Amsoil

[Bernie Benz]

Not German humour, this is right out of the Mercedes insider's handbook!

I speak for myself in all honesty on this subject.  As for my son, I have
seriously suggested the "never oil change" philosphy to him as being most
suitable for his capabilities, but cars are like religion in our family,
never discussed.

Bernie

> From: Ingo Rautenberg <irautenberg at comcast.net>
> Reply-To: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo at waratap.com>
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 19:08:48 -0400
> To: Bernie Benz <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>
> Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Amsoil
>
> Sorry,  I didn't realize this was B. Benz humour.  So very very dry....
>
> Ingo
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernie Benz" <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>
> To: "Ingo D. Rautenberg" <ingo at waratap.com>
> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 6:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Amsoil
>
>
>> I change oil on 10K and Orange filters on 20K intervals on my 200-20V.
>>
>> Yeh, my son adds a qt to his NA Audis when the light comes on.  What else
>> are those idiot lites for?
>>
>>> From: "Ingo D. Rautenberg" <ingo at waratap.com>
>>> Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 17:25:48 -0400
>>> To: "Bernie Benz" <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>, "RICHARD MEZIC"
>>> <rmezic at keyspanenergy.com>
>>> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Amsoil
>>>
>>> Bernie,
>>>
>>> Kinda takes the "If it ain't broke -- Don't fix it" approach too far
> IMO.
>>> If you're taking NA motors OK, but for turbo motors I would definitely
>>> disagree unless you were running synthetic and mostly highway miles.
>>>
>>> "Advocate of never change oil philosophy."  I'm guessing you just keep
> on
>>> adding oil then until the filter clogs or letting the motor run dry
>>> eventually?   Motor:  Why fix it?  Just replace it!
>>>
>>> Ingo
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bernie Benz" <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>
>>>
>>>> I've always run what ever is on sale, as long as it meets API SH specs,
>>> and
>>>> change it at 10K intervals (+/- 2K) only because that interval is easy
> to
>>>> remember.  But I'm also an advocate of the never change oil philosphy.
>>> Run
>>>> the car for 100K to 150K and trade up, recomending this to my son who
> is a
>>>> mechanical klutz.
>>>>
>>>> Bernie