<VV> oil

Mark Durham 62vair at gmail.com
Wed Feb 23 10:45:54 EST 2011


Yes, I fully agree. In that case the thicker oil does provide a better
cushion, and it helps to seal up the rings, too. Mark Durham

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 6:08 AM, Harry Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Then there's the argument that 'thicker' oil (10-40) will allow for higher
> oil pressure on a worn engine. As the bearings wear, the oil gap increases,
> lowering oil pressure as the bearings hemorrhage...but does it matter as
> long as there's oil at the bearing?
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