12/18/03
Since it seems some of the data in my chart is old, I found a few new pieces
of information. The more recent oils are at the bottom of the chart.
| 5W-30 |
VI |
Flash | Pour | % ash | % zinc |
| AMSOIL | 168 | 480 | -76 | <.5 | - |
| Castrol GTX | 156 | 400 | -35 | .80 | .12 |
| Chevron Supreme | 202 | 354 | -46 | .96 | .11 |
| Havoline Formula 3 | 158 | 420 | -40 | 1.0 | - |
| Mobil 1 | 165 | 445 | -65 | - | - |
| Quaker State | 165 | 405 | -35 | .9 | - |
| Red Line | 151 | 455 | -49 | - | - |
| Valvoline All Climate | 135 | 405 | -40 | 1.0 | .11 |
| Valvoline Synthetic | 160 | 435 | -40 | <1.5 | .12 |
| AMSOIL (NEW) | 186 | 478 | -60 | <.05 | - |
| Mobil 1 Super Syn (NEW) | 169 | 455 | -54 | - | - |
| Quaker State Prem Syn | 151 | 440 | -49 | - | - |
| Royal Purple | 160 | 395 | -44 | - | - |
VI = Viscosity Index
Flash = Flash point
Pour = Pour point
%ash = Percent sulfated ash
%zinc = Percent zinc additive
- Indicates the data was not available
Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 173k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio
This is the best info we have as reported, V8SHO take no responsibility for it's accuracy but will cheerily correct any wrong information. - Buford