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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 11:24 AM
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Default OIL question PATMAN!...what's the difference...?

Ok..I hear alot of people using 5W-30...but what's the difference between 5W-30...and 10W-30?
which one is thicker/thinner?....which is better in cold/hot whether?........and what is 0W-30?..I saw it at Wal-Mart...it was a Mobil 1?... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> ....

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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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Default Re: OIL question PATMAN!...what's the difference...?

Good tip, edit your post to show you are asking about oil and PATMAN will see it. He is the man you need to get the info from, he has a few posts in this section if you flip thru and maybe has covered this info already. I seen the 0W-30 also, interesting none the less. Good-Luck.

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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 01:39 PM
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Default Re: OIL question PATMAN!...what's the difference...?

I edited the title to help you out and I'm going to move it to the Internal Engine section... <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />




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