Just and FYI on Mobil 1 http://www.amsoil.com/performancetests/amsoil_vs_mobil1.aspx
On 8/24/05, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Donald, > > If you're using oil changes as the only excuse to look at your car thats > just....odd. > I actually change the oil at 6,000 but I have a 240D (read as high soot > producer) and don't do oil analysis. I really really should do analysis on > my Dodge pickup, I change the oil at 8k in that but I'm sure I could go > more. Just lazy I guess. > > Oil analysis will actually tell you alot more about your engine than you > can learn just by looking at it, you'll get moisture content, if theres any > coolant contamination, what the wear metals are like. Caterpiller uses oil > analysis to tell amazing things about whats going on inside an engine and to > tick off the hours before a rebuild. > > Anyway on the subject of the lady with the Aurora, I had a teacher in > highschool who did exactly the same thing, three times... Some people are > slower learners than others I guess. The other thing your lady probably > didn't do is ever add any oil. New cars consume some oil sometimes. It'd be > interesting to know exactly how much oil was actually in that engine. To > consume say 3 quarts in 20k isn't unbelievable, that would leave the car > with maybe 2 quarts left, 2 very hot quarts of oil... > I work in tech support, I can tell you alot about stupid people... > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:01:40 -0500 > From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]<http://us.f328.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[EMAIL > PROTECTED]&YY=28507&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Crazy to go 20K on any oil > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<http://us.f328.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[EMAIL > PROTECTED]&YY=28507&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> > > > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<http://us.f328.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[EMAIL > PROTECTED]&YY=28507&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I don't even put 1000 miles on my car in a month. If you are driving > nearly 1800 miles a month I wouldn't change it every 3K either. I > would > probably change it every 7500. In my estimation (and it is just that) > I > think that regular oil changes with quality oil from 3-7500 (depending > on what conditions you drive in and the amount of time is the way to > go)are just a good idea. > > ------------------------------ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=34442/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >
