Re: Amsoil

["Psychos 'R Us" <honge@creighton.edu>]

I guess what I'm afraid of is what has happened in the rec.autos.* where 
person talks about product A (with more interest than casual reply) and 
bashes product B and C, either very subtly or trashes them outright. If I 
wasn't experienced in whatever products discussed, I would probably be very 
confused because the information supporting the claims will be very 
biased (Slick-50 comes to mind now...) without me knowing.

By being a dealer, he/she will probably receive more information on the 
products than average dude/dudess will be able to. But just how much that 
information is really true? Will the comparison tests in those 
information be totally unbiased (if there are such comparisons)?

I probably won't mind product being advertised (but don't put out an ad 
everyday, for example), especially if someone is offering the product for 
there's-no-tomorrow price (hey, there's a good thought! ;). What I really 
would hate to see is having dealer's supplied-information-from-manufacturer 
turning into that person's own opinion!

The manufacturer's supplied info can be an excellent insight to something 
that may have pondered people for a while. But if it's used in the reply (no 
matter in what form or purpose), please say so. I think the issue here is 
credibility. Mfrs' claims should be met with skepticism (afterall, 
they're trying to sell things to us with those claims to backup whatever 
they say is "new and improved"), and their words shouldn't be the last 
word (if that's true, then we all have "old and obsolete" up to our 
necks) -- and those claims shouldn't become your own opinion (unless you 
have successfully replicated the comparison test, etc.) or your 
(hypothetical, cleverly though-up) experience!!

I think there are several "dealers" here subscribed to the list, so I guess 
what I want to say is -- please use mfr's info with discretion. If that's 
done, then I have no problem with this whole kitten kaboodo (and please 
do keep the sales pitch to a minimum) about advices.

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