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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Fully Biodegradeble Animal Fat based oil

While I'm pretty opinionated when it comes to oils and am quite picky about what I use, this one at the very least sounds interesting. I'm typically a sceptic about things like this and the thought of an animal fat based automotive oil that is fully biodegradable is a bit unconventional. Granted animal fats (oils) do work as fuel in diesel engines. Nevertheless this is an API certified oil which gives it some credibility. At the very least I'm curious. Now someone go buy some and tell me what happens! G-oil just doesn't roll off the tonque as well as Royal Purple.

http://www.getg.com/about_get/how.php
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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OMG, thats a find. Now since the rotary burns oil by design, I wonder if the exhaust would smell like beef,chicken, or pork.

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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Ha ha... my neighbor used Crisco oil in his BMW.

Wanna know what happened?
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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French fried valves?
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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Man I would so buy that oil if my exhaust smelled like pork!
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Ha ha... my neighbor used Crisco oil in his BMW.

Wanna know what happened?
His engine life is shortening!
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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RG.

I'm olde enough (just) to remember Castrol "R" oil in vintage formula cars.

I guess what comes around, goes around.

But, there have been great advances in lubrication technology since the '50's. I'm not sure this is one of them, though.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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I don't know if I'd want my car going down the road smelling like Tony Roma's ribs. Every dog in the neighborhood would be chasing me.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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Fortunately they'd have no problems catching you as you'd probably blow your intake manifold apart in the ensuing chase!
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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I have no comment...........no comment at all. I'm just in shock and awe of what RG just said!

That hurt all the way back East in Florida. Ouch!
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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What about cholesterol on my intake ports? I'd be worried that this could lead to increases in weight gain in my car and high oil pressure.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Does it have any Trans Fat ?

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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
Fortunately they'd have no problems catching you as you'd probably blow your intake manifold apart in the ensuing chase!
ROFL!

I can see it.

OMG there's DAWGZ Chasin me! FLOOR IT!! Uh oh, I'm at 2KRPM! POP!
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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I found some girls that agree with you RG.

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