Originally Posted By: double vanos
By gum!!! It's good to hear from you Bill. The other day I was pondering where you had gone - your posts are always a joy to read!
You are bitogs most excellent nonsense filter! ( i had another kind of filter in mind but..) The fine folks that manufacture conventional oils owe you....
Now, just where did pscholte go......
Good question!
No idea...
Thanks for the kind words..
Originally Posted By: panthermike
Bill, those who know which people are respectable members, know that you are one of them. I take your 3 cents very seriously
As Bill mentioned, you don't "need" a syn oil, you just prefer one. Mobil Clean 5000 or Pennzoil Conventional will serve you well. If you're not comfortable with that, PP is sold at Walmart for 20/5qt jug.
And I guess (I've not been able to find it yet) PP for $5 after rebate. At that price I'd buy ANY oil!
$1 a quart is a deal any way you look at it.
Originally Posted By: Saturn_Fan
Hi Bill!
Long time no see. I took a hiatus from the board for awhile, but I am now back full time. Anyways, good to talk to you again.
You and Gary Allan remain a couple of my favorite posters, so I do value what you say. That, coupled with the fact you have the same vehicle I do is stands out with me.
I think it was your posts and used oil analysis that got me on the Pennzoil,
MC5000, whatever SM dino is on sale bandwagon and it has worked for me thus far.
I just get this idea in my brain that 5w30 conventional has the consistency of molasses below 0, but I realize it does not.
Take care,
Jon in WI
ETA: I have noticed a dozen posts here recently that say "used oil analysis are not indicative of an oil's performance". What the heck is going on around here?
Good to see you back!
(at the risk of sounding like a broken record) thanks for the kind words!
The used oil analysis do not matter are from the crowd whose favorite brand does not so good in them so they don't matter. Now if their brand does good, then the used oil analysis are good.
Same with color.. If their oil is golden light brown when they change it its because the oil has kept the insides of the engine clean or its a robust oil that is worth the $$ they paid.
If the color is dark it is because its worth its weight in gold and its cleaning the engine out from all the stuff that "cheap" oils left...
See if you run a expensive oil (esp if its a certain brand) then you do not need used oil analysis. Spend the $$ on better oil. I guess that oil can prevent head gasket leaks and such. (wish I knew that for both of my head gasket leaks that used oil analysis caught before damage)
Its a different BITOG now..
Take care, Bill
PS: I agree that a heater is the cats meow IF you have plug ins on both ends of the trip.
By gum!!! It's good to hear from you Bill. The other day I was pondering where you had gone - your posts are always a joy to read!
You are bitogs most excellent nonsense filter! ( i had another kind of filter in mind but..) The fine folks that manufacture conventional oils owe you....
Now, just where did pscholte go......
Good question!
No idea...
Thanks for the kind words..
Originally Posted By: panthermike
Bill, those who know which people are respectable members, know that you are one of them. I take your 3 cents very seriously
As Bill mentioned, you don't "need" a syn oil, you just prefer one. Mobil Clean 5000 or Pennzoil Conventional will serve you well. If you're not comfortable with that, PP is sold at Walmart for 20/5qt jug.
And I guess (I've not been able to find it yet) PP for $5 after rebate. At that price I'd buy ANY oil!
$1 a quart is a deal any way you look at it.
Originally Posted By: Saturn_Fan
Hi Bill!
Long time no see. I took a hiatus from the board for awhile, but I am now back full time. Anyways, good to talk to you again.
You and Gary Allan remain a couple of my favorite posters, so I do value what you say. That, coupled with the fact you have the same vehicle I do is stands out with me.
I think it was your posts and used oil analysis that got me on the Pennzoil,
MC5000, whatever SM dino is on sale bandwagon and it has worked for me thus far.
I just get this idea in my brain that 5w30 conventional has the consistency of molasses below 0, but I realize it does not.
Take care,
Jon in WI
ETA: I have noticed a dozen posts here recently that say "used oil analysis are not indicative of an oil's performance". What the heck is going on around here?
Good to see you back!
(at the risk of sounding like a broken record) thanks for the kind words!
The used oil analysis do not matter are from the crowd whose favorite brand does not so good in them so they don't matter. Now if their brand does good, then the used oil analysis are good.
Same with color.. If their oil is golden light brown when they change it its because the oil has kept the insides of the engine clean or its a robust oil that is worth the $$ they paid.
If the color is dark it is because its worth its weight in gold and its cleaning the engine out from all the stuff that "cheap" oils left...
See if you run a expensive oil (esp if its a certain brand) then you do not need used oil analysis. Spend the $$ on better oil. I guess that oil can prevent head gasket leaks and such. (wish I knew that for both of my head gasket leaks that used oil analysis caught before damage)
Its a different BITOG now..
Take care, Bill
PS: I agree that a heater is the cats meow IF you have plug ins on both ends of the trip.
