<jmattis@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:1114212471.808718.46710@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Agreed if you cook oil in a turbo and such it can thicken. Abuse was
> not the standard set by the cited article, however. In fact, it seems
> to set the stage for thinking that one can and probably should use a
> lightweight oil, because it will thicken with time anyway. That's not
> generally true, but the less informed might buy into it. I just think
> this article is "greenie" propaganda. (And I am not painting the
> poster, Jim Beam with that brush, it is an interesting article but I
> think there is a subtext to it.)

What percentage of the film strength of 30 weight oil does your engine
actually require to operate safely?