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      09-14-2011, 10:29 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by nukezero View Post
old oil becomes more sludgier, thus restricts the movements of the crank, bearings, and piston? Therefore, by that theory, fresh oil is thinner and smoother. Because there is less drag on these moving parts, this gave you +10 HP.
seriously though, oil's viscosity shouldn't be changing within change intervals.
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