- 1. Re: Oil Rating (score: 1)
- Author: Eugene Balinski <eugeneb@nni.com>
- Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2000 22:55:04 -0300
- Now this is good stuff ! Thanks Edwin, and also to ALL who replied. There was some very good information sent. Mr. Gene Balinski (MGB) ; - ) 80 'B
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- 2. Oil Rating (score: 1)
- Author: Eugene Balinski <eugeneb@nni.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 22:43:06 -0300
- Could someone please remind me about motor oil ratings ? In particular, what is the "W" for in 20W50 ? As I remember, it means that the oil is 20 weight in the Winter (or cold wx), and 50 weight when
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- 3. Re: Oil Rating (score: 1)
- Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 21:05:19 -0600
- That is the theory behind it, or so I have heard. But rest assured, it does not flow any easier when cold. At ten below, it barely moves. A lesson I learned once when I was in college and I stored my
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- 4. Re: Oil Rating (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 03:24:27 -0500
- what is the "W" for in 20W50 ? As I remember, it means that the oil is 20 weight in the Winter (or cold wx), and 50 weight when warm, gradually changing from one to the other. In this manner, it flow
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- 5. Re: Oil Rating (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 08:40:41 -0700
- Someone else explained it that way recently, but I don't think that is quite correct. It seems to defy the laws of physics. The measured viscosity (of a single weight of oil) would generally get high
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- 6. RE: Oil Rating (score: 1)
- Author: Gordon Bird <gb@the-bdc.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 12:46:30 -0400
- I think this link has been posted before, but since the subject is back, it is worth repeating. http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2195/engineoil_bible.html should answer all of your questions about
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- 7. Re: Oil Rating (score: 1)
- Author: "M. Edwin Vaughan" <edvaughan@juno.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 15:47:30 -0500
- Gleaned from the pages of British Car #69, October-November 1997, pg. 45 "Viscosity is a measure of the thickness of the oil at a given temperature. The traditional way in which viscosity is measured
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