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Old 01-31-2019, 03:31 PM   #10
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Default Re: Oil classification

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Originally Posted by Werner View Post
I did not understand the word "weight" correctly. Weight means for me a weight, z. kg or lb etc.

If I understand correctly, is here in this case the vocabulary "Weight" equal to the viscosity?



Example "Weight 10" = SAE 10. "Weight 50" = SAE 50.
Yes, Werner, you are correct. This is odd, old, terminology. English can be very unpredictable.

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