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Re: Mixing oil weights
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 8/1/2005

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Yup,... oh....oops....to prevent thickening at low temperatures and thinning at high temperatures.

some additives are used with thicker oils to reduce the tendency to reduce flow at low temperature.... Login to read more.