> Reply-To: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
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> Actually, Mark, I drive Hondas and we all know that they have developed
> the internal combustion engine to a point that absolutely nothing gets by
> the rings.
My company produces engine componants. Camshafts, Roller Tappets,
Bearings. We do a lot of wear analysis. You are fooling yourself if you
believe that nothing gets by the rings. The resson
>
> Seriously. The Mobil 1, in my opinion, look dirty faster than regular oil
> does. I believe that this is because it doesn't leave all of that garbage
> behind in the engine.
All detergent oils carry the dirt to the filter. It is the detergent
not the oil base. It looks dirty mainly because of blow-by. Look at how
long transmission oil lasts because of no combustion by products.
I agree on the break-in issue.
Mark
67 BGT
Various American Iron cause I don't want to work at McDonalds for a living.
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