Popular Mechanics article

[addyguy]

Does anyone have a link to, or have posted, that article done by Popular Mechanics in 1976 on synthetic oil? I know it is horribly out of date, but I just thought it would be interesting to see what was said about oil and lubrication some 30 years ago.....

 

[oilboy123]

I had a copy at one time, 80s it just disappeard!

 

[Shannow]

I think I've got a photocopy at work.

Fortunately I won't be back there for another week and a bit.

I'll see how it scans into a PDF, and if someone can host it, I'll e-mail it across to them.

 

[racer12306]

i should be able to put it into my photobucket account, let me know if it comes out ok and ill get you my email address.

 

[Shannow]

No probs, I'll be back to you in a week or so.

 

[AndyH]

Sorry, please ignore.

 

[oilboy123]

That would be pretty kool to see that article.

It was my first exposure to the world of syn oils for cars. I even attempted to save it............. I read it but did not use syn oil till about 12 years later.

 

[AndyH]

I have the magazine at home as well, if you other guys are unable to post it, I can scan it and create a PDF of it.

 

[addyguy]

bump

 

[Shannow]

Yep,
I've been looking for it, and it's gone walkabout.

Still looking.

 

[Audi Junkie]

My eye doctor had a 1977 Popular Mechanics issue. Some pretty stupid stuff in there. My college studies at University of Pennsylvania were in History and Sociology of Science, so that's an "expert" opinion.

 

[andyd]

yup, the prognostications for the future are hilarious. We should all be commuting to work in atomic powered flying cars about now.

 

[addyguy]

Hate to say it, but in 30 years people will be looking back on the stuff we predicted/did right now, and say the exact same thing....we have gotton a bit better, though, at not making such 'wild' predictions......

 

[AndyH]

It turns out the article is actually from the April 1976 issue of Popular Science magazine. I spent the last hour or so scanning the article and creating a PDF of it. It's a hefty 12.5 MB in size, so dial-up users you've been warned. Enjoy!

The Big Debate Over Synthetic Oils For Your Car

 

[salesrep]

thanks Andyh

 

[oilboy123]

Sweet, Thanks big time

It shows Amsoil used to be based in Plano Texas under MFGs list? Wow and to think I thought they were always in Superior, WI

I will save this and treasure it, the Holy Grail of synthetics articles. Pat

 

[Ugly3]

Gee, and the first Mobil 1 was 5w20!

 

[addyguy]

Thanks for that! Looks great - dig that nice Pinto used in the testing lab!

 

[Propflux01]

If this was 1976, and they were using synthetics for 50,000 back then......why not now?

 

[Shannow]

Andy,
thanks for that.

I'll print it out, and see whoi knocks it off this tim.