Viscosity value table

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Engine oil viscosity value table by SAE classification

In this section: 7 articles
  1. What is oil viscosity? What it's for
  2. How to decode the viscosity index
  3. Which viscosity is better for the engine?
  4. Popular misconceptions about viscosity
  5. Viscosity value table
  6. What is oil viscosity? Myths and truth
  7. Once again about oil viscosity

Automotive oils - SAE J-300 DEC99 classification

SAE grade Cranking, max viscosity (mPa·s) at °C Pumpability, max viscosity (mPa·s) at °C Viscosity, mm2/s at 100 °C, Min Viscosity, mm2/s at 100 °C, Max Min viscosity, mPa·s at 150 °C and shear rate 106 s-1
0 W 6200 at -35 °C 60000 at -40 °C 3.8 - -
5 W 6600 at -30 °C 60000 at -35 °C 3.8 - -
10 W 7000 at -25 °C 60000 at -30 °C 4.1 - -
15 W 7000 at -20 °C 60000 at -25 °C 5.6 - -
20 W 9500 at -15 °C 60000 at -20 °C 5.6 - -
25 W 13000 at -10 °C 60000 at -15 °C 9.3 - -
20 - - 5.6 < 9.3 2.6
30 - - 9.3 < 12.6 2.9
40 - - 12.6 < 16.3 2.9 (0W-40; 5w-40;10w-40)
40 - - 12.6 < 16.3 3.7 (15W-40; 20W-40; 25W-40)
50 - - 16.3 < 21.9 3.7
60 - - 21.9 26.1 3.7

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