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In
this cold weather, it is beneficial to use an oil that has good cold
start flow properties as it will get to the parts of the engine that
need it far more quickly.
The "w" number which means
winter is the key here and the lower the better.
It may seem
odd but a 15w or 20w will struggle to get around the engine in very
cold temps and I would strongly recommend a 10w or better still a 5w
for better cold start performance.
90% of all engine wear
occurs on cold start because the oil get thicker the colder it is
which causes engine wear.
These numbers explain what I mean
and bear in mind that the oil will be the following thickness at
100degC (sae 40 = 14cst, sae 50 = 18cst and sae 60 = 24cst)
At
0degC these are the numbers (thick!)
Grade.................At
0C.........At 10C...........At
100C
0W/20.............328.6cSt......180.8cSt..........9cSt
5W/40.............811.4cSt......421.4cSt..........14cSt
10W/50............1039cSt.......538.9cSt..........18cSt
15W/50.............1376cSt.......674.7cSt.........18cSt
20W/50.............2305cSt.......1015cSt..........18cSt
If
you are using anything more than a 10w oil, always warm the car
properly before driving it as the oil needs time to circulate.
Just
a word of warning really.
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