Glossary / General

viscosity

29 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Viscosity tells you how thick or thin an engine oil is. Thick oils stay thicker in hot conditions, and thin oils flow better when it’s cold.

Technical Definition

Viscosity is a measure of an oil’s resistance to flow; higher viscosity oils are thicker and provide better protection at high temperatures, while lower viscosity oils flow more easily at low temperatures.

Hear It Discussed

""You know, you can tell if it has been changed by its viscosity, but also by its smell. It smells burnt.""
CarCast - Vintage Ferraris and Sammy Hagar’s car collection CarCast 55:27

"so they have said, you know, even in the manual where you can use slightly higher viscosity oil, maybe"
How to Survive High Gas Prices Talking Cars (MP3) 27:43

"…dampers with magnetic filings in that could literally change their viscosity every thousandth of a second."
The New Ferrari Luce… | The Car Podcast Emergency Podcast The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 03:33