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SAE stands for the Society of Automotive Engineers, based in the USA. The SAE grade specifies the most important parameter for engine oil mainly its viscosity. In other words it tells you the “thickness” of the oil. The lower the number, the “thinner ” the oil; thus SAE 30 is less viscous than SAE 40.
