# Oil... how does it work? \[split\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 6, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189 "2012-01-06T23:40:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 18
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/18 "2012-01-07T22:00:40Z")
> [@Tim hortons on UB's campus](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-hortons-on-ubs-campus/47745/11): > > Dude, you’re clueless. You don’t understand what you’re reading. Do you understand the concept of a MULTIGRADE OIL? Apparently not. If it involves anything other than having different viscosity characteristics at different temperatures feel free to share as to how “clueless” I am. You call me clueless yet according to you oil is thick high viscosity when cold and low viscosity when warm > [@These guys use (this) wireless service](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/these-guys-use-this-wireless-service/47719/33): > > If oil is thinnest at cold temperatures and thickest at operating temp according to 10w-30 or any other viscosity index. > [@The uselessness of a Gas Tax Holiday](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-uselessness-of-a-gas-tax-holiday/47736/18): > > Bassakwards, bud And if you say that you may want to re-read you own link > [@It's a bird! It's a Plane! It's SuperMan! No, it's a 100 spoke wheel](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-superman-no-its-a-100-spoke-wheel/47734/31): > > Did some googling for you, as much as I hate AMSOIL, they have a good write up on the subject- > > [Motor Oil Viscosity Grades Explained in Layman's Terms](http://www.upmpg.com/tech_articles/motoroil_viscosity/) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189)._