

| Subject: | Re: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website |
| From: | tmiller |
| Date: | Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:22:14 -0400 |
When I scan my data, I will send you a copy. TEMiller Doug in Calif wrote: >http://www.csaa.com/global/faqdetail/0,,1004010401%257c220,00.html > >There are those of you who will tend to dispute anything if it disagrees with your thinking. > >I am guilty of that I know. > >This article from AAA on "which is better..." is a high level overview on the subject we have been hashing out, but it pretty well sums it up from both sides. > >You are perfectly well, fine, and sane, and supported running either oil, dino or synthetics in your vanagon. > >It would be wrong to say either is better in the vanagon. > >Everybody knows quite well by now how firmly and where I stand. >Frankly, I don't buy some of the "facts" stated by others, that adding synthetic oil by itself will keep your engine oil cleaner and thereby allow you to drop your change intervals. >I would like to see any hard data or facts or .pdf that prove otherwise because logic and many many resources like the one above from AAA state otherwise. > >Those of you in the Synthetic camp - yes, we agree to disagree >Those of you in the Dino camp - you are welcome for the help in defending that which is simple, cheap and adequate. > >Happy motoring >Save the vanagons! > > >Doug > > > >
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