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Re: mobile1- synthetic oil

To: "Dick Rasmussen" <rasmussend@mindspring.com>,
Subject: Re: mobile1- synthetic oil
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 00:38:05 -0500
From: "Dick Rasmussen" <rasmussend@mindspring.com>

> What do you mean by "top up every so often"? If you are used to modern
> engines, any "60's or 70's vintage engine is going to seem like a real oil
> burner.

The spec sheet on the TR4 gives normal oil consumption as 4000 miles per
gallon.  That's a quart every 1000 miles.  An IMPERIAL quart every thousand
miles!

Phil Ethier  West Side  Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net  http://www.mnautox.com/  http://www.vtr2002.org

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