Date:         Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:03:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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On 7/29/11 5:20 PM, Karl Wolz wrote:
> I'm sure I'll get corrected if I'm wrong, but the problem with cold oil is
> not too much pressure, but the difficulty of the thick oil getting into the
> tiniest of spots that need lubrication.  This may equate to "too high"
> pressure, but is suspect, not necessarily so.
>
> Karl Wolz

This is the flip-side to the oil pressure concern: oil FLOW.  Oil
pressure keeps the bearing surfaces from becoming more intimate than
intended.  Oil flow carries away heat and contaminants.  Both are
necessary for engine longevity, but only pressure can be measured in a
practical manner.  Synthetic oils are much better at meeting both
requirements than conventional oils.

Miken