Viscosity Redefined!

[SubLGT]

I read this gem at another forum, regarding 0W-20 oil:

"I would look in your owner's manual and see if it's acceptable to run 5w20 or 5w30 in your climate/temperature range. I HATE zero weight. that means that at 212*f, your engine oil has the same viscosity as WATER!!! 5w-20 has 5x the viscosity of water at 212*f which is still rather thin, without effecting the cold weight, which is 20x viscosity of water at 32*f."

 

[Colt45ws]

Nice. Knows enough to be dangerous.

 

[mpersell]

What is really scary is there are some folks out there in person or online that will slap their forehead and say, "Man, I wondered what that meant!"

 

[gathermewool]

Dang, he may be on to something...He SOUNDS to be on to something, is what I mean to say

 

[david_ES2]

keep them coming!

 

[troyb43]

Originally Posted By: Colt45ws
Nice. Knows enough to be dangerous.

+1

 

[sicko]

Wow, and he's spreading that information around

 

[Rico567]

This is a perfect illustration of the howlers out there on the Internet, and why I always suggest, as I did the other day, "Why don't you take your question to BITOG for some real expert and informed opinion?"

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: mpersell
What is really scary is there are some folks out there in person or online that will slap their forehead and say, "Man, I wondered what that meant!"


EXACTLY.

 

[tinmanSC]

Tell him to come to BITOG. =)

 

[ammolab]

Originally Posted By: SubLGT
which is 20x viscosity of water at 32*f."

20X "SOLID" (water at 32F) =s just what viscosity?

 

[1999cutiger]

They should send me all of their unused 0W-20 for proper disposal.

 

[qdeezie]

I read something on another forum recently about ATF being better than anything on the market including HDEO oils, quality synthetic oils or MMO for cleaning engines. Seeing and hearing stuff like that baffles me.

 

[JZiggy]

I can has physics!

 

[cp3]

WOW! You guys here have been leading me down the wrong path all these years! THANKS!

What's that website? I'm going to have to go there and re-learn everything now...bet I'll find out that I can't beat an OCOD or K&N either!

 

[kohnen]

Originally Posted By: SubLGT
I read this gem at another forum, regarding 0W-20 oil:

"I would look in your owner's manual and see if it's acceptable to run 5w20 or 5w30 in your climate/temperature range. I HATE zero weight. that means that at 212*f, your engine oil has the same viscosity as WATER!!! 5w-20 has 5x the viscosity of water at 212*f which is still rather thin, without effecting the cold weight, which is 20x viscosity of water at 32*f."

Oh, I get it. The first number is how many times thicker than water it is at room temperature. 5W means it's 5 times thicker than water at room temperature. 0W means it's zero times thicker than water.

Thanks for clearing that up for us!

 

[zerosoma]

Originally Posted By: JZiggy
I can has physics!

 

[dparm]

Troll him and tell him to run water in the oil pan instead. It's free.

 

[71Chevyguy]

Probably someone who works at the auto parts chain stores. That is usually what I hear at those places. I just make a face and go about my day. Feel sorry for people who take that advice. Then again with my luck those are the previous owners of cars I will buy in the future.

 

[fdcg27]

Originally Posted By: dparm
Troll him and tell him to run water in the oil pan instead. It's free.


Perfect!