What are the differences between Mobil 1 Gold 5W30 and Mobil 1 Silver 5W30?

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OliveDella
07/30/25 3:29am
Silver Mobil 1 5W30 and Gold Mobil 1 5W30 differ in the following aspects: 1. Fuel efficiency: (1) Gold Mobil 1 5W30 is Mobil 1's premium engine oil with a newer 6th-generation formulation. (2) Silver Mobil 1 5W30 uses a 5th-generation formulation with average performance. 2. Viscosity grades: (1) Gold Mobil 1 offers 0W-40 viscosity grade. (2) Silver Mobil 1 provides three viscosity grades: 5W-30, 5W-40, and 5W-50. The 5W-30 variant comes in two packaging options - silver and green, with the green packaging being Green Mobil 1. 3. Base oil and additive formulations: (1) Gold Mobil 1 5W30 employs Group IV PAO fully synthetic base oil, featuring superior anti-wear protection and low-temperature performance in its additive package compared to Silver Mobil 1. (2) Silver Mobil 1 5W30 uses MSDW hydroisomerized base oil (commonly referred to as Group III+), which isn't technically fully synthetic.
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