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From: struve@calma.UUCP (Dimetry Struve)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Oils, Syn & Petro
Message-ID: <102@calma.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 16-Dec-85 11:32:20 EST
Article-I.D.: calma.102
Posted: Mon Dec 16 11:32:20 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 18-Dec-85 04:50:09 EST
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Reply-To: struve@calma.UUCP (Dimitry Struve)
Organization: GE/Calma Co., R&D Systems Engineering, Milpitas, CA
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Summary: 

I recently bought a Kawasaki 550 motorcycle that had 29000 miles of
using petroleum-based oil, which is considered a fair amount for a
10000 rpm air-cooled engine. I switched to Redline synthetic oil.
After several weekends of club road-racing and 2000 miles of street
use there has been no apparent oil consumption. When I switched oils,
I mereley drained and replaced - no flushing. After owning a Vega, I
learned that oil is cheap compared to engine work, and even at $5 per
quart I feel more comfortable with the supposedly superior protection.