oilman Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 At this time of year, it’s beneficial to use an oil that has good cold start flow properties as it will get to the parts of the engine that need it far more quickly when you turn the key.The "w" number which means winter is the key here and the lower it is the better cold start performance the oil will have.A 15w or 20w rated oil will struggle to get around the engine in very cold temps and we would strongly recommend using a 10w, 5w or 0w for better cold start performance. It is a fact that around 90% of all engine wear occurs on cold start because the oil is at its thickest. The colder it gets the thicker the oil becomes and this affects the rate of flow which affects the rate of wear.These numbers help to explain the oils thickness and therefore cold flow performance at various temperatures.Grade.................At 0C.................At 10C..............At 100C0W/20.............328.6cSt...............180.8cSt............9cSt5W/40.............811.4cSt...............421.4cSt............14cSt10W/50............1039cSt...............538.9cSt............18cSt15W/50.............1376cSt..............674.7cSt............18cSt20W/50.............2305cSt...............1015cSt............18cStCentistokes (cst) is the measure of a fluid's resistance to flow (viscosity). It is calculated in terms of the time required for a standard quantity of fluid at a certain temperature to flow through a standard orifice. The higher the value, the thicker the oil. Winters in this country fortunately are not too cold but, compare the thickness of the oil at 0degC and 100degC and you will see the big difference.Just something to consider on the frosty mornings.The Opieoils Team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Litre Screamer Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 For F*** sake will this traders crappy promotion sh*T PLEASE STOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I agree, this has nothing to do with a Lupo... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilman Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I agree, this has nothing to do with a Lupo...So Lupos cease to exist in winter? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Litre Screamer Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 So Lupos cease to exist in winter?They do but why push the your products on a forum and pass it off as advice? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 They do but why push the your products on a forum and pass it off as advice?I can see what your getting at but he hasnt really pushed his products on this thread, yeah he sells oil and this thread is about oil viscosity but no where does it promote the actual branded oils he sells. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 The grades of oil he refered to are totally unrelated to a Lupo... If he had just posted advice about oil's that could be used in a Lupo, and what oils are better at this time of year, I would have thanked him... Instead, he has probably just copied and pasted this into 50 different forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilman Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Its just general info, no real need to be offended by it. Im interested in how this does not apply to Lupo's, can you explain?Also, this is hardly a product pushing post is it? This one is pushing products http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=59868&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Its just general info, no real need to be offended by it. Im interested in how this does not apply to Lupo's, can you explain?Also, this is hardly a product pushing post is it? This one is pushing products http://forums.clublu...l=&fromsearch=1CheersThe only oil grade suited to the Lupo in that list is 5w/40, if you compared this with other oils such as 15w/40, 0w/40 and 5/30 etc etc, then that would be useful. Nobody should try using 0w/20 or 20w/50, i guess they are there for comparison, but it will just confuse most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Here you go.. Some very useful info on your own website.....http://www.opieoils....engine-oil.aspxhttp://www.opieoils....engine-oil.aspxAnd here is a little info from ELSA. Edited December 13, 2009 by 99hjhm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilman Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 The only oil grade suited to the Lupo in that list is 5w/40, if you compared this with other oils such as 15w/40, 0w/40 and 5/30 etc etc, then that would be useful. Nobody should try using 0w/20 or 20w/50, i guess they are there for comparison, but it will just confuse most people.We dont wish to confuse people. If anyone is confused please ask and I will do my best to explain.The 0w, 5w, 10w and even 15w are all relevent cold flow figures to the Lupo.CheersGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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