Searching an info about performance of 0W-20 oils here at BITOG I was often finding some confusing and misleading info about manufacturers of Japanese OEMs oils. So, I decided to make my contribution that may help a little bit:
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OIL 0W-20 Honda Subary Toyota Mazda Nissan Idemitsu
Ultra Leo GoldenEco StrongSave-X ZeproEcoMedalist*
SM SN SM SM SN SM SL SM SM
Base oil ……………………………… HC - HC HC - HC SS SS VHVI
Viscosity @40°C ……………… 40.2 34.6 51.1 41.5 37.4 38.5 38.6 61.8 38.5
Viscosity @100°C ………… 8.7 7.6 10.3 8.8 8.3 8.4 8.5 10.6 8.5
Visc.Index ………………………… 203 - - 198 171 158 208 163 206
Kyn.Visc.@-30C ……………… 3651 - - - 5987 - - - -
FP(COC)°C …………………………… 202 225 215 210 227 230 209 214 228
PP,°C ……………………………………… -47 - -40 -50 - -42 -49 -39 -50
Density @20°C ………………… 847 840 848 853 850 850 847 850 853
TBN …………………………………………… 5.68 6.49 6.51 5.53 7.01 5.54 5.78 5.23 7.87
Ash, % …………………………………… 0.89 0.87 0.87 1.05 0.87 1.08 1.02 0.82 -
Phosphorus, % ……………………… - 0.053 - - 0.057 - - - -
Manufacturer ………………………… 1 2 1 3 3 1 4 5 1
1 - Idemitsu Kosan Co.
2 - JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
3 - ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
4 - Nisseki Mitsubishi Kabushiki Gaisya
5 - Nisseki Mitsubishi Co.
HONDA
ULTRA LEO SN 0W20 ............................... JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
ULTRA LTD SN 5W-30 .............................. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
ULTRA MILD SN 10W-30............................. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
ULTRA GOLD SN 5W-40 ............................. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
ULTRA LEO SM 0W20 ............................... Idemitsu Kosan Co.
ULTRA GREEN SM 0W20 ............................. (Idemitsu Kosan Co. ?)
ULTRA LTD SM 5W-30 .............................. Idemitsu Kosan Co.
ULTRA MILD SM 10W-30............................. Shinihon Sekiyou Co.(Nippon Oil Corporation)
ULTRA GOLD SM 5W-40 ............................. Shinihon Sekiyou Co.(Nippon Oil Corporation)
MUGEN REV-R 5W-40 ............................... Idemitsu Kosan Co.
MAZDA
Golden Eco SM 0W-20 ............................. Idemitsu Kosan Co.
Golden SM 5W-20 ................................. Japan Energy Kabusiki Kaisha
Golden SM 5W-30 ................................. Japan Energy Kabusiki Kaisha
MAZDA SPEED SPORTS OIL A-spec. SM 5W-40 ......... Japan Energy Kabusiki Kaisha
MITSUBISHI
Lubrolen SM-X 5W-30 ............................. Aoki Science Institute Co.
Lubrolen SM-X 10W-30 ............................ Aoki Science Institute Co.
Lubrolen SL-X 10W-30 ............................ Aoki Science Institute Co.
NISSAN
EXTRA SAVE-X 0W-20 SM ........................... Nisseki Mitsubishi Co.
EXTRA SAVE-X 5W-30 SM ........................... Showa Shell Sekiyu Kabushiki Gaisha
STRONG SAVE-X E Special 5W-30 SM ................ ?
ENDURANCE 10W-50 SM ............................. Showa Shell Sekiju Co
STRONG SAVE-X OW-20 SL .......................... Nisseki Mitsubishi Kabushiki Gaisha (Nippon Oil Corporation?)
STRONG SAVE-X M Special 5W-30 SL ................ ?
NISMO VERUSPEED SL 5W40 100% SYNTHETIC .......... ? (Nissan Motor & Sport Corporation Co.)
EXTRA SAVE-X 10W-30 SJ .......................... Showa Shell Sekiyu Kabushiki Gaisha
SUBARU
SUBARU SM 0W-20 .......... ...................... Idemitsu Kosan Co.
SUBARU SM 5W-30 ......... ....................... Idemitsu Kosan Co.
TOYOTA
Toyota SN OW-20 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SN 5W-20 ................................. Esso Sekiyu Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SN 5W-30 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SN 10W-30 ................................ ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SM OW-20 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SM 5W-20 ................................. Esso Sekiyu Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SM 5W-30 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
CASTLE SM 5W-30 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
CASTLE SM 10W-30 ................................ ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SL 5W-20 ................................. Esso Sekiyu Yugen Kaisha
Castle SL 5W-20 ................................. Esso Sekiyu Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SL 5W-30 ................................. Nippon Oil Corporation
CASTLE SL 5W-30 ................................. Nippon Oil Corporation
Toyota SL 10W-30 ................................ Nippon Oil Corporation
CASTLE SL 10W-30 ................................ Nippon Oil Corporation
Some values are rounded off.
Code:
OIL 0W-20 Honda Subary Toyota Mazda Nissan Idemitsu
Ultra Leo GoldenEco StrongSave-X ZeproEcoMedalist*
SM SN SM SM SN SM SL SM SM
Base oil ……………………………… HC - HC HC - HC SS SS VHVI
Viscosity @40°C ……………… 40.2 34.6 51.1 41.5 37.4 38.5 38.6 61.8 38.5
Viscosity @100°C ………… 8.7 7.6 10.3 8.8 8.3 8.4 8.5 10.6 8.5
Visc.Index ………………………… 203 - - 198 171 158 208 163 206
Kyn.Visc.@-30C ……………… 3651 - - - 5987 - - - -
FP(COC)°C …………………………… 202 225 215 210 227 230 209 214 228
PP,°C ……………………………………… -47 - -40 -50 - -42 -49 -39 -50
Density @20°C ………………… 847 840 848 853 850 850 847 850 853
TBN …………………………………………… 5.68 6.49 6.51 5.53 7.01 5.54 5.78 5.23 7.87
Ash, % …………………………………… 0.89 0.87 0.87 1.05 0.87 1.08 1.02 0.82 -
Phosphorus, % ……………………… - 0.053 - - 0.057 - - - -
Manufacturer ………………………… 1 2 1 3 3 1 4 5 1
1 - Idemitsu Kosan Co.
2 - JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
3 - ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
4 - Nisseki Mitsubishi Kabushiki Gaisya
5 - Nisseki Mitsubishi Co.
HONDA
ULTRA LEO SN 0W20 ............................... JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
ULTRA LTD SN 5W-30 .............................. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
ULTRA MILD SN 10W-30............................. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
ULTRA GOLD SN 5W-40 ............................. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
ULTRA LEO SM 0W20 ............................... Idemitsu Kosan Co.
ULTRA GREEN SM 0W20 ............................. (Idemitsu Kosan Co. ?)
ULTRA LTD SM 5W-30 .............................. Idemitsu Kosan Co.
ULTRA MILD SM 10W-30............................. Shinihon Sekiyou Co.(Nippon Oil Corporation)
ULTRA GOLD SM 5W-40 ............................. Shinihon Sekiyou Co.(Nippon Oil Corporation)
MUGEN REV-R 5W-40 ............................... Idemitsu Kosan Co.
MAZDA
Golden Eco SM 0W-20 ............................. Idemitsu Kosan Co.
Golden SM 5W-20 ................................. Japan Energy Kabusiki Kaisha
Golden SM 5W-30 ................................. Japan Energy Kabusiki Kaisha
MAZDA SPEED SPORTS OIL A-spec. SM 5W-40 ......... Japan Energy Kabusiki Kaisha
MITSUBISHI
Lubrolen SM-X 5W-30 ............................. Aoki Science Institute Co.
Lubrolen SM-X 10W-30 ............................ Aoki Science Institute Co.
Lubrolen SL-X 10W-30 ............................ Aoki Science Institute Co.
NISSAN
EXTRA SAVE-X 0W-20 SM ........................... Nisseki Mitsubishi Co.
EXTRA SAVE-X 5W-30 SM ........................... Showa Shell Sekiyu Kabushiki Gaisha
STRONG SAVE-X E Special 5W-30 SM ................ ?
ENDURANCE 10W-50 SM ............................. Showa Shell Sekiju Co
STRONG SAVE-X OW-20 SL .......................... Nisseki Mitsubishi Kabushiki Gaisha (Nippon Oil Corporation?)
STRONG SAVE-X M Special 5W-30 SL ................ ?
NISMO VERUSPEED SL 5W40 100% SYNTHETIC .......... ? (Nissan Motor & Sport Corporation Co.)
EXTRA SAVE-X 10W-30 SJ .......................... Showa Shell Sekiyu Kabushiki Gaisha
SUBARU
SUBARU SM 0W-20 .......... ...................... Idemitsu Kosan Co.
SUBARU SM 5W-30 ......... ....................... Idemitsu Kosan Co.
TOYOTA
Toyota SN OW-20 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SN 5W-20 ................................. Esso Sekiyu Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SN 5W-30 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SN 10W-30 ................................ ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SM OW-20 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SM 5W-20 ................................. Esso Sekiyu Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SM 5W-30 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
CASTLE SM 5W-30 ................................. ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
CASTLE SM 10W-30 ................................ ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SL 5W-20 ................................. Esso Sekiyu Yugen Kaisha
Castle SL 5W-20 ................................. Esso Sekiyu Yugen Kaisha
Toyota SL 5W-30 ................................. Nippon Oil Corporation
CASTLE SL 5W-30 ................................. Nippon Oil Corporation
Toyota SL 10W-30 ................................ Nippon Oil Corporation
CASTLE SL 10W-30 ................................ Nippon Oil Corporation
Some values are rounded off.
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