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BP is a very thick 20w50 HTHS is over 6…Takes more energy to turn a thicker oil and also wicks away less heat than a thinner oil would. Volume and flow lead to lower heat. Your oil pump is working a little harder and that translates into more heat. That's the over simplified explanation.
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