# Oil... how does it work? \[split\]

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**Created:** [January 6, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189 "2012-01-06T23:40:40Z")\
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**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 8, 2012, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/58 "2012-01-08T13:11:27Z")

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> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/2172):
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> [http://www.ideas4ag-ed.com/uploads/3/7/0/4/3704787/stan\_toepfer\_understanding\_motor\_oil\_viscosity.pdf](http://www.ideas4ag-ed.com/uploads/3/7/0/4/3704787/stan_toepfer_understanding_motor_oil_viscosity.pdf)

> [@Vovchandr"](#):
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> I’m dumb for quoting articles and asking a question? :rofl
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> As the arrow points out, the thicker the SAE grade oil is, the slower the flow rate is.

Does anybody even read the thread anymore before posting?

Mafdarks article says that the numbers on bottle don’t mean viscosity even. :ponder

> This is the viscosity of the oil, not the weight or grade as labeled on the oil can.

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