Troll du jour.

[Son of Wobble]

I thought that all gasoline brands used tetraethyllead as an anti-knock agent until the early 1970s.

Tetraethyllead and the "Ethyl process" are one and the same according to the wiki page linked below.
Looks like the "Ethyl" branding of tetraethyllead dates to the 1920's.


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[ChrisB2]

We're not, because I am not participating.

You're right, it's not an argument, it's a correction.

Whew, glad I quoted you, what with all the post deletions.... my replies would've been nonsense otherwise.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Ethyl Alcohol = Ethanol

 

[ChrisB2]

Ethyl Alcohol = Ethanol

LOL. Thought you weren't arguing?

We covered this already. Yes, ethyl alcohol is ethanol. Yes ethanol can be a fuel. However, "ethyl," the "fuel" referenced in the Flintstones cartoon series was not alcohol, as you asserted.

Also, "Ethel," the mammoth in the cartoon, was the name of the character, not a typo referring to the fuel. The writers, artists, and producers were smarter than that. They knew what they were doing, they switched up the spelling as a play on words.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

No one gives a care anymore.

 

[ChrisB2]

No one gives cares anymore.

Evidently you and I do. And who else do we really need?!?

 

[bassinplace]

Wow. Brought back memories of pulling up to the gas station as a kid and my mom asking the attendant to fill it with ethyl. Why you guys gotta make me regress like that?

 

[D M C]

Anyway, it was a funny joke in 1961 and it still slays today.

 

[ChrisB2]

 

[dangnewt]

My newer GM vehicles have oil life monitors, and they don't reach 0% until about 7500 miles. I'm sure GM programs the computer based on the lowest type of Jiffy-Screw oil. Since I use Mobile1, I figure I could stretch that to 10k but I always change when the monitor says to.

"Every 3 months or 3,000 miles" is a sales slogan.

Same in my 2010 Honda. I use regular oil as that is what the manual called for and the monitor typically goes to 6,000 miles which is when I have the tires rotated - I get my oil changed at my tire shop and get both done at the same time. The car runs great with 127,000 + miles on it.

I use synthetic on my 2002 Toyota Sienna (running great when I sold it with over 215,000 miles on it) because it had an engine with a reputation for seizing up more often that most engines. Even if the risk was small, I figured using synthetic was reasonably cheap insurance.

Is there any truth to the idea that synthetic gives you better gas mileage or is that more marketing baloney? (Mmmm, baloney - H. Simpson)

 

[Gaolee]

If this was a bike forum, you would have to add a discussion of tire choices and chain maintenance. I use nothing but the finest vinyl tires because they last longest, and maintain the chain with a blow dryer and talcum powder. Oil? Psssssh. Oil is for salad. There's nothing but bear grease in the crankcase.