Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter
Originally Posted by Rav4H2019
Yes I agree to that but some synthetics have for example a blend of pao 6 and pao 8 and vm's. So this oil does not have uniformly sized molecules. I got thinking about all this is because I was thinking of taking m1 0w16 a largely pao based oil and adding a small quantity of pyb 20w50 to thicken it a tad bit for summer type temperatures. I think it will be a better viscosity modifier in warmer climates.
Or you could just run a thicker oil in the summer months instead of playing oil formulator? Be mindful that PAO doesn't play well with [all] additives. PAO has more compatibility issues for a formulator to contemplate than say a Grp2 or 3 mineral. The mineral base stock of PYB should be fine but aside from thickening the M1, the pyb may have additives that aren't PAO friendly. (ppd's, VII's, sca's etc)
And here I thought the specd 0/16 was good year round..
The additives will not clash. SN rating. Warm temperature use.
2029 Rav4 hybrid owners manual states higher viscosity can be used for high speeds heavy loads etc. Cross country trips qualify for higher viscosity.
Originally Posted by Rav4H2019
Yes I agree to that but some synthetics have for example a blend of pao 6 and pao 8 and vm's. So this oil does not have uniformly sized molecules. I got thinking about all this is because I was thinking of taking m1 0w16 a largely pao based oil and adding a small quantity of pyb 20w50 to thicken it a tad bit for summer type temperatures. I think it will be a better viscosity modifier in warmer climates.
Or you could just run a thicker oil in the summer months instead of playing oil formulator? Be mindful that PAO doesn't play well with [all] additives. PAO has more compatibility issues for a formulator to contemplate than say a Grp2 or 3 mineral. The mineral base stock of PYB should be fine but aside from thickening the M1, the pyb may have additives that aren't PAO friendly. (ppd's, VII's, sca's etc)
And here I thought the specd 0/16 was good year round..
The additives will not clash. SN rating. Warm temperature use.
2029 Rav4 hybrid owners manual states higher viscosity can be used for high speeds heavy loads etc. Cross country trips qualify for higher viscosity.
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