# 0W-16 oil. First time I've seen it **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 30, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559 "2019-03-30T16:55:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![doubleclutch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/doubleclutch/32/1281_2.png) [@doubleclutch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doubleclutch)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559/1 "2019-03-30T16:55:19Z")
I was in Walmart today purchasing oil for my car when I noticed Mobile 1 0W-16 on the shelf I have never seen this before. The label said “For select Hondas and Toyotas”. Which models ask for this oil? I have been using Mobile 1 0W-20 in both of my Hondas with no problem. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559/2 "2019-03-30T17:33:27Z")
And the German Honda buyers just chuckle. And than put in some 0-40 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559/3 "2019-03-30T19:56:45Z")
It’s been in use for more than 20 years in Japan. > **[The Skinny on OW-16 Oil - National Oil & Lube News](https://noln.net/2017/06/30/skinny-ow-16-oil/)** > > Coming soon to the USA; Poured in Japan Since the Late 1990s   The new ILSAC specification for passenger car motor oils, GF-6, is expected to have a first license date of April 1, 2018 — although, this license date has been delayed several times... ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559/4 "2019-03-31T02:28:49Z")
Boy Howdy…THAT is thinny thin thin… ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559/5 "2019-03-31T12:27:11Z")
I noticed the 2019 Toyota Rav4 and Camry call for 0w-16 oil in their 4-cyl engines. ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559/6 "2019-03-31T13:37:15Z")
The stuff has been around for years. It’s known as 3-In-1 oil or sewing machine oil. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559/7 "2019-03-31T14:03:14Z")
is that a typo in the oil news link? its not OW-16. its 0W-16 ---
**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0w-16-oil-first-time-ive-seen-it/137559/8 "2019-04-01T02:45:16Z")
You ought to see the tolerances on Honda engines. They have select colored bearings to bring the main and rod clearances into 0.001 inch range. I am sure that Toyota, not to be outdone, has the same clearances on their engines.