'07 A3 2.0t Oil Consumption

[Grant Lenahan]

yea, yea, true, but I saw little need to quibble since the first half of Cody's statement is still largely correct, and the more important point, although i would have been specific to tight areas and high rpms that exceed the flow rate when viscosity is still high.

The point remains - thin oil is for cold conditions and can be substituted for with thicker oil and very gentle operation when cold.

Grant

On Mar 25, 2010, at 4:11 PM, Huw Powell wrote:

> 
>> Thicker oil provides more  
>> protection, but doesn't get in some of the tight tolerance areas that  
>> newer engines have as well as bringing the oil pressure dangerously  
>> high on cold mornings
> 
> How can that be when there is a 5 bar pressure relief valve in the oil pump?
> 
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