<VV> Re: Oil use

[Tony Underwood]

At 01:22 hours 04/17/2006, ScottyGrover at aol.com wrote:
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>In a message dated 4/17/06 10:06:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>UltraMonzaWest at aol.com writes:
>
>In a  message dated 4/17/2006 9:43:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>reray at echoes.net  writes:
>
> > Pennsylvania oil reportedly had some sort of wax in it  that
> > resulted in a filmy buildup eventually that was supposed to be
>detrimental.
> > I'm fairly certain that this is useless info but I  thought I would throw
>in
> > my 2c for fun.
> >
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>AHH!!   so true.......40 years ago!    Join the World!!! gggg    Old wives
>tales and old technology are long gone!   gggg
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>
>Funny thing--when I was growing up in Detroit, Pennsylvania oil was the
>preferred type. It was to be used unless it couldn't be found; then 
>to be  changed
>to as soon as a source was available.



That's what I always heard, via performance people as well as design 
engineers who would comment in editorials in car magazines Back 
When.  They all said that the paraffin in PA crude made for a 
superior lubricating oil.


tony..