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    • Withstands thermic corrosion
    • Protection under severe driving conditions
    • From US with API SN, ILSAC GF-5 specification
    • Recommended for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury gasoline engines.
    • Fully synthetic formulation
    • With Ford WSS-M2C962-A1 release and ILSAC GF-6
    • fully synthetic API SP, ACEA C5 engine oil
    • for modern gasoline engines, diesel engines with particulate filter
    • VW 508 00 / 509 00 approval
    • fully synthetic USVO engine oil
    • VW Blue Oil engine oil
    • synthetic low friction engine oil
    • meets GM dexos1
    • for Turbo-GDI and direct injection engines
    • LongLife IV-lubricant specifically for Audi, Porsche and VW engines
    • VW 508 00 / VW 509 00 approval
    • highest fuel-economy
    • fully synthetic engine oil, exclusive USVO product
    • recommended for vehicles of manufacturers Opel, GM, Chevrolet, Daewoo and Holden
    • GM dexos1 Gen 2 approval
    • fully synthetic premium USVO product
    • excellent cold start behavior because of low viscosity
    • for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo
    • Excellent wear protection
    • Part number: 08880-13206 (1L),08880-13205 (4L)
    • Specifications: API SP & ILSAC GF-6A
    • High quality product for Honda vehicles
    • Ensures greater engine performance
    • Withstands thermic corrosion
    • exclusive USVO product
    • ACEA A1/B1, C5 Low friction engine oil
    • API SN Energy Conserving Specification
    • world’s first API SN 0W-16 API SN oil from Ravenol's exclusive USVO line
    • fully synthetic low friction engine oil
    • approved in japanese cars
    • reduces wear, oil and fuel consumption
    • complies with API SP and ILSAC GF-6a
    • for gasoline and diesel
    • Recommended for the use in gasoline engines
    • Extreme temperature and engine protection
    • Chrysler MS-6395, Ford WSS-M2C947-A, GM dexos1 recommendation
    • coproduction oil of Honda Motors and Castrol
    • meets API SN and ILSAC GF-5
    • optimized for use in honda engines
    • synthetic high performance engine oil
    • especially for SKYACTIVE gasoline engines
    • reduces fuel consumption
    • sehr gutes Viskositäts-Temperaturverhalten
    • API SN Plus-Freigabe
    • sehr gutes Viskositäts-Temperaturverhalten
    • API SN Plus - Freigabe
    • reduziert den CO2-Ausstoß
    • optimal für Hybridfahrzeuge geeignet

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Huge selection of motor oil from many manufacturers. You have the choice!

Among all lubricants and fuels in the car, engine oil is of particular importance. As the central link between mechanical friction and power generation, the engine oil plays a decisive role in the transmission of power from the engine in the car and is therefore exposed to various loads during each individual journey. If one considers that the intervals between oil changes are sometimes as short as 30,000 km, the importance of engine oil quality becomes even clearer.

 

Engine oils can essentially be distinguished by their viscosity, their manufacturer's approval or recommendation, and their basic chemical structure. Usually the viscosity is specified in an SAE class. In modern passenger cars, multi-grade engine oils are used which are capable of exhibiting different viscosities in the cold state, such as when the vehicle is cold-started, and in the warm state, i.e. at regular operating temperature up to the maximum load. This is a significant advantage, as an engine oil is thus able to ensure the rapid lubrication of an engine during a cold start with the highest possible flowability, thus guaranteeing qualitative aggregate protection, while at the same time offering a higher viscosity at high operating temperatures in order to be able to maintain a reliable lubricating film under heavy loads. Widely used viscosity grades in cars are SAE 0W-30, 5W-30 and 5W-40, which have replaced the once dominant viscosity 10W-40. An engine oil with a viscosity of 0W-30 is more fluid in comparison to the 5W-30 engine oil when cold and is therefore able to oil the engine more quickly and build up a protective lubricating film more quickly. In addition to the viscosity, automobile manufacturers limit the quality requirements for an engine oil to be used more precisely by specifications or so-called manufacturer's approvals. Common specifications are defined by the manufacturer-independent institutions ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles), the API (American Petroleum Institute) or the ILSAC (International Lubricants Standardization and Approval Committee). Lubricant manufacturers can produce their products according to the classes defined in each case, such as ACEA A3/B4, API SN or ILSAC GF-5, while automotive manufacturers define which specifications must be met for the various vehicles. By specifying an engine oil specification, it is possible to identify in particular whether an engine oil is suitable only for petrol engines or also for vehicles with diesel engines. In the case of requirements for a lubricant individually defined by the vehicle manufacturer, a standardised specification is replaced by the so-called manufacturer approval or operating instructions. An approval is issued directly by the vehicle manufacturer. Oil manufacturers use it to produce products that meet the technical requirements of such an approval. Some of these products are then licensed and officially approved by the car manufacturer (in our online shop, the approvals of an engine oil  are listed in the product details under "approvals:") or recommended by the lubricant manufacturer as being suitable for use in vehicles that require an engine oil of the respective operating regulation (in our online shop, these are delimited from the manufacturer releases as "recommendations"). The most popular operating regulations defined by the automobile manufacturers include BMW Longlife-01, Mercedes-Benz MB 229.52, VW 505 00 and 507 00 or GM dexos2. However, there are also various other approvals from the vehicle manufacturers BMW, Mercedes, VW, Ford, Chrysler and many others.

In ATO24's online shop, you will find products from well-known lubricant manufacturers as well as a wide range of OEM products with which car manufacturers sell lubricants under their own brand. Due to our wide range of products we are able to provide the right motor oil for almost every vehicle - at a reasonable price and with short delivery time, no matter if European, American, Asian vehicle, passenger car, SUV, sports car or super sports car.


Buy now the right 0W-20 oil at the top price!

The ATO24 online store offers oils, coolants, greases and other lubricants. At www.ato24.de you will find a wide selection of 0W20 engine oils. We will help you find exactly the right 0W-20 oil for your vehicle!

The ATO24 service team is at your side to help you choose the right engine oil. Simply contact our consultants using the options provided and quickly get competent help.

The viscosity 0W-20 is one of the low viscosity engine oil viscosities. For many vehicles a 0W-20 engine oil is prescribed or recommended by the manufacturer for use. We explain what the 0W-20 viscosity actually means and how you can choose the right 0W20 engine oil.

What does 0W-20 mean?

SAE 0W-20 is a multi-grade viscosity. The two viscosity indices 0W and 20 initially indicate the possibility of year-round use (for winter and summer use). The cold viscosity 0W indicates the flowability of the oil at low temperatures. A 0W engine oil can therefore be considered to be very free-flowing when cold. This is particularly beneficial to the engine during cold starts, as the oil is able to spread particularly quickly.

The warm viscosity 20 indicates the flowability of the oil at high temperatures (specification refers to temperature of 100°C).

What is the difference between 0W-20 and 0W-30?

This also explains the difference between the various viscosity grades. 0W-20 and 0W-30 engine oils have comparable flow properties when cold. A 0W-20 engine oil has a lower viscosity at operating temperature than the 0W-30 engine oil. It is therefore "thinner."

Engine oil 0W20: You should pay attention to this!

Your vehicle manual should always be the first place to go to find the right engine oil for your car. If you find the information that SAE 0W-20 is to be used, you are almost done. Because not all 0W20 engine oils are the same!

When buying a 0W-20 you have to pay attention to the prescribed specification and approval. They are representative of the correct ingredients and standards set by your vehicle manufacturer.

0W-20 Engine Oil Specifications

After the correct viscosity, you should check whether a specification is also prescribed for the correct engine oil for your car. You will also find a reference to this in the manual of your vehicle.

Specifications are issued, for example, by the institutions ACEA, API, ILSAC or JASO. In the following you will find a selection of specifications that are often prescribed together with the viscosity 0W20:

 

0W-20 Engine Oil Approvals

In addition to the specifications, the manufacturer's approvals or manufacturer's recommendations play an important role in the selection of engine oil.

Manufacturer's approvals are issued and updated by the vehicle manufacturers in order to adapt them to the requirements of the respective engine generations. On the following pages, you will find oils that receive the specified approvals or are recommended by the manufacturer of the oil for the corresponding use:

 



What does SAE 0W-16 mean?

The SAE viscosity classes are regarded as a standardized measure for classifying engine oils and are defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in Standard J300. When it comes to the question of which characteristic the oils can be classified according to, its flow behavior is found as an elementary criterion. This is differentiated for high and low temperatures (summer vs. winter).

For the following in-depth discussion, a distinction must generally be made between monograde oils and multigrade oils. In the case of single-grade oils, a distinction is made between oils for low temperatures and those for high temperatures. In the case of low temperatures, the viscosities (SAE 0W, SAE 5W, SAE 10W, etc.) are meant, which refer to the low-temperature pump viscosity. This refers to the lowest temperature at which the oil is still pumpable under specified conditions (SAE J 300). For SAE 0W, this would be -40 degrees. For the high temperatures, classes such as SAE 20, SAE 30 and others apply. Its flow behavior is recorded in kinematic viscosity (flow velocity in mm² per second) at 100 degrees.

Multigrade oils (e.g. 10W-40) exhibit both properties simultaneously and can thus be used in both temperature extremes. This property makes them known today as commonly applied oils.


Also relevant is the specification of HTHS viscosity (High-Temperature-High-Shear), which is considered a measure of flow behavior at high oil temperatures and engine speeds.

Until April 2013, SAE 0W-20 oils were considered the class with the lowest viscosity. But as of that date, a change was made in the international viscosity classification of engine oils according to SAE J300. The viscosity 0W-16 was officially included.
The following table shows the viscosities valid until April 2013 with their respective temperature-specific properties.

Due to the new 0W-16 class, this graphical representation can of course be updated. For this reason, a specially prepared table for the new low viscosity follows:
Before viscosity 16 came onto the market, fixed interval values (min. to max.) of kinematic viscosity served as the sole criterion for assigning engine oils to fixed viscosity classes. With SAE 16, this is no longer possible. As can be seen from the table, the maximum values of SAE 16 reach into the ranges of SAE 20. In order to enable an unambiguous class assignment, the HTHS viscosity is now required at the same time. The lower values of the kinematic viscosity indicate a thin fluid. The 0W-16 is therefore the thinnest engine oil on the market. The HTHS viscosity also shows decreasing values. Lower values stand for improved fuel economy, wear protection and reduced CO2 emissions. This is due to the fact that at a lower HTHS viscosity, frictional losses at higher engine temperatures are avoided and less fuel is converted into heat. Consequently, fuel is saved or engine performance is increased. Thus, viscosity grade 16 clearly excels in this respect.

0W-16 the new benchmark when it comes to efficiency?

Global consumerism has long since moved away from gas-guzzling engines with immoral pollutant emissions, and is increasingly focused on responsibility towards the ecological environment. Fuel efficiency and clean engines are shaping the current demand for automobiles. Engineers saw an opportunity to meet fuel efficiency especially in changing the viscosities of engine oils.
For the East-Westphalian lubricant manufacturer Ravenol, this marked the beginning of the battle to increase fuel efficiency in product development.
This work represents a step in the right direction, as the OEM sees it as a key goal in the future to reduce overall fuel consumption.
The crux of the matter is that the 0W-16 is only compatible for new engines and cannot be used for older vehicles, as this would lead to the opposite effect, i.e. wear.

Does a 0W-16 engine oil fit in your car?

Engines to which the 0W-16 is tailored are currently found in Japanese car manufacturers. They have already developed oils that are very similar to the 0W-16. Their application tests were convincing and have now led to a direct recommendation from the factory for the first cars. On the lower picture you see an excerpt from the service manual of a Toyota Ractis, in which the 0W-16 oil is already filled from factory and accordingly for later services directly recommended. In addition, the car manufacturer points out the greatest fuel efficiency when using a 0W-16 engine oil.
These recommendations apply, for example, to Toyota Aqua and Prius, Nissan Dayz, Honda N Box and N-WGN. However, this does not exclude the use for other engines, but also applies to modern passenger cars with gasoline or diesel engines, hybrid vehicles and those where the viscosity grade 0W-16, 0W-20 or even 5W-20 is recommended.

The first 0W-16 API SN engine oil

Honda tested with an oil that had almost the same properties of the 0W-16 before the new class release. At the same time, Toyota developed an engine oil under the name "0W-16," but without the approval of an organization such as SAE. Other Asian producers also produced similar low-viscosity oils, but without a typification as 0W-16 or an official release from an institute. Thus, Ravenol is and remains the first manufacturer to develop an officially certified oil with SAE 0W-16 viscosity and to offer it on the market today. For the market, this represents an enormous step and at the same time underpins Ravenol's prestige. After all, it was not a major car manufacturer that pioneered the new low viscosity with its own oils, but Ravenol.