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Old 01-17-2008, 02:39 PM
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Thanks for all the info. M-1 0W-40 is going in it this weekend!

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Old 01-17-2008, 06:06 PM
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In non synthetic, I've been led to understand that mixing grades like that just splits the difference in the cold viscosity, and as they both have the same hot viscosity (40) they should operate the same in use.

1/2 0w+1/2 10w = 5w, for example

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