At 11:30 17.06.99 +0200, you wrote:
>On Wed, 16 Jun 1999, you wrote:
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>Just for the record: Among enthusiasts, FRAM has a very flimsy reputation
>in the US. Their quality seem to be very variable.
This is a bit important. I have never had any trouble with FRAM filters,
but how can I tell if the filter works well or not? Is there any method of
measuring the oil quality in a car? I usually change oil only once a year,
but I have been thinking of doing it twice. And I change my filter always
when changing oil.
I know that all cars burn oil, and the engine is dripping every once in a
while, but the thing is other fluids drain down into the sump as well,
primarily gasoline. That can make it seem like the engine isn't burning any
oil at all. And at times I'd love to really KNOW how good my oil is. The
reason for this is the fact that my engine doesn't use oil at all after a
major overhaul, and being the sceptic person I am, I start thinking about:
"What if the oil is full of petrol and water etc?". I don't like being
fooled by the fact that the oil level seems constant over looong periods of
time...
And I am using 20W-50 oil, which is getting harder and harder to come by, I
find it usually under "Racing Engine Oil", but it costs a fortune...
---Asgeir---
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