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Old 08-07-2002, 09:57 AM
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Sinced we're talking oil temp here, one common misconception is that an increased oil capacity will result in lowered oil temp. This is wrong, it just increases the amount of time necessary for the oil to: heat up to operating temp, and cool down after you shut the motor off.
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