Will there be -0 next ?
Was just about to say.. *paging @High Performance Lubricants
Door hinge and sewing machine lubricant, lol. Extrapolate what they say about 0W-16 and 0W-20 to the 0W-0.
"High film strength" means the oil is relying a lot on the AF/AW tribofilm than on the viscosity (which creates the film thickness between moving parts) to mitigate wear.Hair clippersDoor hinge and sewing machine lubricant, lol. Extrapolate what they say about 0W-16 and 0W-20 to the 0W-0.
From the article:
"On one hand, the lubrication needs of passenger cars are being driven by ever-present pressures to increase fuel economy. One result of this trend is the formulation of thinner and thinner oils, with viscosity “down to dangerous levels if you aren’t using an oil with high film strength,” said Len Groom of AMSOIL, Superior, Wisconsin. It’s not uncommon to see manufacturers recommend multigrade oils with the winter weight in the single digits—or less. “When you’re talking about 0W-16 or 0W-20s, you need to really pay attention to what you’re doing so you don’t get bearing wear.”
“We actually have a 0W-0 in R&D right now,” added Kyle Fischer of Hot Shot’s Secret, Mt. Gilead, Ohio. “It looks like the consistency of water.”
Why not, lol? Just don't take it to the track, do redline burn outs or put a brick on the gas pedal and allow it to bounce off the rev limiter.
Why not, lol? Just don't take it to the track, do redline burn outs or put a brick on the gas pedal and allow it to bounce off the rev limiter.
What defines 0W-0? The SAE 0 grade doesn't exist, so is it just slightly thinner than SAE 8 or? That's the problem with some of this stuff. I remember one company was making a "0W-5" that actually would classify as a 0W-16 under the current grading system.
