Determining Oil thickness??
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Determining Oil thickness??
Im trying to determine which oil I should try out...currently im running m1 5w 30 synthetic oil...and im having low oil pressure issues...so now i want to try a thicker oil...what should i go with???...i get confused on which number determines the oil thickness at high temps...so i guess thats my real question..
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The oil you are running has nothing to do with lower oil pressure problems. GC 0w30 is like gold around here, they sell it at autozone. It's thicker then Mobil 1's 30 weight oil, closer to a 40 weight. The last # is the weight of the oil at operating temperature.
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Originally Posted by rob2269
Im trying to determine which oil I should try out...currently im running m1 5w 30 synthetic oil...and im having low oil pressure issues...so now i want to try a thicker oil...what should i go with???...i get confused on which number determines the oil thickness at high temps...so i guess thats my real question..
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