5W-30 engine oil
Your engine oil keeps all the parts of your engine lubricated to reduce friction and prevent any damage to your engine. However, different engine oils have different efficiency and fluidity at high and low temperatures. You can tell a lot about an engine oil’s performance at different temperatures by its viscosity grade.
A viscosity grade has two parts to it, with the whole grade looking like ‘XW-XX’, e.g. 5W-30. The ‘W’ stands for winter, and the numbers relate to engine oil performance in high and low temperatures.
- The first number before the W is for the oil’s flow at low temperatures. Lower numbers here mean the oil will thicken less during cold weather.
- The two numbers after the W relate to how resistant the oil is to thinning at high temperatures over 100 degrees Celsius.
Modern engines benefit more from lower grade viscosities as they let your engine oil perform more efficiently and help improve your fuel economy. Older vehicles may require higher grade viscosity.
Did you know...?
You get your engine properly lubricated faster in winter with thin engine oils that thicken less in the cold, whereas in summer you may be better off with thick oils that are less likely to thin in higher temperature conditions.
5W-30 synthetic engine oils and 5W-30 semi-synthetic engine oils
A tried and proven formula, 5W-30 engine oil is one of the most popular oil viscosities available on the market. It’s suitable for both petrol and diesel vehicles and designed to deliver both performance and protection in a wide range of temperatures. Mobil 1™ ESP 5W-30 engine oil flows thinly at colder temperatures to provide good operation in winter, while also running as thick as a 30 weight oil once the engine has reached its typical operating temperature.
Mobil™ 5W-30 product range
Which viscosity engine oil is right for you?
Your car’s engine works hard for you, and you need the right viscosity engine oil that performs well at any temperature the engine is likely to reach. Find which viscosity Mobil engine oil is best suited to your vehicle.
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Mobil 1™
Our advanced range of synthetic engine oils helps provide outstanding engine protection against wear. Nothing works harder for your car.
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Mobil Super™
Mobil Super™ offers a range of synthetic, semi-synthetic and conventional oils providing different levels of protection to match the conditions you face, whilst always ensuring you can drive with full confidence.
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