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Date:         Thu, 1 May 2008 00:14:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Amsoil oil question
Comments: To: James Ballen <jamosb78@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <702670.83463.qm@web83709.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
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James Ballen wrote:
> It's a 5w-40, which I know isn't right for the WBX, although it seems to run fine...
> I am in the Bay Area, CA...so the temperatures are pretty moderate.


The 5W-40 (5 Winter 40) just means that in cold weather a cold engine
will see it as 5 weight and when the engine is warm it'll see it as 40
weight.  At operating temperature, the engine wouldn't be able to tell
the difference between that and 10W-40.


In northern Maine winters I'll use a 5W-50 or even a 0W-50 synthetic as,
at our minus temperatures, the engine wouldn't start otherwise.


Mike
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