Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 07:47:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from out005.verizon.net ([206.46.170.143] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b7) with ESMTP id 1721235 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Sep 2002 01:30:43 -0400 Received: from tgourley ([4.46.206.82]) by out005.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.09 201-253-122-126-109-20020611) with SMTP id <20020904053025.UKFV16574.out005.verizon.net@tgourley> for ; Wed, 4 Sep 2002 00:30:25 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001d01c253d3$768c3460$6401a8c0@dslverizon.net> From: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Aviation vs. Automotive oil X-Original-Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 22:25:20 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C25398.C9C10600" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C25398.C9C10600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The question is, why would you want to use automotive oil? Yes, = automotive oil costs less, but compared to the cost of your engine the = difference is insignificant. Using the most appropriate oil available, = i.e. one that has been developed specifically for your engine, is a darn = good investment. The engine I plan to put in my Legacy will set me back = around $30K. Saving $20 to $25 per oil change is not worth putting that = engine at risk. Are you wondering if the current crop of automotive = oils might be superior to aircraft oil in some respects? Seems = doubtful, but I'd want to research what the experts have to say before = making a positive statement. Tom Gourley L2K #122 ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C25398.C9C10600 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The question is, why would you want to = use=20 automotive oil?  Yes, automotive oil costs less, but compared to = the cost=20 of your engine the difference is insignificant.  Using the most = appropriate=20 oil available, i.e. one that has been developed specifically for your = engine, is=20 a darn good investment.  The engine I plan to put in my Legacy will = set me=20 back around $30K.  Saving $20 to $25 per oil change is not worth = putting=20 that engine at risk.  Are you wondering if the current crop of = automotive=20 oils might be superior to aircraft oil in some respects?  = Seems=20 doubtful, but I'd want to research what the experts have to say before = making a=20 positive statement.
 
Tom Gourley
L2K #122
 
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