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The API rating is what is different. it is based on different additives that are put in the oil. and the oil weight will differ.
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What is the difference between the diesel and the gasoline?
The difference between diesel fuel and gasoline is the amount of refining that occurs to the oil. There are many different "flavors" of oil that are pumped out of the ground in varying locations. Depending on the oil that is pumped out, it's easier to use the oil for various different purposes. Furthermore, oil is then refined in large facilities call oil refineries. Gasoline is more refined than diesel fuel, which is the main difference between the two, as far as I know.
What is the difference between 5W-30 and 5W-30 for gasoline engines?
The label "for gasoline engines" indicated the additives in the oil are formulating specifically for gasoline engines.
Is automobile oil gasoline?
No, oil is oil and gasoline is gasoline, although gasoline is refined from crude oil.
How can you tell the difference between diesel and petrol if you have identical jerrycans one of each?
A person can tell the difference between diesel and petrol by the smell. Diesel is going to smell more like oil. Gasoline smells more like vinegar.
Is there a difference between engine oil and motor oil?
no
Is gasoline an oil?
Gasoline is processed from crude oil. It is not oil but it is from oil. Diesel is a type of oil and it is also made from crude.
Gasoline and oil come from?
Gasoline is refined from crude oil, and crude oil comes from the earth.
Where does oil and gasoline come from?
from oil deposits found around the world. gasoline is refined from oil
What is the diffrense between mixed gasolin and gasoline?
its because i found gasoline in my garage and needed some for my mini dirt bike and i forgot if it was gasoline or gasoline mixed with oil how can i tell if it is mixed or just normal gas
What is the difference between a gallon and barrel of oil?
The difference between barrel and gallen is that a barrel can load 220 litre oil and a gallon can load millions of oil.
How is gasoline obtained from crude oil?
Gasoline is obtained when it is distilled from crude oil, via oil refineries.
What is the differing between oil and gas?
The major difference between oil and gasoline is the fact that gasoline is a fuel derivative of oil. Its name is shortened to "gas" in the United States and called "petrol," which is shortened from "petroleum spirits," in other places around the world. Other fuel derivatives of oil are ethane, diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene and natural gas. In addition to fuels, refined oil is also used to make olefins, lubricants, wax, sulfur or sulfuric acid, tar, asphalt and many others.
