Brother, YOU are on a ROLL this morning! ...Kevin
Curt Raymond said: > This is an oil thread, and you're doomed. > I for one believe that most oil additives are snake oil. In fact most of > them are just viscosity enhancers, you could do the same thing by moving > to heavier oil. I don't think thats what this stuff is, I think this is > a cleaner and seal rejuvenator. I agree with an earlier poster who > speculated that Rusty had gummed up rings. Maybe this stuff helped > loosen them up. > > Most people don't use Mobil 1 because its expensive and they have no > idea how long they can run it to recoup the extra cost. Most people have > no idea about oil analysis and the advantages of having their oil tested > for a variety of reasons other than just extended oil changes. Quite > frankly most people are idiots. Think for a second about how dumb > average American is and then remember that half the people are dumber > than that... Then remember that we're all dumb about something and you > realize its amazing that the world has gone on this long. > > -Curt > > Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:41:08 -0700 > From: "Brian Chase" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Motor Oil Saver > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > > You know, I gotta say that I have long wondered if I should be using > one of > these oil additives. They sound so great. (Like ProLong, Slick 50, and > the > like. There's one that I'm forgetting, the infomercial for which I just > love > - has me convinced ever time). I just wish I could try them out on > someone > else's vehicle. Seems like there has to be a catch. Sort of like > switching > to Mobil 1. It's like, if it was so beneficial, why isn't everyone > doing it? > > My wife's Honda CRV makes tapping noises every time it's started up. > Makes > me want to have something in there to keep things coated. And if I > could > extend the life of my old cars, I'd sure do it. Just wonder about the > side > effects, e.g. you put this stuff in your engine or tranny and half a > year > later something goes caput, leaving you to wonder if it would've > happened > had you not made that choice. > > Note: this is technically not an oil thread, so I cannot be > excommunicated. > > Brian > 83 240D > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Mail > Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- "Thank God for Microsoft" -- Linus Torvalds
