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Originally Posted by jedhead
The weight of the oil, ie: 5W30 indicates the viscosity (ability to flow) at low and high temperatures and don't have to do with its lubricating properties. Oil needs to be heated to ~170F IIRC to work best at lubricating. Since the majority of engine wear happens at startup, its best to get the oil up to its operating temperature quickly. I just wanted to point out not to overlook the importance of the engine oil to be warm enough to work well.
http://xse.com/leres/ss/oilcooler.html
This links shows an oil cooler installation on a Camaro SS. I should think the same could be applied to a Corvette. He installed a thermostat in his system.
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Kinda of a different level, but I know the F1 guys actually fully preheat and run oil through engine system and trans before firing it up. Apparently the damn thing would seize on startupif they didn't.
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