In a message dated 12/3/00 4:20:40 PM Pacific Standard Time,
willcoughlin@hotmail.com writes:
> you are right, 5W-30 is the recommended weight oil for the 4.7 because of
> the clearances built into the oil pump.In very hot weather, 10W-30 is ok
> because the heat gets the oil thin as 5W-30
How do you figgure? 5w30 and 10w30 have the same final viscosity at
operating temp (given the same temp for both) the 5w just starts out thinner
when it's cold.
Luke
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