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The Backyard Blender, took the show on the road. The Pitch Men struck out here so maybe they moved to another site. I miss the entertainment!
 
By golly, the bitgo people stopped them in their tracks!

I think this may well be an indication that some of these oil supplements are nothing but a backyard or back garage operation. I am not saying that is a fact yet for Synlube but Audi Junkie said that he used Google Maps and could not find a lubrication business where this Synlube is supposed to be located. I wish I had thought of that!

Now some are not back alley operations. For example we know that MMO is legit and has been around for a long time. And Lubro-Moly I feel certain is legit. But a lot of these operations may well be just a back alley deal.

In fact I personally checked out an oil supplement operation myself. The stuff was being advertized at the Colorado State Fair. I can't remember what it was called. I actually went to where the place was located and it was a tiny office in an old house that housed some other marginal businesses. At least they had an office.
 
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Originally Posted By: Mystic
And Audi Junkie said that using Google maps he was unable to find a lubrication business at the location where Synlube is supposed to be. So is there just a mail drop there? Maybe all of that has something to do with the Nevada BBB giving out an F rating.

Heck, if the State of Nevada has permanently revoked the business license of Synlube maybe the State of Nevada needs to be informed that this business is operating apparently illegally in Nevada. So what would Synlube do then-pack up and move to another state?


Mystic, Good info from the BBB. I won't comment on the credibility of his business, but here is little more info I found. The following business link has the same phone number as Synlube but in a different location.

Quote:
Contact: Miro Kefurt
OKA AUTO USA : www.okaauto.com
Distributor: MIROX Corporation
5015 W. Sahara Ave. #125-130
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
Tel:
E-mail: [email protected]


The other interesting bit is that there is a "Mail Depot" at the 2961 Industrial Road #300
Las Vegas, NV 89109-1134
address that Synlube gives out. #300 might just be a mail box at Mail Depot.

The two links on Miro Kerfot's LinkedIn page also go to Synlube and OkaAuto
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/miro-kefurt/16/8b4/885

It is common for small businesses to use a commercial mail service box number and make it look like a suite or address. I don't know if that's what Synlube is doing and it isn't necessarily bad, just a little deceptive if they are.

I'm not sticking up for them, just adding some more information. You can also search for Kefurt and get a bunch of hits on BITOG.
 
I found that stuff as well. OKA auto is involved with importing Russian electric cars.

Diverse fellow, I'll give him that.
 
Do we have anyone in Las Vegas willing to cruise by

Synlube Inc
2961 Industrial Road #300
Las Vegas, NV 89109-1134

and see if that is the Synlube office or just a commericial mail drop in the "Mail Depot" store at 2961 Industrial Road?
 
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I found that stuff as well. OKA auto is involved with importing Russian electric cars.

Diverse fellow, I'll give him that.


Miro Kefurt had some pretty rational things to say about electric cars, although they were slanted to favor his simple lead acid approach.
 
Don't know much about the technology myself, but I would guess he favors it for the low cost/complexity.

They could be useful in many places.
 
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Don't know much about the technology myself, but I would guess he favors it for the low cost/complexity.

They could be useful in many places.


That's basically what he said. He compared cost per mile including battery replacement costs.
 
Real shame that they used the name Oka.

A want an Oka, but, and ocker Oka.

http://www.oka.com.au/

okaout.jpg
 
Why does everyone else get all the really wonderful toys
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No 'mogs ..no above wheel bed pickups ..no cab overs ..no skinny tall tir..tyres with real lugs ..


The electric car site did seem rather sensible. The problem would probably be replacement parts which would either have to be self engineered or purchased from the OEM. Adapt a Ford Festiva chassis and he could sell franchises.
 
Originally Posted By: XS650
Do we have anyone in Las Vegas willing to cruise by

Synlube Inc
2961 Industrial Road #300
Las Vegas, NV 89109-1134

and see if that is the Synlube office or just a commericial mail drop in the "Mail Depot" store at 2961 Industrial Road?

There isn't much at that corner. Driven by there a few times.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2961%20Ind...l=en&tab=wl
The Circus Circus RV Park on one side, with a sub station on the other with a couple of other buildings (I think one is a machine shop from memory).
I might have time to run by this week.
 
Ahh. OK, a mail depot. No Synlube or Mirox, but a bail bondsman. That could come in handy for them.
 
Drove by today and the address is in fact just a small mail box place.

Google maps is probably off by at least a quarter mile though.
 
It could be that Miro does the formulations at his house and has the blending done at another location by a blending house contracted to him.

I don't know this for a fact but that is how it could be done.
 
Or maybe he buys barrels of the cheapest motor oil he can find and dumps his concoction of PTFE, moly and graphite into that.
 
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