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      06-20-2014, 08:35 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Scotty89 View Post
I was under the impression that the difference between using different oil viscosities was dependent on your climate (amongst the approved oils for the n54)?

Is this wrong?
It is not really dependent on climate. Each company's oil is rated a little different from each other 5 w 30 mobil 1 does not necessarily equal 5w30 castrol as far as viscosity and temperature goes.
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