Interesting article on oil viscosity vs fuel economy .
May 16, 2011, 03:52 AM
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Interesting article on oil viscosity vs fuel economy .
Hi all , I notice a lot of oil threads here at Evom and since I've been doing a lot of oil searches I thought this spiel may interest a few of you .
It appears to be about the manufacturers choosing fuel economy numbers over engine longevity and reliability in adverse conditions .
Not surprisingly it seems to be driven by government legislation which is pushed upon us by the green movement .
Enjoy .
http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/518/motor-oils
Winter here in Oz ATM and its making me think a good 10W40 would be better than the 15W50 I was using befoe the diesel oil flush went in .
More on that later , cheers A .
It appears to be about the manufacturers choosing fuel economy numbers over engine longevity and reliability in adverse conditions .
Not surprisingly it seems to be driven by government legislation which is pushed upon us by the green movement .
Enjoy .
http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/518/motor-oils
Winter here in Oz ATM and its making me think a good 10W40 would be better than the 15W50 I was using befoe the diesel oil flush went in .
More on that later , cheers A .
Last edited by discopotato03; May 16, 2011 at 03:57 AM.
