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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1455530" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>The 5W40 T6 is not thin at cold temperatures; still at least as viscous as it is at higher temperatures. It is most definitely less viscous than the 15W40 when cold which means it will pump/flow better which is a good thing if you want to start your engine at or below the freezing mark. Moot point for anyone in Canada anyway since the T6 15W40 isn't sold here - at least I haven't seen it. The T4 conventional oil is 15W40 here. As previously mentioned, I used T6 slmost exclusively in my 2007 FJR. Sold it at 295,000 km - no issues ever with engine or clutch and it never used a measureable amount of oil between changes. </p><p></p><p>I would also note that most new cars call for 0W20 or similar oil. No major startup wear issues with these engines either. I suspect the 5W40 may suffer viscosity breakdown due to shear a bit faster since it has a wide weight range compared to the 15W40 and I might choose to use it if it was readily available here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1455530, member: 19880"] The 5W40 T6 is not thin at cold temperatures; still at least as viscous as it is at higher temperatures. It is most definitely less viscous than the 15W40 when cold which means it will pump/flow better which is a good thing if you want to start your engine at or below the freezing mark. Moot point for anyone in Canada anyway since the T6 15W40 isn't sold here - at least I haven't seen it. The T4 conventional oil is 15W40 here. As previously mentioned, I used T6 slmost exclusively in my 2007 FJR. Sold it at 295,000 km - no issues ever with engine or clutch and it never used a measureable amount of oil between changes. I would also note that most new cars call for 0W20 or similar oil. No major startup wear issues with these engines either. I suspect the 5W40 may suffer viscosity breakdown due to shear a bit faster since it has a wide weight range compared to the 15W40 and I might choose to use it if it was readily available here. [/QUOTE]
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