Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 10:59:01 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Stern" <dasternnopsamn.umich> Subject: Re: Does anyone use synthetic oils?
On Sun, 5 Aug 2001, Proconsul wrote: > Synthetic oils are superior in every way - safe, effective and the best > guardian your engine can use. The principal benefit is the ability of > synthetic oil to NOT break down and fail to lubricate at higher temperatures > than the fossil stuff...... Absolutely true. No debate. > It's worth every penny you spend on it. Not quite true. Let's have excellent oil, but let's not piss away money. When you can walk in any parts store, Wal Mart, Target or service station and get a quart of proven-excellent Mobil-1 synthetic engine oil for $4.25, and it is API approved and certified, why on earth would you pay $7.25 for a quart of non-API-approved, pyramid-marketed, shady-deal Scamsoil? > It's no accident that your new > Corvette, Porsche, Rolls Royce, etc., come from the factory loaded up with > Mobil One..... And it's equally no accident that they DON'T come loaded with Scamsoil. DS