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Subject:Re: Oil Change. Zetec
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Thu, 6 Dec 2012 19:47:23 -0800

yeah but why run a beautiful engine into the ground for the sake of
being cheap about oil changes?

If I was going to consider doing thatI sure wouldn't tell anyone.

People don't like just plain ole taking care of stuff ??
Try it, it's rewarding ..
and less expensive in the long run, by far !

On 12/6/2012 5:36 PM, Robert Stevens wrote:
> On Dec 6, 2012, at 5:15 PM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM> wrote:
>
>> The point was to compare what would be lost due to maintenance
>> neglect to the cost of oil changes.  The whole package is what would be
>> lost, not just the cost of the block.
> And what are you basing your above statement on?
> As has already been pointed out to you, Bostig primarily develops and sells
> the kit/package, EXCEPT the engine. Read their site. Use simple factual information
> rather than "thoughts", "presumptions".
>
> It's probably THE most beautiful aspect to the Bostig development ....
> the easily-replaceable-world-motor. And $300.00 is a not uncommon
> engine replacement cost for these.
>
> bob