Explaining different oil types and their uses | Does the "W" on oil container mean weight??

[@EricVirtueable]

Finally, someone explaining things that didn't waste my time.

[@WesternEquipment]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it.

[@sr71blackbird23]

Great video, Brent! One small question.....in a pinch, could the 10W-30 JD Turf Gard oil be used in an automobile in a pinch when I am a half quart down and don't have any auto oil around?

[@WesternEquipment]

Yes it could. Mixing oils is not recommended but it would get you by. Thanks for watching!

[@littlemountainservice4249]

I got a question if its thicker at operating temp why is it so thin when I drain it out at operating temp and thick when it cold? Asking for a friend:)

[@WesternEquipment]

I should have worded this better. It is not necessarily the actual thickness or viscosity of the oil, it is more about how the certain additives make the oil perform at different temperatures when in use. I hope this makes sense and thanks for watching!

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Where can I find a list of the oils from thinnest to thickest?

[@WesternEquipment]

That is a great question. I would have to look and see if that exists.

[@apophispnw5717]

They should put “what does the w stand for” as the 1Million dollar question on who wants to be a millionaire. Nobody would ever win. 99% of people I’ve met say weight when referring to oil.

[@WesternEquipment]

This is true!

[@COX061268]

Is the 10w-30 oil a synthetic blend?

[@WesternEquipment]

No, this is just a standard blend from what I see. Thanks for watching!

[@gordonkosterewa8964]

Would it be OK to "use up" a gallon of 10w40 oil in my riding mower-that normally uses 30 oil?

[@WesternEquipment]

Yes, you definitely could. Good question and thanks for watching!

[@traceydeanrainey]

Stands for Winter , a guy that said he's a specialist in oil got so mad when I said it was Winter and he wanted to fight me! He insisted it meant weight! He's a idiot!

[@WesternEquipment]

Most people think it means Weight.

[@peterfagan5000]

Then why does my Ducati run on a single 50w oil if its not wt??

[@jakek6728]

I've talked to multiple engineers that do the testing for oil viscosity and I've heard some say weight and some winter. I believe this will never be settled. Also as a engineer myself, the school curriculum contradicted itself and litterally had both as the correct answer in separate chapters

[@WesternEquipment]

This is interesting. I know I have been questioned on this multiple times so it is good to hear some new perspective on the topic. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@FishFind3000]

hell you can just say its "winter weight" now you cant be wrong since you have both!

[@sammy9860]

Okay can someone explain this to me? So, a higher number means a higher viscosity, so how is the winter rating lower than the operating temp rating, because as the temperature increases, viscosity goes down, that’s the one thing I’m not managing to wrap my head around

[@WesternEquipment]

It all has to do with the additives in the oil and the way to additives affect the chemical composition of the oil. The different additives affect the way the oil reacts in the different temperatures.

[@josephtennyson4348]

I have an engine that comes from a Ford Expedition 2003 5.4 L and the engine cap it says to use 5w 20. should I continue to use engine oil that my car is meant for or should I change it for the area that I live in?

[@michaelruiz7227]

Adjust to your area. You dont want tappets or knocking to start its too expensive

[@josephtennyson4348]

@@michaelruiz7227 okay well how about this a mechanic changed the motor from a 4.6 L to the 5.4 L the same 5.4 L motor came from a motor of the same type of vehicle I have. that is what the used auto part store said. would that matter for the engine oil? that since the motor was changed. the motor cap from the previous one said 5w 20. no engine cap was found on the 5.4 L

[@WesternEquipment]

No, should not matter. Still Adjust for your area!

[@mr.taxpayer5289]

well said. Basically every parts counter guy needs to ask every customer....."are you using the machine in the winter"?

[@WesternEquipment]

I don’t know if I would go that far haha!

[@jack8356]

So i put 5w 30 synthetic for cars in my 1025r tractor. And it blow out black smoke. I might have put 3 quarts of oil in. There was no dip stick to check it. So the tractor started up and blow black smoke and wouldnt turn off. It finally stopped after 5-8 minutes. So did the engine get ruined?

[@WesternEquipment]

Well putting in the 5w-30 should not have been a problem but with the other issues you are having I would definitely have your local dealer take a look!

[@jack8356]

@@WesternEquipment ok tx

[@tylerthegrimm]

I never knew that until now. Good stuff I understand oil now.

[@WesternEquipment]

Glad I could help!

[@tylerthegrimm]

@@WesternEquipment thanks man.

[@jp-us9rq]

Is car oil just as good as jd oil If so what u recommend

[@jp-us9rq]

That plus 50 can I use that in my e130

[@WesternEquipment]

I would use Turf-Gard 10W-30 for your E130. The Plus-50 is made more for diesel engines that are going to experience much higher temperatures.

[@jp-us9rq]

Ok thanks

[@jp-us9rq]

Is their any difference between small engine oil and car oil

[@ferraridan4883]

Great video and not some AI generated crap

[@sammbarnes7960]

Oil doesn't get thinner the colder it gets. Toss a jug in the fridge and one in the hot sun. Dump them out and tell me which flows faster.

[@sammbarnes7960]

@Zak Veal I'm half tempted to do a 0w-16 @ 32 degrees vs 20w-50 at 110 degrees shootout and post it! Curiosity, if nothing else.

[@sammbarnes7960]

@Zak Veal So it's not a winter weight but a winter GRADE? That just raises more questions for me but I'll leave those for Google!

[@sammbarnes7960]

@Zak Veal So... Is 5w in a conventional (for instance) the same 5w in a full synthetic, I wonder?

[@WesternEquipment]

Confusing subject matter, I know!

[@kennethbaker8020]

Cleared up all my questions thanks

[@WesternEquipment]

Great, glad I could help and thanks for watching!

[@luckyjprez]

I never knew that, thanks for the lesson...

[@WesternEquipment]

Thank you for watching!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Why do many small engines call for straight weight oil?

[@whitehistorymonth3563]

Because they hate gay weight

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@whitehistorymonth3563 Now THAT is funny!

[@WesternEquipment]

Usually just a temperature thing. Straight weight oil is intended to be used in ideal conditions where multi grade oil is engineered to adapt better to colder temperatures.

[@davidthecardcollector]

So are they using 10W 30 in lawn mowers now? SAE 30 is harder to come by and when I do find it they charge twice what 10W 30 is.

[@WesternEquipment]

Yes, most mowers use 10W-30!

[@brianwest1501]

Good information! Thanks!!

[@WesternEquipment]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@SOCBenjy]

nice and short refresher on Viscosity of oils at different temperature what and why 15w40 :) Cheers all the best

[@WesternEquipment]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@dalemarshall625]

Then what does 0 mean in o w 20

[@WesternEquipment]

It means it has a lower viscosity than 5W 10W and so on at 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Someone correct me if I’m wrong but I haven’t heard of anything less than a 0W. So for starting cold weather engines the oil will be thinner when staring the engine but then when reaching operating temperature the second number 20 will be the thickness of the oil then.

[@danantrich7106]

They now have 0 w 16.

[@crazydave48]

Winter.....

[@WesternEquipment]

Exactly!

[@vincentvanpaepeghem4844]

Great information.

[@WesternEquipment]

Thank you!

[@arthursmith643]

Fun how people buy the right weight oil then add a product like Lucas oil stabilizer that’s very thick.

[@WesternEquipment]

That is interesting! I've never thought about that before.

[@lindoconsad6675]

Very nice man!

[@WesternEquipment]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@sonyabeam292]

Please give reference and data to back -up your claims as a oil King in Navy did viscosity test a lot and end result was in weight

[@WesternEquipment]

Check this out. www.rymax-lubricants.com/blog/what-does-5w-30-actually-mean/

[@sonyabeam292]

If what you say is true then think about finger cots,fragile glass vials and graavity flow rates that measured viscosity

[@sonyabeam292]

Also please look up definition of"viscoucity

[@allyal728]

Very informative

[@WesternEquipment]

Thanks for the feedback

[@caseynovem6609]

?can you use 15w40 motor oil in a push mower

[@WesternEquipment]

Most mowers suggest 10w30!

[@d.b.2812]

Thanks, maybe now they will believe me!

[@WesternEquipment]

Thanks for watching! Hope we helped!

[@zenriderx]

S=summer W=winter

[@WesternEquipment]

W definitely equals winter, S I'm not so sure about...

[@phillipfirmin6235]

Thank you, I didn't know that.

[@WesternEquipment]

Thank you for watching!

[@roush876]

Another lie that I have been told can be scratched off from my list of things.

[@WesternEquipment]

Glad we could help!

[@dalemarshall625]

My new gm truck can only use 0w20

[@WesternEquipment]

Interesting!

[@whitehistorymonth3563]

You got to love when these novices learn something. They go on KZbin and make a video like they just discovered the Holy Grail

[@WesternEquipment]

I think its called educating people. Not trying to claim that I made a new discovery...

[@msnapp169]

Idk who told you this but you couldnt be more wrong lmfao

[@WesternEquipment]

Check this out. www.rymax-lubricants.com/blog/what-does-5w-30-actually-mean/

[@andantecaminante2520]

Sorry SAE = standard American engineering

[@WesternEquipment]

No, SAE stands for Society of Automotive Engineers.

[@RjBenjamin353]

Wrong!!! Smegma breath!!! SOCIETY!! Pendejo!!

[@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate]

Fake

[@WesternEquipment]

Explain?

[@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate]

@@WesternEquipment Fake oil.

[@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate]

@@WesternEquipment Need Castrol Synthetic.

[@msnapp169]

Smfh you just proved that the w stands for weight lmfao

[@WesternEquipment]

Once again. www.rymax-lubricants.com/blog/what-does-5w-30-actually-mean/