Oil gelling

[Exhaustgases]

It’s not “mostly made of polymers (jelly)”. Where did you learn this?

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If you have 0W-40 there has to be added polymers (jelly) added to bring the sewing machine oil up to 40 equivalent at operating temperature.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

Put the caps on. Dig a hole 6' deep. Wrap drum in pallet plastic. A whole tube of it. Roll it into hole. Cover in concrete mix. Alow to cure. Backfill with topsoil. Plant a tree. Job complete.

 

[kschachn]

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If you have 0W-40 there has to be added polymers (jelly) added to bring the sewing machine oil up to 40 equivalent at operating temperature.

Nah, actually it's a matter of technical competence and whether one should believe what they post.