30,000 mile oil

[Fred Munro]

Ah yes, but the "teflon impregnated" filters are not so sophisticated - or
could it be that they are more sophisticated ? ;o) The ad text implies they
continuously add teflon to the oil to "improve" it's lubricity. As if our
buddies at F**M would make oil filters from expanded PTFE.

Fred

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
To: <munrof at sympatico.ca>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; <armanmik at n-jcenter.com>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: 30,000 mile oil


> Technically speaking (yah, engineer talk) teflon's porosity MAY make it a
> good filter. It's what makes Gore-Tex work (water vapor molecules
> (mono-molecules) pass through, water drops (polar bonded multi-molecules)
> don't. Don't know if oil chains could pass, but I guarantee no dirt of
> circumstance would!
>
> LL - NY
>
> On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:15:33 -0500 "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
> writes:
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Mike Arman" <armanmik at n-jcenter.com>
> >To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 11:33 AM
> >Subject: 30,000 mile oil
> >
> >
> ><snip>
> >>
> >. Note that the oil filter is a
> >> mechanical device, and does not affect the chemistry or lubricating
> >> properties of the oil in any significant way!
> >>
> ><snip>
> >
> >Ooh, ooh, Mike, Mike, what about TEFLON IMPREGNATED oil filters?
> >
> >Sorry, couldn't resist :o)
> >
> >Good post!
> >
> >Fred Munro
> >'94 S4  122k km
> >
> >
>