Originally Posted By: kschachn
Originally Posted By: Jeffs2006EvoIX
As for 0w oils? Doesn't matter where you live, a 0w oil is going to flow quickly to get your oil circulating as quick as possible. It may be minimal difference in warmer climates vs extreme cold climates, yet still useful I am sure.
No, not at all. Some 0W oils of the same grade are thicker than the equivalent 5W except at extremely low temperatures. Besides, as long as it is pumpable then the flow will be more or less the same.
My old BMW used to live outside in northern Wisconsin where it could get to -25F and lower in the winter. Thet's the only place you will see a difference between a 5W and a 0W, and even then it is pretty small.
But but but many people here can tell they have a 0w oil in their snow blower at 32*F!
Originally Posted By: Jeffs2006EvoIX
As for 0w oils? Doesn't matter where you live, a 0w oil is going to flow quickly to get your oil circulating as quick as possible. It may be minimal difference in warmer climates vs extreme cold climates, yet still useful I am sure.
No, not at all. Some 0W oils of the same grade are thicker than the equivalent 5W except at extremely low temperatures. Besides, as long as it is pumpable then the flow will be more or less the same.
My old BMW used to live outside in northern Wisconsin where it could get to -25F and lower in the winter. Thet's the only place you will see a difference between a 5W and a 0W, and even then it is pretty small.
But but but many people here can tell they have a 0w oil in their snow blower at 32*F!