Yeah you read that here. It’s not true, the majority of wear occurs during warmup as the engine and the oil warm up and some additives activate.
And shear the drive gear off the electric oil pump.
Fake news
It has become the norm for people to believe what they want.
Thats not necessary the oil then is very very thick. I don't know what the wear mechanism is at that time truthfully.
Indeed. I was just adding to your list.
Best post ever!!!!
It’s definitely necessary to drive the car gently when the oil is still cold. Just because the oil is thicker at that stage doesn’t mean it’s giving its best protection. The oil needs to be up to operating temperature in order for the engine to have its least amount of wear. A lot of the anti wear additives need to be up to temperature to provide the best level of protection.
I also learned...Things I’ve learned so far…
Engineers write the manual.
Engineers chose 20 grade or less oils.
Warranty will be denied if 20 grade isn’t used.
Oil passages are to small.
Bearing clearances are to small.
Bearing “tolerances” are to small.
VVT solenoids are to sensitive.
Oil pumps are specially designed for 20 grade or less.
Engines aren’t blown up on the side of the road so 20 grade must be good.
Trust the engineers.
Trust the manufacturers.
Trust CAFE.
Lifetime fluids must be good too.
Severe service means nothing.
Air temperature means nothing.
Oil temperature means nothing.
Everyone is doing it so it must be good.
I never had a problem so it must be good.
Gaining .00001 mpg is worth it.
It’s cold out so I have to run 20 grade or less.
It’s hot out so I have to run 20 grade or less.
UOA’s prove that 20 grade or less prevent wear just as good.
UOA’s and VOA’s predict oil performance.
Physics don’t matter.
Wear studies don’t matter.
Always follow the manual, unless it’s from another country.
My cousins, dentists, friends, mothers, hair dressers, fathers, gynecologists dog saw it in a LSJR vid!!!
hence why we're making fun of them for it
I hope someone does the opposite list. These just keep going round and round and round.
I follow Mexican recommendations for my car
How is the factory warranty up? Assuming 5Y/60Kmi powertrain.
That is so true! I think the number of people out there who truly keep their cars long enough for the oil choice to be of great concern is pretty small. Maybe 1% of them will actually go beyond 300k.
And the driving habits too. Even if it’s a higher performance engine, if someone is using it just for highway cruising and never goes full throttle then viscosity isn’t as important. So the 80 year old guy who buys a new C8 Corvette ZR1 but only drives it to car shows doesn’t need a higher HTHS oil like the guy who buys a ZR1 and takes it to the track 10 times a year and goes full throttle every chance he gets.
That's me....
