OIL VISCOSITY- MIX AND MAKE OWN WEIGHT?
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OIL VISCOSITY- MIX AND MAKE OWN WEIGHT?
Ok, question..Lets use my Truck as example. Ram hemi, takes 7 qts of 5w-20 wt oil, if I use 4 qts of 5w-30 wt and 3 qts of 5w-20 wt will I get 5w-25 wt? I have always wondered about this..
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2008PatherfinderS
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No. Oil viscosity is not a linear scale. For example 0W20 doesn't mean the it has no viscosity. Multi viscosity oil such as a 10w30 is not a blend of 10 weight oil and 30 weight oil (wouldn't that then be 20w oil by your logic?)
Multi Viscosity oil takes on different properties at different temperatures.
Multi Viscosity oil takes on different properties at different temperatures.
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