Viscosity improver
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Definitions
A type of additive used to improve the viscosity of an oil.
Gerry community context
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- Re: should 10W-40 be avoided?
Historical mailing list · Sun, 15 Oct 2000 17:32:54 EDT
...Mobil 1 uses no viscosity improvers in their 5W-30, and I assume the new 10W-30 >> Any information on the Mobil 1 15W...
- should 10W-40 be avoided?
Historical mailing list · Sun, 15 Oct 2000 15:40:49 -0300
...20W-50 is the same 30 point spread, but because it starts with a heavier base it requires less viscosity index improvers (polymers) to...
- Re: should 10W-40 be avoided?
Historical mailing list · Sun, 15 Oct 2000 17:57:15 -0700
...20W-50 is the same 30 point spread, but because it starts with a >heavier base it requires less viscosity index improvers (polymers) to...
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