5w30 synthetic among the majors (i.e. Pennzoil PP, QSUD, M-1, Castrol etc.)
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I think Pennzoil PP 5w30 is thinnest at 10.3cst @ 212f
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QSUD is 10.1cSt at 100*C
Originally Posted By: yvon_la
https://lubes.exxonmobil.com/MarineLubes...-le-5w-30.aspx#
Great against thickening and sludge
Sorry, but I won't use a 'marine' oil in my simple Ford Focus.
https://lubes.exxonmobil.com/MarineLubes...-le-5w-30.aspx#
Great against thickening and sludge
Sorry, but I won't use a 'marine' oil in my simple Ford Focus.
delvac isnt a marine oil. It's a dual rated oil. delvac is a good oil to.
Originally Posted By: yvon_la
https://lubes.exxonmobil.com/MarineLubes...-le-5w-30.aspx#
Great against thickening and sludge
11.8cst@100c
almost the thickest 5w30
https://lubes.exxonmobil.com/MarineLubes...-le-5w-30.aspx#
Great against thickening and sludge
11.8cst@100c
almost the thickest 5w30
Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage is thinner than both regular Platinum and Ultra Platinum. We're running the 5w30 in a 98 Tacoma and an 08 CX-9. Butt dyno says it's doing great. We'll have UOA's done at the end of the OCI's.
Originally Posted By: Oregoonian
Originally Posted By: yvon_la
https://lubes.exxonmobil.com/MarineLubes...-le-5w-30.aspx#
Great against thickening and sludge
Sorry, but I won't use a 'marine' oil in my simple Ford Focus.
Oregon, it would be PERFECTLY fine. Don't get your panties in a twist.
Originally Posted By: yvon_la
https://lubes.exxonmobil.com/MarineLubes...-le-5w-30.aspx#
Great against thickening and sludge
Sorry, but I won't use a 'marine' oil in my simple Ford Focus.
Oregon, it would be PERFECTLY fine. Don't get your panties in a twist.
PP, PU, QSUD,and Havoline are all in the 9.9-10.1 range, which makes them all about the thinnest of the major synthetics. A tenth here or there is negligible and probably smaller than the PQIA analysis error
Originally Posted By: Oregoonian
Sorry, but I won't use a 'marine' oil in my simple Ford Focus.
It's not a marine lube. He just chose an unfortunate way to link it. It's an HDEO, and he chooses strange places from where to link it, including eastern European English Mobil sites. I'm not sure how he finds them, but it is a good oil, irrespective of the link.
Of course, it is a thick 5w-30, one of the thickest, obviously. If you want the thinnest, you're splitting hairs. Every ILSAC rated 5w-30 is almost identical, bumping at the lower HTHS limits of the grade. Almost every example you can grab will have an HTHS of between 2.9 and 3.1.
Sorry, but I won't use a 'marine' oil in my simple Ford Focus.
It's not a marine lube. He just chose an unfortunate way to link it. It's an HDEO, and he chooses strange places from where to link it, including eastern European English Mobil sites. I'm not sure how he finds them, but it is a good oil, irrespective of the link.
Of course, it is a thick 5w-30, one of the thickest, obviously. If you want the thinnest, you're splitting hairs. Every ILSAC rated 5w-30 is almost identical, bumping at the lower HTHS limits of the grade. Almost every example you can grab will have an HTHS of between 2.9 and 3.1.
QSUD is the thinnest. It'll make your engine feel and sound like it's got transmission fluid in the sump.
If the bottle says 5W-30, the oil will act like it's a 0W-10.
If the bottle says 5W-30, the oil will act like it's a 0W-10.
Originally Posted By: Garak
If you want the thinnest, you're splitting hairs. Every ILSAC rated 5w-30 is almost identical, bumping at the lower HTHS limits of the grade. Almost every example you can grab will have an HTHS of between 2.9 and 3.1.
I'm with Garak, any ILSAC 5W-30 will be at the very thin end of the grade.
Kendall GT-1 full synthetic 5W-30 has a HTHS of 3.0 cP and a KV100 of 10.9 cSt. The Kendall 10W-30 has a HTHS of 3.1 cP and a KV100 of 10.4 cSt.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, Oz Castrol Edge 5W-30 A3/B4 has a HTHS of 3.6 cP and a KV100 of 12.0 cSt.
If you want the thinnest, you're splitting hairs. Every ILSAC rated 5w-30 is almost identical, bumping at the lower HTHS limits of the grade. Almost every example you can grab will have an HTHS of between 2.9 and 3.1.
I'm with Garak, any ILSAC 5W-30 will be at the very thin end of the grade.
Kendall GT-1 full synthetic 5W-30 has a HTHS of 3.0 cP and a KV100 of 10.9 cSt. The Kendall 10W-30 has a HTHS of 3.1 cP and a KV100 of 10.4 cSt.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, Oz Castrol Edge 5W-30 A3/B4 has a HTHS of 3.6 cP and a KV100 of 12.0 cSt.
This is a few years old from PQIA, but it may help you
http://www.pqiamerica.com/March2013PCMO/Marchsyntheticsallfinal.html
Pennzoil and Havoline appear to be the thinnest (KV 100).
http://www.pqiamerica.com/March2013PCMO/Marchsyntheticsallfinal.html
Pennzoil and Havoline appear to be the thinnest (KV 100).
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Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
QSUD is the thinnest. It'll make your engine feel and sound like it's got transmission fluid in the sump.
If the bottle says 5W-30, the oil will act like it's a 0W-10.
QSUD is the thinnest. It'll make your engine feel and sound like it's got transmission fluid in the sump.
If the bottle says 5W-30, the oil will act like it's a 0W-10.
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
QSUD is the thinnest. It'll make your engine feel and sound like it's got transmission fluid in the sump.
If the bottle says 5W-30, the oil will act like it's a 0W-10.
Watch out or you'll be admonished to see a psychiatrist for that.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
QSUD is the thinnest. It'll make your engine feel and sound like it's got transmission fluid in the sump.
If the bottle says 5W-30, the oil will act like it's a 0W-10.
Watch out or you'll be admonished to see a psychiatrist for that.
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
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