Amsoil was just about the first synthetic for motor cars. My brother
introduced it to me in the early 70s.

On Nov 11, 2008, at 12:55 PM, Bob Stevens wrote:

> You can consider Amsoil. The reading I've done says it's actually
> the ONLY synthetic. Mobil and all the others are "cracked" which is
> a process of heating dino-oil and refining.
>
> bob
>
>> November 11, 2008 08:55, Jeffrey Lubin wrote:
>>>
>>> I want
>> to change the oil in my wife's 2001 Volvo XC70  with 5w30 Mobil-1
>>> (vanagon content:  I also use Mobil-1 in my '86 weekender) and I
>> find
>>> that NOBODY has it, due I'm told to hurricane damage in the
>> Gulf.
>>> Anyone have recommendations for reasonable
>> alternatives?
>>>