Dear EarthTalk: Is it better for the environment to burn synthetic oil or conventional oil in my car’s engine?

– David Bedell, New Canaan, CT
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 85 percent of the motor oil changed at home by do-it-yourselfers--about 9.5 million gallons a year in that state alone--ends up disposed of improperly in sewers, soil and trash. Multiply that by 50 states and it is easy to see how used motor oil might well be the one of the largest sources of pollution affecting groundwater and U.S. waterways.
The implications are startling indeed, as one quart of oil can create a two-acre sized oil slick, and a gallon of oil can contaminate a million gallons of fresh water.


The Lesser of Two Evils
Conventional motor oils are derived from petroleum, whereas synthetic oils are replicas manufactured from chemicals that are really no kinder to the environment than petroleum. As such, conventional and synthetic motor oils are about equally guilty when it comes to how much pollution they create.
But Ed Newman, Marketing Manager for AMSOIL Inc. , which has been producing and selling synthetics since the 1970s, believes that the synthetics are environmentally superior for the simple reason that they last about three times as long as conventional oils before they have to be drained and replaced.
Additionally, Newman says that synthetics have lower volatility and therefore do not boil off or vaporize as quickly as petroleum motor oils. Synthetics lose from 4 percent to 10 percent of their mass in the high-heat conditions of internal combustion engines, whereas petroleum-based oils lose up to 20 percent, he says.
Economically, however, synthetics are more than three times the cost of petroleum oils, and whether or not they are worth the difference is the subject of frequent, inconclusive debate among auto enthusiasts.
Do Your Homework
But before deciding for yourself, consult your car’s owner’s manual regarding what the manufacturer recommends for your model. You can void your car’s warranty if the manufacturer requires one type of oil and you put in another. For instance, some cars, such as BMWs and Chevrolet Corvettes, require synthetic motor oil only.
Natural Alternatives
While synthetics seem to be the lesser of two evils for now, some promising new alternatives derived from vegetable products are coming of age. A pilot project at Purdue University , for example, has produced motor oil from canola crops that outperforms both traditional and synthetic oils with regard to both performance and production price, not to mention greatly lessened environmental impact.
Despite the benefits, though, mass production of such bio-based oils would probably not be feasible, as it would require setting aside large amounts of agricultural land that could otherwise be used for food crops. But such oils may have a place as niche players as the worldwide market for petroleum products diversifies due to dwindling reserves and related geo-political tensions.

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Protect those screws

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In order to stop the heads of plated socket head screws going rusty and thereby making your pride and joy look old before its time try this tip.

After re-fitting the screw or screw's in question squirt a tiny amount of wax oil into the socket then re-insert the allen key into the socket in order to spread the wax evenly. If done properly this will prevent the heads from rusting due to the cracks that will inevitably be caused to the plated surface when you originally slackened the screw. This also works with the Philips head screws fitted to most Japanese machines.

PSRC Special Forces online games..

khunja  Registered User   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mabuhay Rotonda, Manila Posts: 2,691

PSRC Special Forces Clan Mga Psrceans invite ko lang po kayo sa bagong tatag na PSRC Clan sa Special Forces Online game.... eto po yung link http://sfclan.mygame.ph/myclan/clan_...p?guildid=PSRC kita kits po tayo dun

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Col.TED  Registered User   Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Proj.8, QC Posts: 8,239

Re: PSRC Anniversary preparation the crowd was really overwhelming & pouring......we had to slice the pizza rolls & burger steaks, makatikim lang ang lahat.....sensya na sa LG Bros at hinati-hati namin, di kc namin napansin ni VP Alex na me iba pa palang boxes ng Pizza rolls sa supot sa ilalim,hehe....alam ko me iba na di na rin kumain yet still kahit ganon, the event was a big success even w/o budget....hehe Kudos to Pres. Pixel, VP Alex, Jonbaq, Nareh & all the othe officers for a job well done!!! The event was an awesome success as always....nice to see the old faces, veterans as well as the new PSRC faces......the event was graced by the Suzuks personnels with their giveways...Captain Crash..... plus the surprise appearances of no other than Master Circuit, Jackhammer & Etoy.....kayo po ay tunay na kapamilya!!! Sa mag-asawang Ratbu69 & 96, Ms Aimee, Aldeine & GF, Sab, Jec, at sa lahat pa.....sensya na sa di ko nakadaupang palad since syado busy sa food estima... salamat po ng marami sa SEC led by Sir Jonas, RJRC, ClubR150, MMC & other guests (clubs, indiv. etc)....kayo po ay kaparte ng aming ika-apat na taon!!!! siempre malaking pasasalamat sa powerhouse LG brods led by Sir Harry.....nice meeting u again RD2forza, Sir Toyz the early bird & the rest....lalo na sa Batangas Brods, layo pa ng binyahe nyo...sensya na at late ko na nabasa message nyo at sana ay napaunlakan ko man lang kau sa maliit nyong kahilingan..... __________________ Order of DeMolay SCOTT Pro Racing, SANTA CRUZ Chameleon & MERIDA Kalahari 6

PSRC_NCR: November ride Proposal

Its Official ride again and RD Erick has proposal..

ratbugasmati69  Registered User   Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bahay torero, lungsod QUEZON Posts: 1,436

Proposal for November Official Ride Tapos na anniversary... Gaya ng dati, Suggestion for November official ride.... I suggest Nov2, Mt.Samat, Bataan.- IMO Kayo, san nyo gusto? Post na at ng magkabonding ulit sa touring... Lets ride!!!!!!!!  __________________ In a car, u drive...On a bike u RIDE...Keep your cool always! Philippine Suzuki Riders Club NC#05026 visit www.psrcforum.tk Ratbugasmati Scooter Club Valenzuela

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TomRaider  Registered User   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LaColina, Antipolo Posts: 664

Re: Proposal for November Official Ride Pangasinan!!! 100 Islands.... hehehehehe ±700Php roundtrip for gas on my hayate... about ±350km one way my Hayate consumes 40-42km/L hi-way consumption... then we can drop by my Granny's at Burgos, Pangasinan... an additional 15-20mins ride from Alaminos... chill a bit... eat kambing... and Php1.00 Pandesal... hehehehe...

Join in the discussion at MCP. Here is the link.http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145226

The Master Circuits comments....

Master Circuits  Registered User   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: where "SUZUKI" being torn to pieces Posts: 3,899

Re: PSRC Anniversary preparation in behalf of all SEC members, who participated and non show, we congratulate PSRC for the successful night event last saturday. TO JONBAQ: your effort paid way to CLUTCHSKY: jejeje nice seeing you again. To President PIXEl thank you very much for the warm welcome and i hopefully consider this a new beginning for all of us. may the club be more powerful as ever. i may not be visible every hangout time, but the memories who gave me for what i am, who taught me how to be a discipline rider, where i started to be one its al started here. To all my batchmate of PSRC. AGAIN congratulations and many more to come __________________ http://mastercircuits.blogspot.com/ Shogun Dilawan

Suzuki Philippines Joins PSRC's 4th Year annivesary

jonbaq  Registered User   Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: san mateo Posts: 977

Re: PSRC Anniversary preparation In behalf of all the Chapters, Founders, Old timers, Newbies and about to be members of PSRC we would like to thank everybody who attended this annual gatherings and celebration of PSRC, we hope that to see you guys again in the coming years!!!! To all non-PSRCean who attended the celebration: Thank you po! sa uulitin Suzuki Philippines- Sir Lakay, Mam Mich and the rest of her Team Suzuki Crew for the venue preparation and for the Prizes that we raffled off! Shell Pilipinas- Since Day 1 and First anniv. sila ang nagbigay ng approval para makatambay at makapagcelebrate ng anniversaries tayo sa C5 branch nila! Shell J. Vargas management -For the Venue Club 1600- Friday Group sila sa Shell C5 kaibigan ng PSRC MMC- FYI some of the Founders of PSRC belongs to this club C2r- Kaibigan ng PSRC ito! CMC- Madalas kasama dati ng PSRC sa mga long ride sila headed by Sir Bugoi KRCP- Mga Looong Riders ito! Okay din Kasama! Overdose - Syempre pa! Kilalang kilala ito! Sir Discount! DJ Primo - New found friend ng PSRC professional Dj sya who regularly perform sa mga sikat na Club dito sa Manila. At iyong iba pa na umattend MARAMI PO SALAMAT SA INYONG LAHAT MORE POWER RJRC, CLUB R 150 AND S.E.C.!!!! TALAGANG MGA DUGONG PSRC!!! MAAASAHAN!!!!