- 2TOilViscosityByTemp.png (50.16 KiB) Viewed 14370 times
Oil Talk - Good Brand / Bad Brand, etc.
Forum rules
The forums are a place for open discussion of karting topics. Please respect the opinions of others. No name calling, abuse, bashing etc. of any sort will be tolerated and offending posts will be removed and offenders sanctioned at the discretion of the webmaster or the executive. All posted materials, text, etc. become the property of the CKRC and may be displayed or removed at the discretion of the CKRC.
The forums are a place for open discussion of karting topics. Please respect the opinions of others. No name calling, abuse, bashing etc. of any sort will be tolerated and offending posts will be removed and offenders sanctioned at the discretion of the webmaster or the executive. All posted materials, text, etc. become the property of the CKRC and may be displayed or removed at the discretion of the CKRC.
-
evannadeau
- Posts: 121
- Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:21 pm
- First Name: Evan
- Last Name: Nadeau
- City/Town: Calgary
Re: Oil Talk - Good Brand / Bad Brand, etc.
I also wonder if the viscosity is linear or not. I put what little data we have into an excel graph, much like what you drew up.
VLR #42
-
JasonL
- Posts: 151
- Joined: Mon Feb 24, 2020 6:35 pm
- First Name: Jason
- Last Name: Luinenburg
- City/Town: Calgary
Re: Oil Talk - Good Brand / Bad Brand, etc.
Yes. Viscosity is linear, but on a logarithmic axis. Instead of your lines being 50,100, 150, they’d be 2,4,8,16… to get straight lines.
-
JasonL
- Posts: 151
- Joined: Mon Feb 24, 2020 6:35 pm
- First Name: Jason
- Last Name: Luinenburg
- City/Town: Calgary
Re: Oil Talk - Good Brand / Bad Brand, etc.
The different low-temp viscosity of the Amsoil and Rotax oils is pretty obvious. I used each of them within a couple days, recently, and the Rotax oil is quite viscous - somewhere near dish soap or syrup, while the Amsoil flows very freely.
From a mixing perspective, I much prefer the Amsoil, as any time I use the Rotax, much of it remains stuck to the walls of my measuring bottle.
From a mixing perspective, I much prefer the Amsoil, as any time I use the Rotax, much of it remains stuck to the walls of my measuring bottle.