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      01-31-2014, 01:17 AM   #1972
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Originally Posted by chris719 View Post
The question is, does the thinner oil help or hurt?

If the cause is high load on the oil film between the bearing and crank, would we not want 10W-60?

On the other hand, if the problem is flow through tight clearances then not.
Hopefully Kawasaki can chime in on this one. It's my understanding from what the Clevite guy says that the thinner oil certainly will help here.
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