Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!hogpc!houxe!drutx!ihnp4!ihuxa!heneghan From: heneghan@ihuxa.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Re: oil query - 2d Try - (nf) Message-ID: <660@ihuxa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 20-Sep-84 10:48:51 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxa.660 Posted: Thu Sep 20 10:48:51 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 08:16:58 EDT References: <539@gloria.UUCP> <1100001@ea.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 6 Using the general statement "additives break down" convinces me that the author of this reply is less than authoritative. What in fact happens is there are two kinds of additives: 1 that prevents the molecular bonds from breaking in heat and another which makes the oil more viscous in cold. My source is from a chemical engineer employed by a major oil company.