>
>All right! I've been monitoring this K&N filter stuff and have read
>enough to throw my $0.02 in!
>Why do you think Dodge motors are known for high levels of silicone in
>their oil in new engines? (This was stated by the guy testing the oil
>to be normal for a new Dodge V8) Would it be because Dodge uses
>silicone RTV (also known as Permatex) to seal their intake to the block
>on the end rails. Come on now, silicone doesnt float around in the air
>and get sucked into your engine and end up getting past the rings and
>into the oil. It is there because oils used today are detergents and
>the oil sloshes around and gets on the end seals (which like to leak
>after 50,000 miles anyway) and picks up silicone that way. So, dont
>blame the silicone problem (if it really is causing a problem) on the
>K&N or any other filter for that matter. I would like to see a test
>done with a stock air filter. I'd bet my truck you get the same
>readings. Common sense.
>
Patrick & Kelly:
There is a big difference between silicone (the stuff used to make RTV
sealant, lubricants, breast implants...) and silicon (sand, computer chips,
abrasives...). What was found in the oil was the latter, silicon. Silicon in
the oil could have come from the pistons (si-al alloy), or, as a remote
possibility, sand/grit drawn into the engine's air intake system, and
somehow finding its way into the oil. This is possible. But in any case, we
are not talking about silicone here! -Bill
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