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AKADriver · 01-23-2003, 10:04 AM

5W-40 is a bad idea for any car. To get the wide spread in viscosity, they need to use a lot of polymers that can gum up the works eventually, so to speak.

01-23-2003, 10:04 AM	#3
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (1)	5W-40 is a bad idea for any car. To get the wide spread in viscosity, they need to use a lot of polymers that can gum up the works eventually, so to speak.