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From: daw1@rduxb.UUCP (WILLIAMS)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: 3.8l V6 GM Engine Using Oil
Message-ID: <663@rduxb.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 09:02:16 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 29 09:02:16 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 31-Aug-85 03:52:23 EDT
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Reading, PA
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> In article <659@rduxb.UUCP> daw1@rduxb.UUCP (WILLIAMS) writes:
> >> It is burning oil at the rate of 1 quart per 400 to 600
> >> miles. ... 
> >
> >	With any case of oil burning, weigh the costs of oil
> >against the costs of machanical work.
> >					Doug Williams
> cost of oil 
>     PLUS 
> 	cost of frequent tune ups due to fouled plugs 
>     PLUS
> 	cost of inefficent operation between tuneups 
>     PLUS 
> 	"cost" in loss of performance.
> 
> Not nitpicking, but don't oversimplify.

	Additional benefit to burning a lot of oil: smoke screen
so you can elude cops who should be pursuing real criminals :-)
(Sorry, couldn't resist!)

					Doug Williams
					AT&T Bell Labs
					Reading, PA
					mhuxt!rduxb!daw1