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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CustomFastbackCA: [QB] thickness, or viscosity. A thin oil has a lower number and flows more easily, while thick oils have a higher number and are more resistant to flow. An oil with too low a viscosity can lose strength at high temperatures. An oil with too high a viscosity may not pump to the proper parts at low temperatures and at high rpm. Racers use synthetics for a reason, the same reason why I use a synthetic blend with my supercharger. Synthetics have a superior high temperature resistance, high strength, very low tendency to form deposits, and low temperature flow. As far as detonation, oils also have a flash point, which is the point at which oil gives off vapors that can be ignited and detonated with a flame held over the oil. If this is allowed to happen, oil can thin and break down, causing wear and tear. This in itself can raise heat substantialy, allowing cracking or even bubbling. Regular oils also have more of a tendecny to break down leaving residues or deposits, which lower the flash point, and alone can harm parts in the engine over time. Synthetics have a zero weight, higher flash point, and leave far less deposits and residues. Now a stock engine probably won't be affected by some of these things, but better to use the right oil, especially when you start pushing boost or nitrous, better safe than sorry, anthing can happen with the right chain of events in that engine. ;) Come on, oil has to matter????? :patriot: [/QB][/QUOTE]
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