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Subject:Re: synergy?
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Sat, 5 May 2001 12:16:39 -0700

Okay, but how many miles did you log on these suckers? And whats the worlds
record for most miles on a car and/or engine. I've taken one up to 500,000.
(the car not the engine). Has anyone car/engine ever gone 1,000,000 miles?

>From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com>
>Reply-To: wilden1@juno.com
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: synergy?
>Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 10:30:29 -0500
>
>Fairly simple question, it all comes out to cost exactly the same.
>
>I've got exactly the idea after doing this for 40 years.
>71 MG Midget 204K
>83 Cadillac 276K
>83 Westfalia Air cooled 256K
>There have also been ten to fifteen other vehicles in my garage over the
>years not excluding bunches of motorcycles, boats.
>A fleet of trucks, i really can't relate on the miles but never an engine
>failure since 1962. Only 1 engine replacement in 1969 1 1/2 truck in 1992
>but not a failure just worn out.
>
>On Sat, 5 May 2001 10:08:37 -0500 (CDT) CTONLINE@webtv.net writes:
> > Stan,
> > I just have a question.
> > If in fact you put Marvel in your oil just prior to you changing the
> > oil, why don't you, just run it all the time?

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