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Originally Posted By: buster
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
Originally Posted By: fourside
The problem with this argument is that it always ends up with a lot of people asking questions like yours above. No, I cannot guarantee that thicker oil wouldn't give an engine a longer life. No, you cannot guarantee that thinner oils will give an engine a shorter life. So where's this debate supposed to go?
I asked myself the same question.Does Pontual agree with the premise of the original article or disagree with it?
Exactly. The fact that there is no one size fits all makes the question impossible to answer.
+ 1 - meanwhile, engines specified for thin oils keep spinning as do engines specified for thick oil...
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
Originally Posted By: fourside
The problem with this argument is that it always ends up with a lot of people asking questions like yours above. No, I cannot guarantee that thicker oil wouldn't give an engine a longer life. No, you cannot guarantee that thinner oils will give an engine a shorter life. So where's this debate supposed to go?
I asked myself the same question.Does Pontual agree with the premise of the original article or disagree with it?
Exactly. The fact that there is no one size fits all makes the question impossible to answer.
+ 1 - meanwhile, engines specified for thin oils keep spinning as do engines specified for thick oil...