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01-02-2001, 03:44 PM

SlimS4

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Question about oil weights

Is SAE 30W oil the same thing as 0W-30 oil?

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01-02-2001, 05:25 PM

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No, unless it is labelled incorrectly

SAE 30W is a single grade (read viscosity) oil
SAE 0-30W is a multi grade (multiple viscosity) oil.

Two very different beasts.

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