MRV and CCS - Relevant yesterday

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: nepadriver
-30! Wow, maybe time for CATERHAM blend OVERKILL?


We don't know MRV or CCS for that blend.

I'm not a big fan of blending oils anyway. I'll likely go back to M1 0w-30 for next winter.

 

[Clevy]

Originally Posted By: Garak
Originally Posted By: Doug Hillary
The max. temp has been near 50C (able to fry eggs on a shovel blade) and in this area where I live in the Tropics we've had several days around 37-40C - at 9.15am now it is 32C

On occasion here we get into the 37-40 range (not 50C, of course!). I can handle that. Heat is not my enemy. I don't even turn on my AC for most of the summer. Our Monday night low, though, will be -36 C. That is hard to handle.

You said it.

Yesterday during the day it was warm,maybe -10 I was outside in my t-shirt. Someone cracked off where's my jacket so I said isn't it summertime.
Its amazing what a person perceives as cold when exposed to real cold.

 

[pennzoil_guru]

My wife's Matrix cranked over easily with the TGMO in the crankcase. The Sienna started well too with the PC 5W30 synthetic at -29

 

[Whimsey]

Originally Posted By: pennzoil_guru
My wife's Matrix cranked over easily with the TGMO in the crankcase. The Sienna started well too with the PC 5W30 synthetic at -29


-29C is around -20F, too d*mn cold! It was 2F this morning here. My F-150 4.6 with Motorcraft 5W-20 Synblend and Motorcraft FL820S oil filter started quickly and quietly except for my brief power steering whine. We"re going into the -F temps Monday AM.

Whimsey

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: Clevy
Its amazing what a person perceives as cold when exposed to real cold.

We're doomed here for the next few days, and I think it's much the same in Saskatoon. Here, down to -32 C tonight, high of -30 C tomorrow with a wind chill of -50 C. I'm not impressed.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: Clevy

Its amazing what a person perceives as cold when exposed to real cold.


You got that right buddy! My wife absolutely hates the cold, anything under 45°F she's complaining. Take it down to 30°F and there's no point in talking to her. Below that and she's telling me how she's moving south when she retires, with or without me. LOL

 

[Garak]

Well, that did it. It's -33 C right now, -51 C wind chill. I just had to step outside, and that was not a fun time.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: Garak
Well, that did it. It's -33 C right now, -51 C wind chill. I just had to step outside, and that was not a fun time.


LOL!!!! What do you have in the sump currently?

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: Garak
Well, that did it. It's -33 C right now, -51 C wind chill. I just had to step outside, and that was not a fun time.


That is starting to challenge even straight Sustina 0W-20, or M1 AFE 0W-20, without block/pan/whatever heaters at least.

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: Whimsey
Originally Posted By: pennzoil_guru
My wife's Matrix cranked over easily with the TGMO in the crankcase. The Sienna started well too with the PC 5W30 synthetic at -29


-29C is around -20F, too d*mn cold! It was 2F this morning here. My F-150 4.6 with Motorcraft 5W-20 Synblend and Motorcraft FL820S oil filter started quickly and quietly except for my brief power steering whine. We"re going into the -F temps Monday AM.

Whimsey


We hit -5* F early Saturday morning here, I'm afraid to think about Mondays Arctic BLAST!!

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
LOL!!!! What do you have in the sump currently?

Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5w-40. It spent eight hours outside in the last cold snap and started without a fuss. It usually sits indoors, whether I'm at home or one of the businesses, though.

Actually, the only 0w-XX grades I've ever tried so far were GC and RP 0w-40, and that was in the old Audi. It didn't spend a lot of time outside, either.

And it's going to hit -35 C tonight, too, which isn't counting wind.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: dailydriver
That is starting to challenge even straight Sustina 0W-20, or M1 AFE 0W-20, without block/pan/whatever heaters at least.

It's more challenging to me than the oil. I seize right up.

I'm surprised at the heater output of the G37. I am always nice and comfy in there. Considering the amount of heat that engine produces, at least they put it to some good use.