Sae 30 engine oil equivalent. 47 out of 5 stars based on 15 reviews 15 ratings current price 278 2. For example a 5w 30 motor oil performs like a sae 5 motor oil would perform at the cold temperature specified but still has the sae 30 viscosity at 2100 f 1000 c which is engine operating temperature. In other words a sae 30 motor oil is the same viscosity as a 10w 30 or 5w 30 at 2100 1000 c. The simple answer is most small engines are manufactured by briggs and stratton and they recommend sae 30 honda on the other hand recommend 10w 30 and you could also note that honda branded oil in australia is api sg a classification which is way out of date superceded by api sh in jan 1996so i would say there is no reason that you could not use 10w 30 or even 5w 30 i have been using 5w 30.
It used to be that there were winter weight oils 0w 10 w 20w etc. Sae 30 oil is a single grade oil that falls within the viscosity grades the sae has defined for a 30 wt oil. The difference is when the viscosity is tested at a much colder temperature. 30 is the viscosity or how think it is.
That 5 w 30 is probablypossibly a synthetic oil. Sae 30 w is usually a non detergent motor oil that is usually used on small engines like lawn mowers generators and other 4stroke lawn and garden tools. If it is for a lawn mower most of them take either 10w30 or sae 30. 78 1542 15.
On most iols that will vary with temp like a 5w 3. The viscosity of the fluid largely determines the oil temperatures within which the hydraulic system can safely operate. Since the 1960s multi viscosity oils have been popular. Sae 10w is equivalent to iso 32 sae 20 is equivalent to iso 46 and 68 and sae 30 is equivalent to iso 100.
Only sae 30 is equivalent to sae 30 i am not sure what you are wanting to use the oil for. Use a good quality mineral oil of sae 30 grade or a 15 40 mineral grade like mobil or shell. Product title super tech high mileage sae 5w 30 motor oil 1 quart average rating. In simple terms a multi viscosity oil such as 10w 40 means that the oil will pour and flow like a 10 weight oil at very low.
Sae 10w30 is an oil that has sae 10w viscositythickness at low temperatures and sae 30 viscosity at high temperatures.