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A multigrade oil designated SAE 20W-40 behaves

  • A.like a 40 grade when cold and a 20 grade when hot
  • B.as a constant 30 grade at every temperature
  • C.as a 20 grade at every temperature, the 40 being nominal
  • D.like a 20 grade when cold and a 40 grade when hot

Answer: D

Correct answer: like a 20 grade when cold and a 40 grade when hot

The W number is the cold rating and the second number the rating at operating temperature, so the oil is thin enough to circulate on a cold start yet still gives the film of a 40 grade when hot. A single grade oil cannot do both, which is what viscosity index improvers were developed to achieve.

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