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Originally Posted by Disco Mike
Well it is good to see you haven't lost your one sided spunky attitude.
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There is right, and there is wrong. There is not grey area in Fluid Science.
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What is my measurement of a correct fluid, any thing that is equal to or better then what is recommended.
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Ok... valvoline is 6 degrees C short. Thus, not equal to spec.
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I think you question of why I WOULD NOT believe a manufacturer of Oil products is pretty interesting. I believe most manufacture supplied information, up to as point and as with all products on the market, there can be some questionable or hard to understand or one sided specs, so when I can find a comparison of many fluids, done by an auto manufacturer, then I feel it may not be so one sided.
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The manufactures are breaking the law if they lie on their spec sheet. The specs arent hard to understand. They are describing the product. All it takes is a little research which frankly, most people are jsut too lazy to do.
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So back to your statement, do you have any reason to doubt, based on this comparison, that the Vavoline test results appear to be better then the LMA fluid?
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Yes, I do.
I dotn know the author. I dont know the test proceedure he used, or where he got his info. All I know is he made a pretty chart.... So what? Want me to make you one?
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Maybe we should agree that they are at least similar in quality.
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I will conceed it exceeds the minimum spcs for DOT 4, however it does fall short of Rovers spec.
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Oh, and I am curious why you like to remind me that I made good money while working in the automotive industry, aren't you???????????
Mike
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Because, someone who took money to perform a service and doesnt do the research involved to give the best service possible offends and disgusts me, and frankly makes the entire trade look bad. From your posts, I dont htink you used the proper parts/fluids/etc in a effort to "Save your customer money."
Does it save them money if the wrong oil grinds away the cam?
Does it save money if the brake fluid boils too soon and causes ABS problems.
Does it save money to use cheap spark plugs and have misfires shortly after?
And on and on......
Performing a correct repair means not only installing the aprt correctly, but having a understanding of the system you are working on for a proper diagnosis, and using the right quality parts, not just what fits or is easy to get or cheap. That involves research, and you are not alone in not having done that, sadly.
