Approximate Viscosity Equivalents

CENTISTOKES
40C
100C
2000

ISO VG
Grades

SAE GRADES
Engine
Gear

AGMA
Grades

8000

1500
60

1000

6000

50

1000

40

680

30

460

250

8A
8

600

140

400
300
200
150
100
80

20
18
16
14
12

50

8
7

40

30
20

60

220

50

150
100

10
9

60

320

30
80 W
20

1000
800

3
2

200
180
160
140

100
90
80
70

500
60
55

300
250

50

200

45

1
75 W

5W

15

15

250

120

1500

10 W
22

2000

400

46

2500

600

85 W

68

3000

40

32

90

300

5000
4000

800

500

210F
350

70

1500

SUS

100F

3
10

Viscosities based on 95VI single grades. Relate horizontally.

SAE grades specified at 100C. SAE W grades are also specified at low temperature.
ISO and AGMA grades specified at 40C.

160
140
120
100

40

80
70
35

60