[V8] drip = rattle = new motor (almost)

[Scott Simmons]

I have a colleague (I hesitate to call him a "friend" anymore...) who 
used to run up to 50% Dexron in the oil of his wife's ML 320.  Let's 
just say that the car had a hard, hard life. ;)

~Scott S.

Scott Phillips wrote:

>Now that the lifter noise is gone, change that oil. The ATF is thinner
>and has detergents in it that fixed..er..unclogged your sticky lifter,
>but prolonged use that was "isn't recommended". Better to be safe than
>sorry later ;-)
>
>-Scott
>
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