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Old 09-08-2015, 05:27 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by viscositosis.rex View Post
Ah. AFE. HTHS 2.61.
Gold cap is EP. More esters. HTHS 2.7 (slightly thicker)

Good call.
FWIW I prefer GREEN.
Canyons.
Topanga?
OC?
CA climate is so mild.
Freeway miles a plus.
Out.

where's bluesubie?
IMO, HTHS should be listed on the bottle instead of a viscosity range. Even between oils with the same numbers on the bottle (eg. 0W-30), you can have different film strength and oil pressure.

0W-30 isn't saying much, but a 0W-30 with a low HTHS like Mobil1 (HTHS 3.0) compared to a Euro 0W-30 like Euro Castrol 0W-30 with an HTHS of at least 3.5 will have the Castrol behaving more like a 40 grade.
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