What does 10W60 mean in oil?

10W means that the oil is suitable for winter temperatures down to -30 °C. A good cold start behaviour is given up to these low temperatures. The second part of the SAE class designation, the number “60”, indicates the kinematic viscosity at 100 °C. For 10W60 oil, this is in the range of at least 21.9 – 26.0 mm²/s.

What cars use 10W60 oil?

10W60 Motor Oil – Quart

  • Popular for newer BMW M-cars applications like E46, M3 and E60 M5.
  • Recommended for API SN/SM/SL/SJ/SH/SG/CF and ACEA A3/B3/B4.

Is Shell Helix Ultra 5W 40 good?

I was very impressed at how the SHELL Helix Ultra 5W-40 perform on my car. I was around 7000km in mileage when I decided to go ahead with the change due to an upcoming long trip. The first engine crank already impressed me as it is significantly quieter and vibration of my engine bay seems lesser.

What is the difference between Shell Helix Ultra and HX7?

Shell HX7 is a Group 3+ base now, that is, a hydrocracked slack wax base mineral oil which is also refered to as synthetic technology oil. It is NOT a semi-synthetic which denotes a mix of group 2/3 and 3+ base oils. Shell Ultra on the other hand is a PAO Group 4 base refered to as fully synthetic.

What is the difference between 10w50 and 10w60?

From what I know KTM recommends 10w-60 if you live/drive regularly in ambient temps above 30 deg Celsius. It maintains lubrication at higher temps. 10w-50 provides poor lubrication at very high engine temps and wear out much faster.

What is the thickest oil you can get?

Importance of a Viscosity Scale In order to have a standard way to measure the viscosity of engine oil, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) developed a viscosity scale. The scale ranges from 0W, which is the thinnest type of oil, to a rating of 60, which is the thickest oil.

What is the difference between 10w50 and 10W60?

Who makes BMW 10W60?

Shell
Genuine BMW 10W60 M “TwinPower Turbo” synthetic engine oil is formulated exclusively for BMW M engines from 2001-2013 (including 3/2000+ M5). This is the newest BMW 10W60 oil, now produced by Shell, and replaces the previous Castrol TWS and Edge 10W60 engine oil.

What’s the difference between 5W 40 and 10W 40?

5W40 vs 10W40 – Differences The main difference between the two oil types is that one is thinner than the other. The 5W40 is thinner than the 10W40 at lower temperatures. But when the temperature is higher, both motor oils similarly perform their intended functions (using the same viscosity).

Is Shell Ultra fully synthetic?

Shell Helix Ultra’s fully synthetic formulation offers Shell’s maximum protection in very hot and extremely cold climates, and severe driving conditions.

Should I use 10w60?

10w-60 is obviously thicker (less viscous) at high temperature providing more protection as they generally have a better (lower) high temperature high shear rate. In general any full synthetic oil will be fine and stick to manual recommendations and change it a little more often.