[tcb] Re: Tree hugger from Austin
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:03 -0800 (PST)
No. And Paul, sorry about your throttle cable breaking, but just think, it
coulda been a Toyota! In which case it would have just done the opposite.
--- On Wed, 3/10/10, singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Tree hugger from Austin
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 9:01 PM
Wow , just got home from work ,72 emails in my inbox... doesn't anybody but me
and Robb work around here?
Paul Smith
H.B.B
T.C.B
Transporters at the Point 7 October 8,9,and 10, 2010"Love all,trust a few,Do
wrong to none"
--- On Wed, 3/10/10, w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Tree hugger from Austin
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6:19 PM
> Okay, when it comes to "Green Oil"
> no, however I will defer to somebody else to do that
> testing. As for the Green movement and the planet, I'm
> a Carlinista.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eScDfYzMEEw
>
>
>
>
> Right now I can't convince the FRA to turn off the
> fricken locomotives when they're not in use, so I
> don't think that Green Lubricating Oil will make much of
> a difference.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 6:22 PM, atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> From G oil to the sperm whale. The sperm whale
> has additional scientific importance to us these days.
> It's cells helped us figure out the molecular
> structure of hemoglobin, that oxygen carrying component of
> our red blood cells.
>
> Will--what do you think of Green motor oil, have
> you done any research?
> Sorry if this can of worms filled your inbox
> today.
>
> Jeff
> sent via iPhone
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2010, at 3:34 PM, "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
> That's the theory and is based on what Gene
> Berg did a long time ago. Gene came out and said he tested
> it and it didn't cool the engine as well, so it became
> biblical. From all of the data I've seen over the past
> 15 years the
> convection argument is mute, both pull heat out of the
> engine and synthetics can reduce heat more because they
> allow less friction in the engine. For me:
>
>
> 1) They lubricate better
> 2) I can run a thinner weight oil for any given condition
> without them becoming as thin as water when at operating
> temps. I also don't worry about the temps for the most
> part. Just drive it.
>
>
> 3) Longer Duration between changes, run a filter. If
> you're running without a filter, you need to change the
> oil more frequently anyway to get rid of the crap that
> starts to build
> within the oil, so going to Synthetic starts to make less
> technical vs. economic sense at that point. I tend to want
> the best I can get because parts are not cheap. If you
> haven't priced or found Okrasa 86mm cranks, you'll
> know what I'm talking about. In three of my ACVWs I
> run bypass filters that really clean out the gunk as well.
> The 52 runs synthetic, the 59 and the do as well.
>
>
>
> The other part of the argument is that not a lot of folks
> publish their test results based on standard testing, AMS as
> well as Royal Purple both publish information
>
>
> http://www.synthetic-motor-oil-change-and-filters.com/amsoil_articles/mineral-petrolium-oil-compared-to-synthetic/
>
>
>
> So, YMMV, if you're happy with petro-oil go with it,
> but synthetics are also base petro-oils with modified
> molecular chains.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar
> 10, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
> I think it
> has more to do with the synthetics holding onto the heat.
>
>
> Dino oils are supposedly better at dissipating heat.
>
> I've been running 10w30 for a long time.
>
>
>
> w.wood wrote:
>
> > "generally the aircooled vw
>
> > doesn't like synthetics."
>
> >
>
> > Yes, we all know motor oil hasn't evolved in the
> past 50 years and
>
> > what sludge was good in the 1930s is now still
> applicable in terms of
>
> > molecular technology. The troglodytes will still
> hold onto their
>
> > beliefs. "Yeah run 50W straight.. That
> works." Nobody of course
>
> > realizes how truly thick straight 50 is nor how much
> power it robs
>
> > just to pump it through the engine, but again, it was
> good for grandpa..
>
> >
>
> > Unfortunately all ACVWs are becoming antiques so I
> guess the antique
>
> > mantra should still be upheld. Does anybody know
> where a good old
>
> > Sperm Whale is? I need to lubricate my torsion
> bars.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > <mailto:eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > If you don't believe me, repost that topic
> on TheSamba.
>
> > Serious stuff.
>
> > Basically everybody likes what they like, and
> generally the
>
> > aircooled vw
>
> > doesn't like synthetics.
>
> >
>
> > ATX BUS wrote:
>
> > > A motor oil debate is akin to politics and
> religion? Wow, that's a
>
> > > serious can of worms.
>
> > >
>
> > > Jeff
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > > *From:* Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > <mailto:eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>
> > > *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> > > *Sent:* Wed, March 10, 2010 1:03:07 PM
>
> > > *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Tree hugger from
> Austin
>
> > >
>
> > > All I know is the oil debate is long and
> heated, akin to
>
> > politics and
>
> > > religion.
>
> > >
>
> > > ATX BUS wrote:
>
> > > > Anyone ever ran their aircooled v-dub
> on Green (biodegradable)
>
> > motor
>
> > > > oil. Sounds like it would be a good
> idea, easy to do and
>
> > better for
>
> > > > the environment.
>
> > > >
>
> > > > Here is a quick link. The video
> mirrors the text so you don't
>
> > have to
>
> > > > watch to get the idea. The only
> question I have is the mechanic
>
> > > > states, "better for your car,
> better for the environmment." I
>
> > wonder
>
> > > > how he would support the better for
> you car claim?
>
> > > >
>
> > > >
>
> >
> > http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/news/local/30910-FOXe-Report-Biodegradable-Motor-Oil
>
>
> > > >
>
> > > > Jeff
>
> > > >
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> > >
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> > >
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