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Old 03-31-2013, 12:43 PM   #385
Nomad Willy
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Marin,
I spoze it's possible there's a boundary layer thing going on but I really don't think so. Water has low lubricity but flows in a tube well and oil flows less well. I don't think there connected Marin. But I can relate to you're thinking so.

Craig S,
"synth will reduce friction heat load by 10% over dino" Do you really think so??? I'm thinking it's more like 2 or 3% ... if at all. There must be many studies that show very closely what the difference in lubricity is. Can't help but be many. Could some skilled searcher find something for us to relate to?
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