Oil weight values

[j1273]

Hi need some help please.
Ive been advised the best oil for my truck (standard savage 25) is 25 -30wt oil.
I have seen so many different oils but none of them with the letters wt
I have seen for example 200 cst or 4000w
Which is what man???? is 250 cst the same as 25wt? is 2000w the same as 20wt?
Please help this is very confusing!!! Also what is the total capacity (in cc) of all 8 standard shock
Thanks for any help Jay

 

[JKLNHYDE]

There are a few different oils because some go in the differentials and some go in shocks.

I'm guessing you're looking for shock oil so you want the ones that are thinner, generally those that range from the 25wt to as much as 60wt. When you see weights in the thousands (4,000, 10,000, 30,000) you're looking at a differential fluid and its generally MUCH thicker than shock oil. Hope this helps..

 

[j1273]

Hi thanks for your reply has answered some of my questions i still don't know which of these oils i need for my shocks please someone help me cos this is a bargain thanks
http://www.hpieurope.com/clearance/catalogue.php?pg=GCOC
These are the oils in question
Thankyou everyone
Jay

 

[ljrce]

ok i would say run this http://www.hpieurope.com/clearance/part.php?partNo=ED190250&pg=GCOCbut maybe others will tell differnt

 

[j1273]

Thanks to everyone who looked and helped with this one!!
Very confusing that there are different scales!!!!
Jay