If you ever travel up this way to visit your Michigan kid, left me
know....I'll buy you a lunch

"Wm Shakespeare Smithers" The WordSmith wrote in message
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Tom,

You have peaked my interest enough that I am going to see what additional
data I can find. I have two kids in college, one at Columbia another
Michigan, so I am looking at a way to keep my two cars, till I pay off
these
college loans. I think I should have them paid by 2046.

Thanks for your input.


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 12:33:45 -0500, "Wm Shakespeare Smithers" The
WordSmith wrote:

Do you use it in your gas engines or strictly the diesels due to the
experience of the mechanic?

I use it in my lawn tractor (25 hp Gravely), but I don't use it in my
'70 Corvette. I do use it in my Kawasaki 15 Kw diesel generator, my
truck and the Cub that I still own - I used it in the Super M I
restored with the exception of the gear case only because of the
volume.

The reason I am asking is most people will keep their diesel engines
till
the end of the earth, and they will commonly be rebuilt, so the mechanic
can
see if the additive caused any problems.

True.

Gas engines on the other hand are not kept as long, and it is hard to
tell
if the additive helped or hurt the engine.

Even with your positive experience, unless I see some scientific
studies,
I
am going to hope the oil manufactures are providing the best product
available with the best combination of additives. I would think they
have
checked out Lucas to see if it improved the performance of their oil.

I don't want to sound all weirdo meta-physical here, but I believe in
the stuff and it seems to work for me. I've heard stories about
people who aren't as sold and their experiences are different.

As I said to Bassy, I know guys who use Marvel Mystery Oil at 200:1
and have for years - no problems on high mileage engines - swear by
it. I use it in my Corvette at 100:1 for anti-knock. I've been told
it won't work for anti-knock and that is a myth/urban legend. I don't
have a anti-knock problem with the car so explain that.

As strange as this sounds, and strictly in my opinion, if you have
faith in something, it will work. I've been told that my 7.3 diesel
will not give me the kind of mileage I claim - but it does and I can
independently confirm that from a non-impeachable source. I have
faith in my truck.

I'll give you another example. The '92 Ford Escort I bought for
around town got 28.585 mpg the first time I checked the mileage. The
second time it got 27.678 mpg. It has never varied between those two
figures. Ever. I have complete and total faith that it will continue
that way for ever and it will.

The booing and hssing may now commence - go ahead - laugh, I"m a big
guy, I can take it. :)

Later,

Tom