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Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40?
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20-09-2015, 11:06 AM
(20-09-2015, 11:03 AM)rd070707 Wrote: interesting this, I've always used 5w-40 fully synthetic total quartz and I must say I do have a few small leaks. Would the 10w-40 help reduce this?

Yeah, due to the viscosity when cold. But when hot it'll theoretically make no difference. Fully synth vs Semi synth I don't know.
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Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by steve1001 - 19-09-2015, 10:38 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Jonny81191 - 19-09-2015, 10:53 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by steve1001 - 19-09-2015, 06:41 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by bashbarnard - 19-09-2015, 06:43 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Mattcheese31 - 19-09-2015, 06:43 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by zx_volcane - 19-09-2015, 06:48 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Mattcheese31 - 19-09-2015, 07:22 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Ruan - 19-09-2015, 08:07 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by steve1001 - 19-09-2015, 07:08 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Jonny81191 - 19-09-2015, 07:27 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Anton - 19-09-2015, 07:25 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by MY95 - 19-09-2015, 08:34 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Poodle - 20-09-2015, 05:37 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by pro_steve - 20-09-2015, 07:00 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Jonny81191 - 20-09-2015, 07:41 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by pro_steve - 20-09-2015, 02:52 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Ruan - 20-09-2015, 03:58 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Paul_13 - 20-09-2015, 08:37 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Jonny81191 - 20-09-2015, 08:43 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Paul_13 - 20-09-2015, 09:09 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Jonny81191 - 20-09-2015, 10:08 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by cully - 20-09-2015, 10:13 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Jonny81191 - 20-09-2015, 11:00 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by rd070707 - 20-09-2015, 11:03 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Jonny81191 - 20-09-2015, 11:06 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Paul_13 - 20-09-2015, 11:58 AM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Ruan - 20-09-2015, 01:32 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by JTaylor2005 - 20-09-2015, 03:32 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by bashbarnard - 20-09-2015, 05:33 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Frosty - 20-09-2015, 05:47 PM
RE: Engine Oil 10w-40 or 5w-40? - by Poodle - 21-09-2015, 05:30 AM

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