Oil Question
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From: Columbus
Originally Posted by SpitfireS,Apr 24 2007, 04:49 PM
Effectively a 0W-30 would be as thin as your average 10W-30 at operating temp.
But not as thick at a "cold" start.
But not as thick at a "cold" start.
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From: Queen City, NC
Originally Posted by JackS,Apr 24 2007, 05:21 PM
In the past I've read a few of the UOA's. Can anyone really make heads or tails of exactly what is being said.?
It seemed to me that the oil being tested had variables in effectiveness at various milage intervals.
To paraphrase a little, a certain oil that started out as excellent dropped to good at 3k then jumped backed to very good at 7K and then continued to improve to 10k with peaks and valleys inbetween or something to that effect .
Interesting study for petrolium engeneers maybe, for the rest of us probably not so much.
Perhaps the future will be a little more precise.
It seemed to me that the oil being tested had variables in effectiveness at various milage intervals.
To paraphrase a little, a certain oil that started out as excellent dropped to good at 3k then jumped backed to very good at 7K and then continued to improve to 10k with peaks and valleys inbetween or something to that effect .
Interesting study for petrolium engeneers maybe, for the rest of us probably not so much.
Perhaps the future will be a little more precise.
