What do do with 5 quarts of 0W-16?

[duck__dodgers]

for those not familiar w/mixing viscosity...

for OP's case:

0w16 m1 afe = 7.6 cst @ 100 C
0w40 m1 Euro = 13.8
5w30 m1 black label = 10.8

using the vscosity calculator:

Mixing Viscosity (Blending) Calculator - ÖleZol

Mixing Viscosities Calculator to predict blend viscosity of two or more base oils or to predict mixing ratio of base oils to reach the desired viscosity.

olezol.com

50% 0w16 and 50% 0w40 = 10.15

30 weight starts at 9.3 and goes to 12.5

job done, unless you want 11-12 cst oil

 

[Vitamin Yoda]

I have a gut feeling that this will go on for another ten pages.

 

[Cujet]

What's the big deal here? Use it in your 'Yota. It's not like this is Kryptonite. People had similar views when 5W-20 came out. Are you running the EP for 20K miles?

For some engines, 5W and 0W-20 was an unmitigated disaster.

 

[TiGeo]

I have a gut feeling that this will go on for another ten pages.

Let it eat.

 

[BAJA_05]

At least with my Rav4 Hybrid --- picked up my vehicle at the dealership on August 16th 2023. At 901 miles I changed out the factory fill and factory oil filter to Mobil One 0W20 Hybrid paired with a Fram TG. At 4903 miles I changed out that oil and filter for Mobil One 0W16 and another Fram TG. My engine is quieter all day with the 0W16. No changes in MPG and oil level is staying on the full mark.

 

[Patman]

Nevertheless you should not use it in a vehicle for which it is not recommended. Hence the specific ILSAC classification.

If the engine is out of warranty and it's winter time, I would have no problem running 0w16 in something that calls for 0w20.

 

[kschachn]

If the engine is out of warranty and it's winter time, I would have no problem running 0w16 in something that calls for 0w20.

Well that makes one of us. Why one would do that is a bit of a mystery to me however, other than bragging rights I suppose. A truly minuscule fuel economy increase would be your only benefit. Anything else would be a detriment.

 

[SureshR]

Reminder: Toyota spec 0W-8 for various engines of theirs now too.

We're supposed to wait for hundreds of thousands of engine failures I guess....

I have a feeling they've bench tested those engines on 0w8 / 0w16 for some hundreds of thousands of hours by now, and also have real world data from cars being driven around with that in their oil sumps. Sure, we can all wait but I'm reasonably sure Toyota already has that information, and moreover has failure rates for these engines figured out to a hair by now.

 

[nate379]

Pour it in fuel tank of whatever old diesel truck you have nearby.

 

[DirectRejection]

Let it eat.

My popcorn is getting stale, TiGeo.

 

[Patman]

Well that makes one of us. Why one would do that is a bit of a mystery to me however, other than bragging rights I suppose. A truly minuscule fuel economy increase would be your only benefit. Anything else would be a detriment.

I'm not saying I'm going to run out and buy it, as it doesn't make sense considering it costs more than what I'm using now. But if someone was giving it away because they didn't want to use it, I would take it off their hands and not be worried about running it in my Civic, especially since I drive it like a little old lady

 

[TiGeo]

My popcorn is getting stale, TiGeo.

What are you waiting for?

 

[Bill7]

Only use I can think of for it would be to lubricate a lock on a home or garage door (you could save money on buying WD40).
But it would probably fail at that purpose too, as it's too thin to do any kind of lubricating at all.

I like the idea of a previous post to buy some 5W-30 on Amazon of the same brand, and then to start a return saying they sent the wrong viscosity oil to you LOL.

 

[k1xv]

Deep fryer for french fries?

 

[Bill7]

I have a feeling they've bench tested those engines on 0w8 / 0w16 for some hundreds of thousands of hours by now, and also have real world data from cars being driven around with that in their oil sumps. Sure, we can all wait but I'm reasonably sure Toyota already has that information, and moreover has failure rates for these engines figured out to a hair by now.

Let's hope so. But it's unknown. I don't think even Toyota can break the laws of physics and HTHS wear graphs.

 

[SureshR]

Let's hope so. But it's unknown. I don't think even Toyota can break the laws of physics and HTHS wear graphs.

It is funny, there's this old thread that went through much the same arguments for 0w20 a good few years back.

HTHS question (high vs. low)

I've heard of oils that claim to have low HTHS viscosity for fuel economy, but still protect extremely well. How exactly does that work? Does it mean the oil makes a really thin but really strong film? What is it about an oil that can make it good at preventing metal-to-metal contact without...

bobistheoilguy.com

 

[wlk]

Add a bottle of Schaefer EP Moly probably be upper xW20 to low xW30 afterwards. Use the viscosity calculator for exact #s.

 

[SureshR]

Deep fryer for french fries?

If it were 5w30 you could fry fish in it.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

This thread has gone off the tracks.
I have always blended thin oils that I no longer need with thicker oils (of the same brand), to achieve correct viscosity.
The blend in my Signature below is one of many successful examples of myself playing Dr. Joe-Frank for the past 56 years

 

[Randy_R]

We still doing this?