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Knut79 t1_irjlixg wrote

Reply to comment by SatanLifeProTips in Germans ZEDU Car Is Most Environmentally Friendly Vehicle In The World by Educational_Sector98

If only there was some way to look at the oil in winter and see that it has reduced viscosity as is closer to honey than motor oil...

I don't know... Maybe a stick that also could be used to measure oil level... Seems far fetched.

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SatanLifeProTips t1_irjm1b4 wrote

Or just read the bottle or better yet the SAE engineering data? These are published numbers.

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Knut79 t1_irjmazk wrote

Have you even checked a metering stick at -30?

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SatanLifeProTips t1_irloeo5 wrote

Yes. I also use synthetic oils so that is a non issue. Read the cold weight if your oil. A 15w40is going to be thick. But then you get into a modern 0w40 and it’s super thin when cold. It’s not like gear oil with it’s ‘channel temperature’. And anyone out in the frozen nothing is buying the right oil.

A wet braking system would be using a super thin oil. Like ATF. You don’t want a film like engine oil. That’s what crank bearings use to not contact the metal underneath.

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