We anticipate increasing demand for this grade and we are pleased to announce that LubriGold SAE 0W-16 Full Synthetic Motor Oil is the first API approved 0W-16 in the US market.” ...

The 16 grade was added into the SAE J300 standard that defines viscosity grades for engine oils in April 2013 [3]. The addition of SAE 0W-16 and 5W-16 has opened up an opportunity to improve engine ...

Badal adds, “Viscosity grade recommendations for automotive gasoline engines have trended significantly away from the popular diesel SAE 15W-40 and 10W-30 viscosity grades.

In the United States heavy duty trucking lubricants market, the drive for energy efficiency is influencing a transition from SAE 15w-40 diesel engine oils to those with lower viscosity grades such ...

At the next oil change I plan on switching to diesel oil, since it has more zinc phosphate in it than the newer SM grade motor oils, and zinc phosphate helps protect the camshaft and lifters.