I'm amazed at the degree of certainty people express on this subject and on global warming. All I know is that it is very, very rare for clean oil to be a detriment to an internal combustion motor. I also know that the earth is coming out of an ice age and has been long before the industrial...
I like what Cherokee said but that doesn't discount your theory. However, I see no way of testing it so it will have to forever be the "little mind-little truck theory".
I tried that on my mother's car that we put away for the winter at my cottage. In the Spring we found a mouse nest in the Bounce box that was left in the trunk and there were a few sheets still in the box.
You're correct but perhaps it's better to say if you want the most efficient engine operation of the EB motor you run 91. I've noticed that there are still lingering pearls of wisdom from the days of points and condensers. Back then if a car was set up for regular, premium added little. Today...
Surveys have about the same correlation to reality as opinions. What parameters do these so called surveys have? To the best of my knowledge the 2.0 and 2.4 Theta engines were good for 90 days but triggered a series of class action suits for going kaput.
Best autocross set up- Ariel Atom. Best tires-round and sticky.
Joking aside I'd love to see what you end up with. It never occurred to me a Maverick would be a good autocross vehicle, but I suspect the Lobo is the perfect place to start. Keep us posted and good luck.
In an attempt to meet government CAFE regulations some manufactures reduced the friction inside the cylinder by decreasing ring compression. I had an Audi that got new rings because of it. There were courts that agreed with manufactures that a quart per 1000 miles is an industry standard. Just...
I stopped using the local dealer and started going to one 48 miles away because when I took mine in for the airbag they broke the seatbelt, got grease and grime all over and the worse thing was the stench of really, really BAD BO. I had to throw out seat covers and did carpet clean on all fabric.