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Oil Data Chart

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


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