Just like the old Castrol GTX ads, you want to avoid viscosity breakdown because when your viscosity breakdown, your engine can breakdown.

Viscosity is the most important characteristic of a lubricant, and there is a direct correlation between viscosity and wear when viscosity breaks down, wear increases. We've demonstrated that in our past two videos:

20W50 vs 5W20: Which Oil Protects Better?
   • 20W50 vs 5W20: Which Oil Protects B...  

What Adding BOOST Did Do To Our Motor Oil (NA vs BOOST Test)
   • What Adding BOOST Did Do To Our Motor...  

We also see that in the thousands of used oil samples we've analyzed. But here's the thing, not all oils shear and breakdown the same. Some oils breakdown quickly and significantly, but other oils barely breakdown. In this video, we will demonstrate viscosity breakdown in the lab, and show you the results.

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For a deeper dive into the science of lubrication, check out my good friend Rafe Britton's channel ‪@LubricationExplained‬

To learn about viscosity grades, check out this video:    • The "W" DOESN'T Stand For WEIGHT! A C...  

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