ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) (12/16/85)
Just a thought:
My car manual says ~' Use 10W40'. So I want to use 10w40.
Mobil 1 comes in 5w30 and 15w50. (I think...)
Could I get 10w40 by mixing equal parts of each?
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E. Michael Smith ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems
This is the obligatory disclaimer of everything.paulb@ttidcc.UUCP (Paul Blumstein) (12/18/85)
In article <2398@amdahl.UUCP> ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) writes: >My car manual says ~' Use 10W40'. So I want to use 10w40. >Mobil 1 comes in 5w30 and 15w50. (I think...) >Could I get 10w40 by mixing equal parts of each? No need to. The spec sheet for Mobil 1 10w-30 says that it could be used in applications requiring 10w-40. I believe that is because at the higher temperatures, it does not thin out as fast as regular oil. -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Paul Blumstein "I deny this reality!" Citicorp/TTI Doctor Who 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (213) 450-9111 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!paulb
ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) (12/21/85)
> In article <2398@amdahl.UUCP> ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) writes: > >My car manual says ~' Use 10W40'. So I want to use 10w40. > >Mobil 1 comes in 5w30 and 15w50. (I think...) > >Could I get 10w40 by mixing equal parts of each? > > No need to. The spec sheet for Mobil 1 10w-30 says that it could be used in > applications requiring 10w-40. I believe that is because at the higher > temperatures, it does not thin out as fast as regular oil. And I think it is because Mobil doesn't want the expense of starting up another product line. But regardless of cause; *My manual says to use 10w40*. I *WANT* 10w40. Not something someone thinks is close enough. Can I get it by mixing the other weights? -- E. Michael Smith ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems This is the obligatory disclaimer of everything.