Date:         Wed, 20 Oct 1999 19:49:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Bob Berkemer <berky@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>
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From:         Bob Berkemer <berky@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>
Subject:      Re: OIL, What do you use?
Comments: To: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen1@HOME.COM>
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Brent Christensen wrote:

>  He basically told me that Synthetic oils were a huge waste of
> money for 99.995% of consumers.  He mentioned that the only real benefit to
> Synthetics was their molecular strength in high shear situations, but that
> they "load up" with unburned hydrocarbons, soot, etc. just as much as dino
> oils, and this is the real reason you change the oil in the first place
> (that and the particulate matter that ends up acting as an abrasive when
> suspended in the oil)

I basically agree with Brent. I've worked with a number of engineer types at
the university I teach and they essentially say the same thing. Modern dino
oils are of a very high quality. Change them regularly and you should be fine
and save a lot of money. Having said that.... I use Mobil 1 for one reason
only. In northern Wisconsin the cars start hard at 30 below and with Mobil 1
the start ups are smooth and easy. If I lived farther south I'd go back to some
good old Kendal.

Bob 84 westy
maybe some light snow tonight......