Petition to stop using the term "weight"
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What will you call it, "density"?
Originally Posted By: otis24
What will you call it, "density"?
When referring to a specific grade, use the grade itself (e.g. SAE 20, SAE 30, 5w-20, 10w-40, etc.).
When asking an open-ended question, use "viscosity grade" (e.g. "what viscosity grade is best?").
What will you call it, "density"?
When referring to a specific grade, use the grade itself (e.g. SAE 20, SAE 30, 5w-20, 10w-40, etc.).
When asking an open-ended question, use "viscosity grade" (e.g. "what viscosity grade is best?").
Don't care.
LOL
LOL
Originally Posted By: Rix
Don't care.
LOL
i second that
Don't care.
LOL
i second that
What will happen to all the people that thing the w in 0w30 means weight? They will be lost in the forest trying to comprehend why everyone else lied to them growing up.
Whats wrong with weight? Weight, WEIGHT, Tom Waits, WAIT! If you want to jettison a term that has lost its meaning try Full Synthetic - now that's a meaningless term!
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Originally Posted By: Volvo_ST1
...when referring to viscosity.
Yes, and let's stop asking for a Kleenex when we want a tissue (I had a Scott tissue but you didn't ask for THAT so I didn't give you one).
...when referring to viscosity.
Yes, and let's stop asking for a Kleenex when we want a tissue (I had a Scott tissue but you didn't ask for THAT so I didn't give you one).
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Whats wrong with weight? Weight, WEIGHT, Tom Waits, WAIT! If you want to jettison a term that has lost its meaning try Full Synthetic - now that's a meaningless term!
The 100% synthetic phrase has got to go for real. Now-a-days every oil has a full synth label on it but in reality, non of them are "FULL" synthetic, only partially.
It's silly i tell you!
Whats wrong with weight? Weight, WEIGHT, Tom Waits, WAIT! If you want to jettison a term that has lost its meaning try Full Synthetic - now that's a meaningless term!
The 100% synthetic phrase has got to go for real. Now-a-days every oil has a full synth label on it but in reality, non of them are "FULL" synthetic, only partially.
It's silly i tell you!
Originally Posted By: Jakegday
Originally Posted By: Rix
Don't care.
LOL
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I'm going to start using it more. I just like how it sounds.
Originally Posted By: Rix
Don't care.
LOL
i second that
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I'm going to start using it more. I just like how it sounds.
I use 5v-40(5 viscosity-40) oil in my motorcycle.
That better? LOL!
That better? LOL!
Let's ditch the SAE number system while we're at it. It's numbers don't really correspond to anything specific and the motor oil and gear oil having two different numbers for the same viscosity range confuses many. At least the ISO system references something specific.
SAE viscosity ranges could be A, B, C... and still have the same significance.
SAE viscosity ranges could be A, B, C... and still have the same significance.
Does everyone have to weigh in on this weight issue?
Originally Posted By: ddrumman2004
I use 5v-40(5 viscosity-40) oil in my motorcycle.
That better? LOL!
The "W" means winter, not weight. Why "W" is still included is beyond me.
I use 5v-40(5 viscosity-40) oil in my motorcycle.
That better? LOL!
The "W" means winter, not weight. Why "W" is still included is beyond me.
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