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      02-06-2018, 02:46 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech View Post
Does not matter where you live, the thinner the oil at startup the better. It is physically impossible for any oil to be too thin at cold start. Even the thinnest 0W16 will be many times thicker at 40C than even the thickest 10W60 at operating temp (100C and up).
It is your choice, but you should take a look at 10w-60 oil during cold startup and decide for yourself what happens.

As i said, cold startup is just one part of the decision which oil you go for, the normal temp and extreme temp (both depending on your conditions) must be considered.
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