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Old 08-18-2013, 07:28 PM   #6 (permalink)
redyaris
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The basic fact is that the less fuel you use per mile the less heat your engine generates per mile. It is quit posible that the engine bay temps may not rise due to upper grill blocking as much as due to drive faster and harder... viscosity alone is not the only thing affecting lubrication. one of the major causes of wear is load...
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