kitten@pertec.UUCP (karen hettinger) (10/06/84)
I still don't think you should mix oil brands. Some brands are made from
one type of base, while other brands are made from another (I can't
remember the names, but I think one of them is "Pennsylvania" type).
What happens if you mix them is that components in the base and/or additives
will break each other down, seriously reducing viscosity and lubercating
protection.
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{ucbvax!unisoft | scgvaxd | trwrb | felix}!pertec!kitten2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning) (10/07/84)
**** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh > I still don't think you should mix oil brands. Some brands are made from > one type of base, while other brands are made from another (I can't > remember the names, but I think one of them is "Pennsylvania" type). Yes, the Pennsylvania oils are paraffin based oils while the others are asphalt based oils. The paraffin based oils are generally considered superior. I have frequently wondered if an as-affin mixture would be worse than either of the components. Also, I wonder about the guy that had graphite in his Mobil 1.
dw@rocksvax.UUCP (Don Wegeng) (10/08/84)
I've been told by many people not to mix synthetic oil with regular oil,
even in an emergency. I don't doubt for a minute that this is correct,
but have never learned why. Does anyone happen to know?
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/Don
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