Motor HoneyR is the brand name of a viscosity improver sold at most
FLAPS. There are other brands like Stop SmokeR or STP (blue bottle).
Basically (though I'm no chemist) these are just VERY LONG chain
petroleum molecules which essentially "thicken" the oil, and make it
stickier.

The down side is that there is really no control over what the final
viscosity of the oil in your pan becomes, so you could be running what
is essentially 50w, and if it gets cool out, you could have problems.
Aficionados scorn such additives on general principal. I love Motor
Honey for worn out motors though.

Bringing your ideas to life,
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
AIM = IExplain4u
Phone: +1.919.658.1278

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Doug Alcock
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 11:53 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Does a worn pressure relief valve cause Oil pressure
buzzer?

>>dino oil or even (double gasp) motor honey as your motor nears the end

What is motor honey and is there any downside to its use?? --- why the
"(double gasp)"??

Anyone else used this stuff??

Thanks,
Doug