Author: tractorboy
Subject: engine oil
Posted: 04 Apr 2018 at 8:07pm
Subject: engine oil
Posted: 04 Apr 2018 at 8:07pm
 4wdKuga wrote:According to Castrol their Magnetec Stop Start fully synth 5W-30 is recommended. I am little wary of using 0W oils as I remember when it was recommended for Cosworths which was OK with little mileage but as mileage increased eventually oil used to bypass seals as 0W is like water. * * Del. |
A 0W is is just thinner at low temperature, but still much thicker than at high temperatures. I can see that an oil with low viscosity at 100C being a problem but I can't see why the low temp viscosity would cause a problem. Am I missing something?
Bob