[DML] Re: What gas octain to use (Improved Formulations)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It isn't just gasoline -- every fluid that goes into a car is
formulated much better now:
- Oil
- Antifreeze
- Hydraulic fluids
Filter media are also better. 

This a major reason vehicle lives (measured in miles, not years) have
been extended.

The ultimate benefit is running these highly refined fluids in older
vehicles engineered for lower quality products. For example, a
carburetor designed to withstand lead deposits will never clog from
unleaded gas, and a copper radiator will last forever with 
contemporary antifreeze.

Tire technology has improved too. In the bad old days, 80,000-100,000
mile tread life was unimaginable, and puncture flats were a common
occurrence.

The only consumables that haven't improved are batteries.

Bill Robertson
#5939



>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> The Delorean will run just fine on regular-87 octane.





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