Re: Best no BS motor oil/filter comparison?

SMS wrote:

    And your reading comprehension, at least on this particular post;
was very poor. He distinctly said he used synthetic oil for ten years,
but not Amsoil. personally I've used Syntec, Royal Purple and Amsoil and
would NOT recommend Syntec under any circumstances.

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"Boy, I've spent my adult life dealing with people like you.
  There are few things that intimidate me; and a
post-adolescent, semi-literate cretin ain't one of them."  -  LSP972

I have plenty to support it, and have posted it in other posts and other
threads (many times).

But I am not going to spend thousands of dollars to get "proof" of something
that only costs $30 per year and whose benefits are largely intuitive to
anyone with any brains.

SMS wrote:

     Oil analysis.



--
"Boy, I've spent my adult life dealing with people like you.
  There are few things that intimidate me; and a
post-adolescent, semi-literate cretin ain't one of them."  -  LSP972

I don't disagree with everything you have ever posted, just when your facts
are incorrect or when our opinions differ.

I would not have posted that I use synthetic in all three cars because I do
not.  You can search my previous posts, and if you find where I posted that,
I will humbly admit my error in that post.  We got a good deal on a '97
Escort in the past year so we're up to four vehicles.  The Escort does not
get synthetic oil.

BTW, I have not singled out your posts to look for errors so please do not
take contratictions or corrections personally.  I have pointed out errors in
posts from Hachiroku, TeGGeR, and several others, and have managed to
maintain a cordial relationship with them.  They are not offended when I
contradict them, and likewise, I am not offended when they or others point
out my mistakes.


I also used to pay a lot more for Twinkies than for oil changes (and cars
too), but my employer did not reimburse for or issue Twinkies.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

I haven't removed any valve covers lately, but in my previous job visiting
dealers, I used to see a lot of engines with the valve cover removed because
they required valve periodic adjustments.  I'd say well over half, may 75%,
were clean to very clean, and I attribute the high percentage of clean
engines to they type of owners dealer service departments see.  Owners who
use dealer service departments exclusively are willing to pay a premium to
have their car properly maintained and tend to have all of the automaker's
recommended services performed.  Of course, the mix of work done at the
dealership may include unnecessary services like transmission flushes, but
done routinely, they are not harmful.

If the top end of the engine were extremely clean, I would probably continue
using whatever product the original owner was using - synthetic or
conventional.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

SMS wrote:

     Too numerous to count. Do not use Syntec.


I admit that my experiences are limited to the

--
"Boy, I've spent my adult life dealing with people like you.
  There are few things that intimidate me; and a
post-adolescent, semi-literate cretin ain't one of them."  -  LSP972

Hmmm, if you acquired the car with 40K or 50K miles, you have only the
original owner's word that the Syntec was used from day one and that the oil
was changed according to Ford's recommended intervals.  I think a more
likely cause of the buildup is neglected oil changes, whether using
conventional or synthetic oil, and the original owner switched to Syntec in
hopes of cleaning out the sludge.  As far as the sludge in the valve cover,
it was probably there before you acquired the vehicle, but it is
theoretically possible (though not probable) that the sludge came from the
Royal Purple or Amsoil products or some kind or reaction from switching
products.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)