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Originally Posted by cockerpunk View Post
lower viscosity is always better, even if you loose pressure.

flow provides lubrication, not pressure. this is also why synthetic is always superior to dino oil, it is always thinner, even given the same rating as dino oil. this is because it is made with a base thin oil, and designed to handle heat, rather then made from a thick oil, with low temp thinners in it.
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