Oil Pressure or Viscosity? How Engines are Lubricated and Synthetic vs. Conventional Oils

3 Jun 2026 · 1 h 13 min · S3 E39

Episode Oil Pressure or Viscosity? How Engines are Lubricated and Synthetic vs. Conventional Oils

0:00 1:12:44

Find us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cw/CycleWorldPodcast

Oil seems to be endlessly fascinating to gearheads, so Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer get back into the advantages of synthetic and conventional oils, how engines are lubricated and cooled, and a whole lot more. Learn about "the wedge" and maybe that modern vehicles are "liars"?

The episode on the publisher’s site (opens in a new tab)

Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.