the article seems to validate what we guessed, that its the lead in av-gas thats the problem.
interestingly, synthetic automotive lubricants did not become readily available until after the switch to unleaded fuels.
the author of your article also agrees with me that extending the oil change intervals when using synthetic lubricants is bunk.
George
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