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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
To make it short, you have to balance pressure vs flow. At too low a temp, there's too much resistance to flow, which is why the pressure is high. While the pressure is technically good, the flow is very bad, and the lack of flow can lead to a lack of lubrication at the end of the oil system.
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Sorry for butting in Mike I just wanted people know that in a "constant flow machine" like our positive displacement oil pumps, a slightly higher viscosity doesn't exactly equal less flow except for when another factor is involved like the PRV at startup or unintended system or pump leakage.
edit: truncated the post, removed unnecessary blah blah blah.