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TeGGeR® 08-21-2006 09:32 PM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 
Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:

> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
>>>
>>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
>>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
>>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).

>>
>>
>> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
>> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
>> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
>> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
>> I need A/C. :-)

>
> You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> all the next summer? ;)
>



And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

TeGGeR® 08-21-2006 09:32 PM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 
Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:

> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
>>>
>>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
>>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
>>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).

>>
>>
>> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
>> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
>> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
>> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
>> I need A/C. :-)

>
> You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> all the next summer? ;)
>



And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

TeGGeR® 08-21-2006 09:32 PM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 
Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:

> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
>>>
>>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
>>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
>>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).

>>
>>
>> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
>> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
>> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
>> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
>> I need A/C. :-)

>
> You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> all the next summer? ;)
>



And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

TeGGeR® 08-21-2006 09:32 PM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 
Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:

> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
>>>
>>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
>>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
>>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).

>>
>>
>> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
>> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
>> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
>> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
>> I need A/C. :-)

>
> You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> all the next summer? ;)
>



And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Grumpy AuContraire 08-21-2006 10:07 PM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 


"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
> news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:
>
> > High Tech Misfit wrote:
> >> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
> >>>
> >>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
> >>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
> >>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).
> >>
> >>
> >> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
> >> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
> >> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
> >> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
> >> I need A/C. :-)

> >
> > You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> > all the next summer? ;)
> >

>
> And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.
>
>



During the Blizzard of '78 in southeastern New England where average
snowfalls average nearly 40 inches, pickups with snowplows became a very
hot item. We didn't get squat for snowfall for the next several years...

JT

(I know that Marcus Murphy is alive and well somewhere..)

Grumpy AuContraire 08-21-2006 10:07 PM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 


"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
> news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:
>
> > High Tech Misfit wrote:
> >> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
> >>>
> >>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
> >>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
> >>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).
> >>
> >>
> >> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
> >> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
> >> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
> >> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
> >> I need A/C. :-)

> >
> > You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> > all the next summer? ;)
> >

>
> And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.
>
>



During the Blizzard of '78 in southeastern New England where average
snowfalls average nearly 40 inches, pickups with snowplows became a very
hot item. We didn't get squat for snowfall for the next several years...

JT

(I know that Marcus Murphy is alive and well somewhere..)

Grumpy AuContraire 08-21-2006 10:07 PM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 


"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
> news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:
>
> > High Tech Misfit wrote:
> >> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
> >>>
> >>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
> >>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
> >>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).
> >>
> >>
> >> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
> >> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
> >> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
> >> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
> >> I need A/C. :-)

> >
> > You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> > all the next summer? ;)
> >

>
> And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.
>
>



During the Blizzard of '78 in southeastern New England where average
snowfalls average nearly 40 inches, pickups with snowplows became a very
hot item. We didn't get squat for snowfall for the next several years...

JT

(I know that Marcus Murphy is alive and well somewhere..)

Grumpy AuContraire 08-21-2006 10:07 PM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 


"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
> news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:
>
> > High Tech Misfit wrote:
> >> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
> >>>
> >>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
> >>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
> >>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).
> >>
> >>
> >> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
> >> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
> >> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
> >> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
> >> I need A/C. :-)

> >
> > You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> > all the next summer? ;)
> >

>
> And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.
>
>



During the Blizzard of '78 in southeastern New England where average
snowfalls average nearly 40 inches, pickups with snowplows became a very
hot item. We didn't get squat for snowfall for the next several years...

JT

(I know that Marcus Murphy is alive and well somewhere..)

stevie 08-23-2006 09:39 AM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 
in Texas, they no longer require windshield wipers on new cars.
"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns9826DB55FE70Ategger@207.14.116.130...
Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:

> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
>>>
>>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
>>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
>>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).

>>
>>
>> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
>> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
>> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
>> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
>> I need A/C. :-)

>
> You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> all the next summer? ;)
>



And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/



stevie 08-23-2006 09:39 AM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 
in Texas, they no longer require windshield wipers on new cars.
"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns9826DB55FE70Ategger@207.14.116.130...
Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:

> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
>>>
>>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
>>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
>>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).

>>
>>
>> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
>> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
>> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
>> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
>> I need A/C. :-)

>
> You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> all the next summer? ;)
>



And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/



stevie 08-23-2006 09:39 AM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 
in Texas, they no longer require windshield wipers on new cars.
"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns9826DB55FE70Ategger@207.14.116.130...
Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:

> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
>>>
>>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
>>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
>>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).

>>
>>
>> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
>> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
>> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
>> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
>> I need A/C. :-)

>
> You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> all the next summer? ;)
>



And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/



stevie 08-23-2006 09:39 AM

Re: Silly unimportant question about oil
 
in Texas, they no longer require windshield wipers on new cars.
"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns9826DB55FE70Ategger@207.14.116.130...
Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
news:eZsGg.436563$Mn5.376765@pd7tw3no:

> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Timothy J. Lee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>It's Castrol GTX 5W-30, API spec. is SJ.
>>>
>>>Means it is a few years old. If you get a newer car, be sure that
>>>your spare oil is up to spec for the newer car (i.e. if it requires
>>>API SL or SM, the API SJ rated oil may not be suitable for it).

>>
>>
>> I appreciate that advice, especially considering that I may be in the
>> market for a newer car possibly next year. My Accord has been great,
>> but it does not have A/C. And given how extremely hot it has been at
>> times the last couple of summers here, it's at the point where I feel
>> I need A/C. :-)

>
> You realize that as soon as you buy a new car with A/C, it will snow
> all the next summer? ;)
>



And if you buy a brand-new snowmobile, it won't snow all winter.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/




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