With the current weather I'm just curious if Castrol Edge 0W30 is any good for cold starts in freezing temperatures, and generally what makes an oil "good" for cold starts?
As always a google search brings up many conflicting results.
Castrol Edge 0W30 and cold starts?
With the current weather I'm just curious if Castrol Edge 0W30 is any good for cold starts in freezing temperatures, and generally what makes an oil "good" for cold starts?
As always a google search brings up many conflicting results.
My small understanding of oil ratings is the W rating is the viscosity when cold (W for winter), the lower the number the lower the cold viscosity is, ie. better for cold starts.Originally Posted by Peter-E36
Last edited by Ketron; 28-02-18 at 16:19.
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Well 0w flows more than 5w and that’s mostly it, so you get more flow and more protection when the cars cold and starts to warm up. Although I couldn’t see anyone needing to change from 5w30(if that’s what your using) to 0w30 just because of the few days in it.
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Great stuff, thanks for the info. There's Castrol Edge 0W30 in it so happy days!
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