AMSOIL: Why Motorists Change Oil in the Spring
Spring Cleaning
AMSOIL posted a great story on spring cleaning. Namely, why spring is oil change season. Here’s a an excerpt from the story.
Today, motorists usually change their motor oil in the spring and/or fall out of tradition and a desire to take care of their engine. But that’s not how it started – spring and fall oil changes began as a smart workaround to the limitations of conventional motor oil.
At one time, spring and fall oil changes were a good idea for engine upkeep. Motor oil was classified under a single-grade designation (SAE 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50) based on its viscosity, or flow rate, at 212°F (100°C).
However, monograde oils struggled to provide the low-temperature protection needed for winter. Cold-weather performance was still difficult to predict, even with lower-viscosity oils, though. That’s because motor oil formulated from different crude-oil sources varied in viscosity at cold temperatures. Read the rest of the story on their blog.
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