On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:27 -0500, "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > Well, for what it's worth, when consumer reports, using modern > nonsynthetic oils, ran vehicles under severe conditions in New York > City, and extended the oil change interval long beyond the factory > recommendations, they found no difference in wear compared to engines > that were treated according to factory recommendations. Was this the taxicab service test? Remember that NYC taxicabs run pretty much 24x7, or at least for many hours at a time. That's actually better for the motor and oil than a lot of short trips where the oil is cold half the time. Allan |
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