How does that make any sense? Think about it, what liquid do you know of that gets heavier as it gets hotter? NONE
donkeydong75402 1 year ago 2
@donkeydong75402
When they are talking about 'weight' they are not referring to mass. The word weight used in the context of motor oil is instead referring to a measure of viscosity. Not very exacting language, but it's at least standardized.
spelunkerd 1 year ago
I never knew that. What does the W stand for? Is it weight?
christophbs 2 years ago
winter
loafdiddy11 2 years ago
@christophbs "W" stands for winter rating or cold season weight rating
wawiebeastman 1 year ago
How does that make any sense? Think about it, what liquid do you know of that gets heavier as it gets hotter? NONE
donkeydong75402 1 year ago 2
@donkeydong75402
When they are talking about 'weight' they are not referring to mass. The word weight used in the context of motor oil is instead referring to a measure of viscosity. Not very exacting language, but it's at least standardized.
spelunkerd 1 year ago
I never knew that. What does the W stand for? Is it weight?
christophbs 2 years ago
winter
loafdiddy11 2 years ago
@christophbs "W" stands for winter rating or cold season weight rating
wawiebeastman 1 year ago