0W-40 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. 0W-40. 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.
0W-40 synthetic engine oils
You can protect your engine from the moment you start your car with 0W-40 engine oil, as it protects from cold start-up temperatures all the way through to extreme hot engine temperatures. For high performance engines, Mobil 1™ FS 0W-40 engine oil can keep up in even the most demanding of conditions while also helping improve your vehicle’s fuel economy.
Mobil™ 0W-40 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 technology 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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