It's from cloning with embryonic stem cells.
Steve P.
--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
> Some people think that
> "synthetic" means that the oil was made from some
> mad scientist in a
> lab...that's not where it comes from.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jon@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:jon@dakota-truck.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 5:09 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: ...Mileage...and oil
>
>
>
> "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
> > They all do the same thing if you really get down
> to it basics. All
> depends
> > on how much you want to spend. Is there a big
> difference...yes, in
> between
> > "dino", synthetic blends, and synthetics - but
> they are ALL still derived
> > from petroleum - just depends on the grade of the
> base used.
>
>
> You're mostly correct - group 3 base stock is
> refined from
> dinosaurs, but group 4 is fully synthetic,
> chemically created. I
> believe the vast majority of "synthetic" motor oils
> use the group 3
> base stock, but I know there are some using group 4.
> (Which ones, I'm
> not sure.)
>
> Anyhoo, if one word in your reply were changed,
> from "ALL" to
> "MOST", then we are in agreement. :-)
>
> --
> -Jon-
>
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> jon@jonsteiger.com -.
> | '96 Kolb Firefly, '96 Suzuki Intruder,
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>
>
>
>
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