Re: [ihc] Synthetic vs Dino oil: Environmental ??

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Jim or Ginger Aos" <jaos@domain.elided>
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Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 10:45
Subject: Re: [ihc] Synthetic vs Dino oil: Environmental ??


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allan W." <allanw@domain.elided>
> To: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 6:44 AM
> Subject: [ihc] Synthetic vs Dino oil: Environmental ??
>
>
> > OK, the recent discussion of synthetic oils and
> > mention of leaking it out got me wondering:
> > What are the environmental issues with leaking
> > synthetic oil?
>
> To the best that I understand, when the synthetic first came out it did
leak
> more than dino oil.  I've been told that the problem was solved, and from
my
> record keeping on two vehicles that leaked oil, both have reduced oil
> consumption, when I switched to M1, but it took a few thousand miles to do
> so.  Ialso gained a little on fuel milage.
>
> If  I interpreted correctly the biggest concern is the $ leaked from a
> serious leaker.
>
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I think he meant the biggest concern is damage done to the environment, you
know like toxic chemicals from a nuclear plant causing three eyed fish and
stuff... (completely unrelated and made up example).

-Ryan