What's everyone's favorite 0w-20 these days?

[genericnj]

I've not been here in a few years and had a stockpile of good ol PP 0w-20, which has run out. So now I haven't caught up on the latest standards and what's good these days. Any suggestions for a good 0w-20 available at normal retailers or amz (not boutique expensive stuff).

[edit: also my car calls for 5w-20 but has 88k now, should I try something a little thicker like 0w-30?]

cheers!

 

[Patman]

Mobil 1 ESP X2 0w20 is certainly starting to gain popularity here in recent times

 

[Brian123]

I've not been here in a few years and had a stockpile of good ol PP 0w-20, which has run out. So now I haven't caught up on the latest standards and what's good these days. Any suggestions for a good 0w-20 available at normal retailers or amz (not boutique expensive stuff).

[edit: also my car calls for 5w-20 but has 88k now, should I try something a little thicker like 0w-30?]

cheers!

Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30 would be a good choice. This oil is much better than PP 0W-20!

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

5W-30

 

[userfriendly]

My favourite 0w20 is 15w40.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

the one that's on sale

 

[nascarnation]

Costco Kirkland (when on sale).

 

[Zee09]

Castrol Magnatec

 

[JavierH19]

Yeah I'd use 0w-30 if it was mine. M1 esp 0/5w-30 is great and the x2 0w-20 is one I'd use if i wanted something thin. The afe version of 0w-20/30 costs the same but is inferior.

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

For normal API/Ilsac oils, PP or M1 AFE

 

[MurkyAsparagus]

Valvoline Extended Protection

 

[Patman]

Castrol Magnatec

Where are you finding it? It’s not sold in Canada anymore, it’s what I was running in my Civic for the first 4 intervals after I bought it in 2021 but I haven’t seen it here since 2022

 

[FoxProTwisty]

The only Valvoline that restores and also protects.

 

[Rinspeed]

5W-30

This.

 

[Zee09]

Where are you finding it? It’s not sold in Canada anymore, it’s what I was running in my Civic for the first 4 intervals after I bought it in 2021 but I haven’t seen it here since 2022

Just now I bought a jug from Amazon for $24.92 shipped SP rated. I have a stash but wanted SP for my new car. I always ran it with an OG and it looked new at 10K on a port injected Mitsubishi...

 

[Speedy3861]

In my 2023 Honda Civic Touring Sedan 1.5t, my favorite 0w20 is Mobil1 5W-30 EP, due to it's tendency to be a dilluter, usually 3-4K intervals, the HRV, is almost exclusively a short-tripper, but it's 2.0 engine is port-injected, gets changed twice a year with Mobil1 0w20 EP. I use Honda 15400-PLM-A02 factory filters, Honda warranties their engines with this and the constantly changing filter landscape just isn't worth the ongoing Wack-A-Mole game.

 

[Astro_Guy]

HPL Premium Plus. The cold temperature properties are amazing even if I will never need them. My daily driver is a PHEV that will start the ICE if I get too aggressive with the accelerator pedal. Having an oil that can get places fast is important when you are going to near max power within seconds of starting a cold engine at zero degrees F.

 

[ecotourist]

the one that's on sale

I agree with @slacktide_bitog. The one that's on sale.

As I understand it, you have to start with a very good base to make a 0W- anything. And any of the majors can surely be trusted to make a very good oil if they start with a very good base.

Most of us don't drive exotics or race cars.

 

[Sienna dude]

Mobil 1 Truck & SUV. I hoarded a whole bunch when O'Reilly's was matching Walmart price.

 

[Sienna dude]

I don’t often use a 0w20 but when I do it’s ESP 0w20.

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0w20 must be too thin for you, yet you picked up the thinnest 0w20 that I know. Amsoil SS 0w16 is thicker than that lol.