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Re: Mixing oil weights
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/30/2005

My thoughts only but different formulas to make different multi grade oils may not be compatible. I installed a 10/30 oil when I needed to top off on a trip when the oil I was running was a 15/40 and the pressure dropped 20 lbs. Never tried that again. Login to read more.