Re: Pentosin vs. Lucas Green Baby Oil

[Dave Head <dhead@sundial.sundial.net>]

At 03:05 PM 9/23/96 EDT, you wrote:
>
>Hi Folks,
>
> I'll probably regret even telling you guys this....but...for the last   
>100K miles I put on my 5Ks (now reading 249K+) I used Lucas' green hydro   
>fluid in place of Pentosin.  I did it because it was supposed to be the   
>same stuff and it was much cheaper at $11 a quart.  I never had a   
>problem.  As far as I can tell, Pentosin isn't a lot more than green   
>mineral oil (although I probably wouldn't use it on a baby's butt).   
> Question is:  Saving $6.00 a quart is nice, but not at the expense of an   
>inferior product....is using Lucas' oil a mistake?
> Aside from the obvious jokes about Lucas refridgerators and the British   
>drinking warm beer....I am prepared to be slammed.
> So, what are your opinions; or better yet, what are the facts?
> I know how difficult it is to get an opinion out of anybody on this   
>list, but please weigh in on this (just kidding folks).
>

I use it too... Every place tells me it is functionally identical, but then,
we have PURISTS on the list, ya know...


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