StevieC
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Originally Posted by dave1251
Either lube is thick enough to keep parts separated or not. If a 16 grade is thick enough under the maximum stress and heat to stay thick enough going to a thicker grade accomplishes not a thing. Now some enlightened posters feel this is not the case. If there is verified data showing the need to go higher go ahead. If you feel the want go ahead. The false pretense thier is a need to go thicker because you feel thicker is better is not factual.
^^^ This.
Tig1 just posted photos looking inside his valve cover on his Ford Fusion with over 200K miles and he runs 10K mile OCI's on M1 and the cam in the area we can see looks great. No rod-knock and no consumption issues. All on 20wt.
Either lube is thick enough to keep parts separated or not. If a 16 grade is thick enough under the maximum stress and heat to stay thick enough going to a thicker grade accomplishes not a thing. Now some enlightened posters feel this is not the case. If there is verified data showing the need to go higher go ahead. If you feel the want go ahead. The false pretense thier is a need to go thicker because you feel thicker is better is not factual.
^^^ This.
Tig1 just posted photos looking inside his valve cover on his Ford Fusion with over 200K miles and he runs 10K mile OCI's on M1 and the cam in the area we can see looks great. No rod-knock and no consumption issues. All on 20wt.
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