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Old 05-25-2021, 02:02 PM   #21
Vigilante375

 
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Originally Posted by Gunkk View Post
This is not always true, and I suspect is the assumption made by the OP's shop.

Partularly in the case of Mobil1 dexos oils for our Camaros, the 5W-30 actually has both a lower cold and lower hot viscosity than the 0W-40 Forumla ESP, as seen in the above links.

So the 5w30 is the better cold oil.
This article is to the point but explains why 5w is better in hotter environments

https://www.mrtonneau.com/0w-40-vs-5w-30/
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