Losing compression isn't all that bad as long as it's even across
the cylinders. My trusty old Civic doesn't have the compression
it used to have and has lost much of what little power it once
did have, but it still runs good, gets good mileage and it
doesn't burn oil (yet). It's tired but not dead, and that
probably describes just about any engine in the 6-figure mileage
range.
On a performance car (and on motorbikes), I do care about
compression loss and that's why I use synth oil. It definitely
made a difference on motorbikes so it seems reasonable to assume
that it would help on car engines too.
James Creasy wrote:
>
> > Some of them do. Others have lost compression by 60K.
>
> sorry to hear that. what type of car was it?
>
> -james c
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John J. Stimson-III <john@idsfa.net>
>
> > James Creasy writes:
> > >
> > >does the brand of filter matter?
> >
> > Check the URL I posted. Some of those filters sound to me like
> > they're equivalent to running without a filter. Some of them may be
> > worse. Somewhere I read (yeah, yeah, real reliable) that there are
> > FRAM filters that release Teflon particles into your engine,
> > intentionally. No thanks! If I want Teflon particles stuck in my oil
> > filter, I'll dump some Slick50 in there.
> >
> > FRAM may not be all bad. According to that web site, they make
> > several filters. The less expensive ones are apparently junk, but
> > their premium filter might be okay. Just make sure it doesn't say
> > "Teflon fortified" anywhere on the box...Barry, is this what you're
> > talking about? What's you're personal favorite?
> >
> > > i mean these days motors run for 200,000
> > >miles. the rest of the car falls apart before the motor goes.
> >
> > Some of them do. Others have lost compression by 60K.
> >
> > john@idsfa.net John Stimson
> > http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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