Motor oil

[Ozcub]

What does the "dash" between the 10W and the 30 mean , 10W-30

 

[Auto Doc's]

Hello Ozcub,

You pose some interesting questions.

I take the dash to mean from 10 "to" 30 viscosity, ranging from cold to hot.

Lake Speed Jr. has a site called the Oil Geek and I am sure you can find much more in-depth answers about oils there.

The Motor Oil Geek

As a Certified Lubrication Specialist with over 20 years experience, The Motor Oil Geek channel delivers real data about motor oils from an expert perspective instead of speculation. Twice each month I will upload a new video that either analyzes a new oil, dyno tests an oil, reveals the details...

www.youtube.com

 

[Ozcub]

Hello Ozcub,

You pose some interesting questions.

I take the dash to mean from 10 "to" 30 viscosity, ranging from cold to hot.

Lake Speed Jr. has a site called the Oil Geek and I am sure you can find much more in-depth answers about oils there.

The Motor Oil Geek

As a Certified Lubrication Specialist with over 20 years experience, The Motor Oil Geek channel delivers real data about motor oils from an expert perspective instead of speculation. Twice each month I will upload a new video that either analyzes a new oil, dyno tests an oil, reveals the details...

www.youtube.com

No , I am good with your answer , Thank you anyway

 

[hlw49]

Had a salesman describe it like this one time. Said it was like the principal of Spaghetti when it is cold and dry the additive to make the higher viscosity shrinks like spaghetti when it cold and dry. Heat it up and it expands like spaghetti when you add water and heat it up. Who knows

 

[Scrubcadet10]

I don't know much about oil but i do know my oil is better than Scrub's oil.

NO SIR, my oil is SUPERIOR to your oil.

 

[StarTech]

And the battle of the oils begins....a very slippery subject.