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Old 04-26-2010, 07:08 AM
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Default Who is using conventional oil?

I used for my 94 last time.
For engine

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huh?
Don't even try to understand.
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On what? The radio antenna mast? I've cleaned mine with mineral spirits, is that what the OP is referring to?
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Engine oil. Everybody uses synthetic?
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Originally Posted by car5car
Engine oil. Everybody uses synthetic?
Perhaps you should explain exactly what you mean by "Mineral Oil" then?

To most people, mineral oil means a light weight oil like 3 in 1 oil or a sewing machine oil.
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil

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Any non synthetic oil is mineral oil, I think. How do you call non synthetic oils?
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Someones been drinking spirits
Mineral oil?
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Originally Posted by car5car
Any non synthetic oil is mineral oil, I think. How do you call non synthetic oils?
Scroll back up and click on the link, and read the definition.
Then you'll understand why all the .....
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Why not just say conventional and synthetic motor oil?
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