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From: jim beam on 29 Mar 2010 20:41 http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/TechnologyDevelopment/OPPTD_FLY_High-Efficiency-Oil-Filters.cfm shock, horror, they used oil analysis to arrive at these recommendations! -- nomina rutrum rutrum
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 29 Mar 2010 22:46 On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:41:36 -0700, jim beam wrote: > http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/TechnologyDevelopment/OPPTD_FLY_High-Efficiency-Oil-Filters.cfm > > shock, horror, they used oil analysis to arrive at these recommendations! C'mon, jim. It's a great way to get your hands dirty and have a few beers.
From: FatterDumber& Happier Moe on 30 Mar 2010 09:06 jim beam wrote: > http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/TechnologyDevelopment/OPPTD_FLY_High-Efficiency-Oil-Filters.cfm > > > shock, horror, they used oil analysis to arrive at these recommendations! > If you drive your car like a fleet vehicle than this might apply. If you are the typical driver you better stick to the manufacturer's recommendation.
From: ACAR on 30 Mar 2010 09:33 On Mar 29, 8:41 pm, jim beam <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/TechnologyDevelopment/OPPTD_FLY_High-Efficienc... > > shock, horror, they used oil analysis to arrive at these recommendations! > > -- > nomina rutrum rutrum 3M miles on 120 vehicles averages to 25K miles per vehicle. What's that, about a year on a fleet vehicle? That's supposed to be convincing?
From: jim beam on 30 Mar 2010 10:17
On 03/30/2010 06:33 AM, ACAR wrote: > On Mar 29, 8:41�pm, jim beam<m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/TechnologyDevelopment/OPPTD_FLY_High-Efficienc... >> >> shock, horror, they used oil analysis to arrive at these recommendations! >> >> -- >> nomina rutrum rutrum > > 3M miles on 120 vehicles averages to 25K miles per vehicle. What's > that, about a year on a fleet vehicle? That's supposed to be > convincing? when i posted this - i was thinking of the people that do what their granddaddy did, even though combustion technology, fuels, oils and engine metallurgy are dramatically different these days. i was hoping to enlighten, but i guess i'd forgotten just how rigidly proud some people are of their ignorance and ability to keep their head stuck firmly in that sand. next time you get sick, doubtless you're going to resort to burning camphor and bread poultices. those "doctor" people and their new-fangled "technology" and "drugs" clearly don't know what they're doing. -- nomina rutrum rutrum |