Which oil is thicker at +0f?

[Blue99]

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How about Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 vs Mobil 1 0w30 SM?

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Well, Sha-zam, here it is! Actually, I did this one last weekend when I noticed both Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 & Mobil 1 0W-30SM had the same VI index at 169.

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Viscosity in cSt

TEMP Mobil 1 Platinum

C F 0W-30 5w30

-18 0 2050 1841

-10 14 1065 959

0 32 511 462

10 50 270 245

20 68 155 142

30 86 96 88

40 104 63 58

50 122 43 40

60 140 31 28

70 158 23 21

80 176 17 16

90 194 13.7 12.8

100 212 11.0 10.3

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VI Index 169 169

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[Auto-Union]

Well, that's informative. A 5w30 that is thinner than a 0w30 (Mobil 1 none the less) at real-world temps. Makes you wonder what Mobil 1 is all about. Thanks.