Environmental Oils

["Sheffield Corey" <SHEF@omdc.gso.uri.edu>]

>I think they are trying to market this stuff again.
>
>I was listening the Wisconsin public radio a few weeks ago and they were
>talking about how someone or some company in the state is making some
>soybean/corn (not real sure on exactly what's in it?) oil that is
>biodegradable.  They apparently are claiming that they have perfected
>this oil and that it works just as good as any conventional motor oil.
>
>I have no idea of the cost, but the state of Wisconsin has decicded to
>run this motor oil in 30 of thier state vehicles as a test.  If they are
>happy with the results, then they will switch more vehicles over.
>
>I am curious to find out how it does.  I would be very skeptical about
>using it in my beloved quattro though.  These environmental oils might
>work fine in normal cars in normal conditions, but I wonder how they'd
>hold up at the extremes us quattro owners put our cars?

Hi Dan,

        Good point!! I'd like to see a Mobil 1 like commercial with three frying
pans; 1 with synthetic, 1 with petro-based, and one with "vegetable" based oil.
Crank up the heat and let's view the results...On the other hand there's a
cookbook out there somewhere on how to cook meals on your car's exhaust manifold
while driving and have it ready to eat when you arrive at your destination.
With vegetable based oil manufacturers could provide us with the "chicken in
the crankcase" option:-) Or should we just all go dry sump and have built-in
auto frylators(sp?) Back to the first hand: I don't think my cholesterol could
handle it:-)

Just musing here,

Shef

P.S. If the state and local police in Wisconsin all get the "auto frylator"
dry sump version installed in their vehicles they could put Dunkin' Donuts out
of business there:-) I guess I'd best avoid Wisconsin for a while...