Drew7a
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I guess it all comes down to the following:
We all can agree, thin pumps better when cold and thick generally has better HTHS#s which can be construed to mean better protection.
Therefore thick and thin both protect.
I guess I did not realize that this is such a contentious topic.
Pick what is important you, there is no one size fits all.
To me personally 0w-30 would the sweet spot for majority of things I maintain and climate where I live. Since I like oil sales and 0w-30 is hard to find on sale or almost free, my oil Stash is 85% 0w-20, 5w-30 for gas applications and change the grade based on the seasons and blend as well depending what partials I have left.
Been in the low single digits for a high all last week. and even the diesel tractor with T-6 5w-40 starts right up without a heated block in an unheated shed.
We all can agree, thin pumps better when cold and thick generally has better HTHS#s which can be construed to mean better protection.
Therefore thick and thin both protect.
I guess I did not realize that this is such a contentious topic.
Pick what is important you, there is no one size fits all.
To me personally 0w-30 would the sweet spot for majority of things I maintain and climate where I live. Since I like oil sales and 0w-30 is hard to find on sale or almost free, my oil Stash is 85% 0w-20, 5w-30 for gas applications and change the grade based on the seasons and blend as well depending what partials I have left.
Been in the low single digits for a high all last week. and even the diesel tractor with T-6 5w-40 starts right up without a heated block in an unheated shed.