For your reading enjoyment, here is the brief news:rec.autos.tech FAQ Topic One: Should I use AMSOIL? ------------------------------- Post: (From Amsoil distributer) Its Great! Reply: It sucks! Reply: Its Great! Reply: It sucks! Reply: Its Great! Topic Two: Synth or Dino Oil? ----------------------------- Post: Dino sucks! Reply: Synth sucks! Reply: Dino sucks! Reply: (From Amsoil distributer) They all suck except Amsoil, which will last 5 billion miles between changes Topic Three: Craftsmen Tools ---------------------------- Post: They're the best! Reply: No they're not! Reply: They're the best! Reply: No they're not! Reply: They're the best! Reply: Snap-On is better! Topic Four: American trucks --------------------------- Post: American trucks suck, buy Japanese Reply: Japanese trucks suck, buy American Reply: American trucks suck, buy Japanese Reply: Japanese trucks suck, buy American Reply: American trucks suck, buy Japanese Reply: Japanese trucks suck, buy American Topic Five: Electric Cars ------------------------- Post: More efficient Reply: Are not! Reply: Are so! Reply: Are not! Reply: Are so! Reply: Are not! Reply: Are so! Topic Six: Paint Sucks ---------------------- Post: My life is so boring I have nothing better to do but continually plaster this group with my lawsuit threats. Reply: None Topic Seven: R12 Replacements ----------------------------- Post: Works just as good Reply: Does not Reply: Does so Reply: Does not Reply: Does so Reply: Does not Reply: Does so Topic Eight: Slick 50 --------------------- Post: I put Slick 50 in my car, all the oil leaks stopped, the milage doubled, it now does 10 sec quarters and it sounds better. Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: No he's not, it worked in my moped Topic Nine: Splitfire spark plugs --------------------- Post: I put Splitfiles in my car, it tuned itself up, the milage doubled, it now does 10 sec quarters and it sounds better. Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: No he's not, it worked in my moped Topic Ten: Fram, Purolator and other filters --------------------------------------------- Post: Filter x sucks Reply: Filter x is great, filter y sucks Reply: Both filter x and y suck, filter z is great Reply: x, y and z all suck, use Amsoil Topic Eleven: How do I make my sucky car perform like the car I was too cheap to buy in the first place? ------------------------------------------------------------- Post: How do I make it better? Reply: Junk it and buy the car you should have bought Reply: Put Slick 50 and Splitfires in it Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: No he's not, it worked in my moped Topic Twelve: Car runs rough ---------------------------- Post: I haven't changed the oil in my car for 30,000 miles and haven't ever tuned it up. How come it runs rough? Reply: Put in Slick 50, Splitfires and Amsoil, it'll run like brand new. Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: What a dumb*ss Reply: No he's not, it worked in my moped Topic Thirteen: Which 4x4 is better ----------------------------------- Post: Which kind of 4x4/SUV should I buy? Reply: Toyota is the best. Reply: No, Jeeps are better Reply: Jeeps suck Reply: No they don't Reply: Yes they do. Hope this helps with the most common questions about automotive technology. +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Spelling flames are lame. Cole's Law: Thinly Sliced Cabbage | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+