Re: [ihc] Synthetic vs Dino oil: Environmental ??

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Jim or Ginger Aos" <jaos@domain.elided>
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Subject: Re: [ihc] Synthetic vs Dino oil: Environmental ??


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
> To: "Jim or Ginger Aos" <jaos@domain.elided>; <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [ihc] Synthetic vs Dino oil: Environmental ??
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jim or Ginger Aos" <jaos@domain.elided>
> > To: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 10:45
> > Subject: Re: [ihc] Synthetic vs Dino oil: Environmental ??
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Allan W." <allanw@domain.elided>
> > > To: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
> > > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 6:44 AM
> > > Subject: [ihc] Synthetic vs Dino oil: Environmental ??
> > >
> > >
> > > > OK, the recent discussion of synthetic oils and
> > > > mention of leaking it out got me wondering:
> > > > What are the environmental issues with leaking
> > > > synthetic oil?
> > >
> > > To the best that I understand, when the synthetic first came out it
did
> > leak
> > > more than dino oil.  I've been told that the problem was solved, and
> from
> > my
> > > record keeping on two vehicles that leaked oil, both have reduced oil
> > > consumption, when I switched to M1, but it took a few thousand miles
to
> do
> > > so.  Ialso gained a little on fuel milage.
> > >
> > > If  I interpreted correctly the biggest concern is the $ leaked from a
> > > serious leaker.
> > >
> > <snip>
> >
> > I think he meant the biggest concern is damage done to the environment,
> you
> > know like toxic chemicals from a nuclear plant causing three eyed fish
and
> > stuff... (completely unrelated and made up example).
>
> Good point.  What I was refering to was, the more a particular oil would
> leak the more damage to the environment.  That would be the original
concern
> environmentaly for not using synthetic oil.  Whereas
> a lot of folks might only be concerned with the $ lost.  Does this explain
> it better?  Jim A.
<snip>

Yes, but I still think he was thinking the different chemical composition of
the oils, not so much the amount of the oils leaked.  :)  Of course, who
knows what he's thinking other tham him?   So yes, you answered the
question, but I think I'm kind of posing another question... is there a
different damage caused due to the different composition?

-Ryan