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RE: Synthetic oils
I don't want to burst your perception of synthetic oil ... I totally agree that it's better than mineral oil. But it's not entirely free of crude. Some of it can be synthesized without using crude, but unfortunately a lot of it is based on a crude stock that is chemically altered into a new superior substance.
http://www.smartsynthetics.com/articles/auto_industrys_best_kept_secret.htm
Keep on using it though! It's leaps and bounds better for your vehicle and uses less crude than mineral.
I suppose the real question is what "energy" goes into the chemical process that converts the molecules into the better synthetic. Even if I knew, I think I'd still use synthetic.
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