Thread: Motul 5W-40 Oil
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      12-29-2016, 08:40 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by floydarogers View Post
No, the 5W-xx oils don't protect better because that number has NOTHING to do with "high heat and abusive driving conditions". The -30 or -40 is what does that.
5W oil is thicker then 0w weight. the oil cannot have the same heat resistance and protection if it is fundamentally a thinner oil.

0w-20 will not offer the same protection compared to 5w-20.
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