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Fw: high milage fluids

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Subject: Fw: high milage fluids
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 16:46:19 -0000
Capn' Bob asked me to forward this to the list.....

> Turbine aircraft oil is changed at
> 50hrs. so 75hrs. sounds pretty reasonable
> for an auto piston engine which can turn
> up to 6-7K. It's 100hrs on a small aircraft
> piston engines usually, but they are only
> turning 2.5K.
>
> I will tell you...
> I never thought a steel crank could
> look like a "noodle" in action, either!
> I couldn't believe this when I first saw
> it. Amazing the whole thing stays together
> for as long as it does, especially in race
> motors.
>
> Very educational...a case of a picture
> is worth a thousand words.
>
> And I didn't even mention that area where
> the vast majority of the wear factor comes
> in on daily street drivers....cold starting.
>
> I mean the excellent "coating" and
> "flowability" of synthetics in this respect
> are well documented. I did a websearch
> of oil products on a day off and it is amazing what one learns in
this
> manner...
> spent unplanned hours at it....it got
> interesting! :)
>
> Vizard did an empirical study of Oil Extreme in a newly built motor
and
> believe it or not, the dyno says it works.
> www.OilExtreme.com
>
> And, you can't argue with the numbers...
> 5-8 more horsepower per the manufacturers claims. There is
"lubricity"
> and there is "lubricity".....it's a matter of
> extent, not black and white.
>
> Oil may be oil but you can't argue when
> it comes to synthetics and Oil Extreme
> tests prove that while additive packages
> may be similiar, they are definitely not
> all "the same". And there are mineral
> oils out there with or without "quality"
> additive packages. You have no idea
> with respect to cheaper "off brands" what
> you may or may not be getting in this
> respect, and neither do I. But you never
> get something for nothing, either,
>
> I mean we are not talking "over the road"
> diesel heavy truck fleet operations with
> their consistent low rpm (relatively) cruise operations with huge
> filters and bypass filters added on to boot.
>
> I mean you really think I am going to spend good bucks on a
Rivergate
> tuned
> motor and go put Pep Boy's off brand
> cheapo oil in it....not without lab tests
> I'm not!!
>
>
>
>
> Cap'n. Bob (Ret'd)
>       '60 Frog

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