[DeTomaso] typos in POCA newsletter

[mikeldrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/20/09 11 13 50, pantdino at aol.com writes:


> My understanding is that 10W-30 means the oil flows like a 10 wt when it 
> is cold and a 30 wt when it is hot, not the other way around.
> And viscosity decreases with increasing temp, so flow would increase as 
> temp goes up, not decrease.
> 

>>>That's exactly right.   The lower the number, the thinner the oil.   For 
cars driven in all weather, a straight 30-weight oil would be too thick at 
startup in cold temperatures, while a straight 10-weight would be 
appropriately thin at startup, but then would fail to provide enough protection as it 
warmed up, especially in hot weather.   That's why multi-grade oils are 
superior for almost every form of real-world driving, whether you're using 
synthetic or not.

Mike