RE: Changing to Synthetic Oil

["Lin, Gary" <Gary.Lin@xxxxxxxx>]

The quicker less gooey flow allows the heat of the combusion chambers
(majority of engine heat) to be distributed faster throughout the rest of
the cold engine, oil and motion friction are smaller factors.

Gary Lin

I wrote:
> > He said warms up faster WITH synthetic, because it flows faster cold
> than
> > regular.  As to running cooler, that's plausible for the OIL temps (not
> > water) due to less friction from the uniform synthetic molecules vs. the
> > mishmash of regular ones.
> 
> John Bolhuis replied:
> In re-reading, I would only ask why an engine would warm up faster with
> synthetic oil.  And why would an engine reach operating temp sooner with
> faster oil flow?  Especially if there is less friction to help heat things
> up.

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