[AT] New product panics (was) Detroits

[Ken Knierim]

On 8/1/06, Steve W. <falcon at telenet.net> wrote:
> It is actually a benefit if your running the newer aluminum rims, the
> lack of moisture and oxygen limits corrosion on the rim itself. I run it
> simply because I have tanks of it here anyway.

Since I live in a desert I guess I'm out of that loop... but after the
aluminum forms its native oxide doesn't it stop oxidizing? I know it's
dependent on the aluminum alloy, but I didn't think they allowed
crappy alloys in the rims for safety's sake. Or does the increased
pressure in the rims change that? Here we get the elevated
temperatures that causes tires to fail a lot more (look out for the
"road gators" in summertime... tread seperation causes the road to be
littered with tire carcasses when it gets hot)

>
> The detergent oil item is true IF the engine is full of sludge and has
> generally been neglected. Then you usually get leaks due to the
> detergent cleaning those surfaces. The sludge then gets in the pan and
> can block the oil intake screen.
>

No doubt, but the way it's been presented on occasion was that "don't
do it! you're going to break the engine!" rather than a logical
explanation like yours. Most of the engines by now that were running
non-detergent oils have been apart (for obvious reasons) and cleaned
up so it shouldn't be much of an issue. But I still see folks that
don't think you should use detergent oils in old engines... it's quite
a "wives tale". :)

Ken in AZ