Germanic oil changes

["Janet Scruggs" <scruggs@mbay.net>]

The reason I said that is from the experience of one of my engineers who
was on a three year assignment to Ramstein.  While there he bought a new
Honda (?!?) for his wife and was told that he _must_ use a synthetic for
his oil changes.  Sounded strange to me but was told it was for pollution
reduction due to the longer oil drain intervals of synthetics. Due to easy
access I suggested that he just get Mobil 1 from the exchange.  

Regards,  Gross

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> From: ScharfR@aol.com
> To: scruggs@mbay.net; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: quattro-digest V4 #1315
> Date: Saturday, November 08, 1997 2:28 PM
> 
> In a message dated 97-11-08 15:37:29 EST, scruggs@mbay.net writes:
> 
> << My understanding is that in Germany synthetics _must_ be used for all
oil
>  changes.   >>
> 
> Not true.  Dino and synthetic are both available and there is no
compulsory
> use of synthetic.  Some manufacturers (Porsche comes to mind)
factory-fill
> with synthetic, so a Porsche owner may fell "compelled" to continue using
it.