wat does the engine oil number 10w50 mean??
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guys anyone nw wat the number mean??
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im not sure tooo can anyone help
i think the best or maybe i shld sae the most expensice is 0-40 one.
wad it means har?
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the first number b4 the "w" stands for the minimum operation temperature. it applies to seasonal countries where temperatures can sometimes drop to below 10 degrees and therefore they have different grades for different seasons. for example: 10w40 lubricant is more suitable at 10 degree celsius and above temperatures. though i never seen 0w40 b4 but wat that means is its practically an antifreeze and therefore costs alot. in singapore that number makes no difference as our temperature rarely drops below 20.Originally posted by heavenkid:guys anyone nw wat the number mean??
the 2nd number is more important. it stands for the viscosity of the lubricant, meaning how thick it is. thicker or thinner is engine and driver/rider preference and normally prices dun defer much.
a 10w20 gear oil is thin and runny and very smooth but engine will overheat very easily, lubricant breaks down faster and generally louder engine noise.
a 20w60 4T (which only AGIP has in singapore) is very very thick and may cause extra stress to an engine not suited for its use due to the greater turbulence. this is mainly for high revving, high powered engines that overheats easily like the Ferrari and other luxury sports cars (no not the ahbeng WRX, we talking lambos here) and i wouldn advise using it on a bike...
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stop misleading pple if you dont know!!!
10w-50
describes the viscousity of a multigrade oil
10 refers to the base viscousity
or how thin it is at cold temp
w means antifreeze is added to it to prevent freezing during winter
50 means polymers are added to it so that
when the oil is hot it has a thickness of 50 -
erm.. i duno who is rite.. who is wrong. but.. still all have to watch out the choose of words u use.. erm erm.. if not it wil lead to flaming.. :pOriginally posted by blaZe:stop misleading pple if you dont know!!!
10w-50
describes the viscousity of a multigrade oil
10 refers to the base viscousity
or how thin it is at cold temp
w means antifreeze is added to it to prevent freezing during winter
50 means polymers are added to it so that
when the oil is hot it has a thickness of 50
just my view... dun scold mi ar -
10 is viscosity at 0°C
50 is viscosity at 100°C
w means winter.
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why not use a layman term for our ppl here!
the larger the number after the W the harder for u to kick to neutral at low rev!
but perform better at high rev......
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hey
ask u guys the engine oil used by cars can we bikers use it on our bikeS??
Like the mobil synthe. engine oil looks quite promising wad r ur comments abt tat
thanks
johnson -
hey
ask u guys the engine oil used by cars can we bikers use it on our bikeS??
Like the mobil synthe. engine oil looks quite promising wad r ur comments abt tat
thanks
johnson -
u oredi said is engine oil for cars liao...y u wanna use for bikes???
but if u wanna use...it's at yr own risk
Originally posted by tzm^21_shoei:hey
ask u guys the engine oil used by cars can we bikers use it on our bikeS??
Like the mobil synthe. engine oil looks quite promising wad r ur comments abt tat
thanks
johnson