 3.7 mPas; VW 504 00)
Redline Performance 5W-30 - 11.9 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil 1 HM 5W-30 - 11.9 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil 1 EP HM 5W-30 - 11.8 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 - 11.8 mm²/s ~ cSt
Redline Performance 0W-30 - 11.7 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol GTX HM 5W-30 - 11.7 mm²/s ~ cSt
Pennzoil SB HM 5W-30 - 11.7 mm²/s ~ cSt
Redline Performance 5W-30 Euro 11.6 mm²/s ~ cSt
Quaker State FS 5W-30 - 11.6 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol Edge LL 5W-30 - 11.6 mm²/s ~ cSt
Kirkland Full Synth 5W-30 - 11.6 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil 1 AFE 0W-30 - 11.5 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil FS HM 5W-30 - 11.5 mm²/s ~ cSt
Supertech Advanced FS 5W-30 - 11.5 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol GTX FS 5W-30 - 11.4 mm²/s ~ cSt
Pennzoil Platinum HM 5W-30 - 11.4 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol Edge HM 5W-30 070120 11.3 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol GTX Magnatec 5W-30 - 11.3 mm²/s ~ cSt
Valvoline DP 5W-30 - 11.3 mm²/s ~ cSt
Supertech FS HM 5W-30 - 11.2 mm²/s ~ cSt
Quaker State HM SB 5W-30 - 11.11 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil 1 5W-30 - 11.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil 1 Truck & SUV 5W-30 - 11.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Motorcraft SB 5W-30 - 11.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Quaker State AM SB 5W-30 - 11.09 mm²/s ~ cSt
Quaker State SB 5W-30 - 11.09 mm²/s ~ cSt
Valvoline HM 150 5W-30 - 11.0 mm²/s ~ cSt
Valvoline HM 75 5W-30 - 11.0 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol Edge EP 5W-30 - 10.8 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil FS 5W-30 - 10.8 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil Super 5W-30 - 10.8 mm²/s ~ cSt
Quaker State HM FS 5W-30 - 10.77 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol FEL 5W-30 - 10,7 mm²/s ~ cSt
Valvoline EP 5W-30 - 10.7 mm²/s ~ cSt
Valvoline FS HM 5W-30 - 10.7 mm²/s ~ cSt
Pennzoil SB 5W-30 - 10.65 mm²/s ~ cSt
Motorcraft FS 5W-30 - 10.61 mm²/s ~ cSt
Mobil 1 EP 5W-30 - 10.6 mm²/s ~ cSt
Valvoline AFS 5W-30 - 10.6 mm²/s ~ cSt
Pennzoil FS 5W-30 - 10.5 mm²/s ~ cSt
Amsoil Signature 0W-30 - 10.4 mm²/s ~ cSt
Amsoil Signature 5W-30 - 10.3 mm²/s ~ cSt
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W-30 10.3 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol GTX Ultraclean 5W-30 - 10.2 mm²/s ~ cSt
Chevron Supreme SB - 10.19 mm²/s ~ cSt
NAPA SB 5W-30 - 10.1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol WIV II 0W-30 - 10,1 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol FO 5W-30 - 10,0 mm²/s ~ cSt
NAPA Synthetic HM 5W-30 - 10.07 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol Edge 5W-30 - 10.0 mm²/s ~ cSt
Castrol Edge HM 5W-30 011020 9.9 mm²/s ~ cSt
Chevron Delo XSP-FA 5W-30 - 9.9 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol SMO 5W-30 - 9,8 mm²/s ~ cSt
Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 - 9.8 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol SSV 0W-30 - 9,7 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol VSF 0W-30 - 9,6 mm²/s ~ cSt
Ravenol FES 0W-30 - 9,4 mm²/s ~ cSt

Hope you like it, hope it helps. Next effort would be to complete HTHS
for all of them. Feel free to help with this.
.

 

[himemsys]

Thank you, @930.engineering