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Testosterone: The New Synthetic Oil
If you have read my posts you know how big business took oil made for use in turbine engines ("synthetic" oil) and sold it to gullible motorists to use in their cars.
(in all fairness it DOES flow better in really cold temps so it aids starting...but only in like 0 or below) Now the drug companies are trying to sell medicine used for people with endocrine problems (who have low T because of medical problems) to us regular guys. So they can make big $$$. Recently the NY Times had an article that its all made up. Testosterone levels vary normally. Just because you have "low T" doesnt mean its a problem. In fact boosting your "T" levels can cause (will cause) all kind of problems in a percentage of men. Anyway search the NYT and read all about it!
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I'd be more interested in a way to turn the T levels down. I've got way too much of that junk.
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Maybe nobodies buying the stuff. Theyre having lots of free giveaways...
Still in time maybe people will be convinced they have a problem!
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Low T can be a real problem, and before all of the advertising many people had no idea about it. What's the problem with informing the masses?
I also still don't understand your hate of synthetic oil. Being able to run it for much longer vs. Dino oil is good enough to make the switch....for me. |
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^ yea you still need to change it at regular intervals, the oil its self doesn't break down but the additives do. Driving conditions for everyone except interstate only trucks are considered sever driving conditions and need to be changed at the lower end of the change bracket. only BMW and Mercedes make oil that goes for higher mileage(20k) but they have $600 oil changes.
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Tomball Dodge (on State Hwy 249) has a new offer (BIG sign...to get people to pull off of SH 249 --- those heading south toward Houston). The offer: up to 5 quart oil and filter change for $19.99 (+ tax and disposal fee, I imagine). That is the cheapest I think I've ever seen for an oil and filter change using synthetic. |
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I did a 10k KM run with my RoyalPurple oil and either toyota filter or fram extended filter i forgot which. The car really felt heavy and didn't want to move by the time i hit 10k (that's about 6200mi) Anyways.. I have company cars (mazda 2 and mazda 3) that hit 15k km.. 9k miles before oil changes and still doesn't show any apparent problems. no oil consumption after 4years and 100000k km |
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It is easy enough to change the filter without doing a complete oil change, if that's something to be worried about. However, I also am using Royal Purple synthetic filters that are also rated for extended periods. My oil analysis also came back fine, showing the filter working well after the 7000 miles. In fact, this has been a regular thing for me, I just haven't had an oil analysis done until my last change. With the car being 6 years old, and over 120,000 miles I have seen nothing but good coming from the oil I use, the way I have been using it. Would the analysis show the same if I had been using dino oil with Frame filters? Maybe, but I sure wouldn't want to try going 7,000 - 8,000 miles on them without a change.
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But back to Low T....there are advertisements for Cialis, multiple statins, blood pressure, insulin, dysrythmia meds.....that's become the American way, if something is different, take medicine. Many times problems can be fixed by diet and exercise, or even diet alone, but that's not what people want to hear. They want to stay the same and take a drug to mask the problem. If it's OK for all the other drugs to be advertised, why should Testosterone (or AndroGel, or whatever else they want to use) be any different?
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Bronsin and I have gone round and round about the synth oil debate. I have not used conventional oil for a VERY long time. There is a reason for example AMSOIL has its guarantees on their products...its because the stuff works that long. One of the biggest mistakes that uninformed folks make is that they don't get the filter combo to go with it. Let's take a look at Mobil1 for example. There is no filter out there designed for it. The 1nz is designated with signature series oil to go up to 15k miles or 1 year with the EA filter from AMSOIL. There is a reason for this. One of the biggest things that pisses me off about mainstream stores that sell AMSOIL is that they sell the oil only and not the filter so honestly if you were to go the 15k miles on say a Fram filter and something happens you will have no recourse. Also poor uninformed folks pay through the nose for AMSOIL oil at that same store for no reason then. AMSOIL is the only company that I am aware of that is constantly looking for new ingredients the strengthened their formulas. The 5-20 you buy today is NOT the same product that you bought even a few years ago. Either way you look at it as well if at the very least you take into consideration labor time involved for an oil change having the interval every 10-15k miles compared to 3-5k is a nobrainer. Personal experience is where it counts and no matter if I used Mobil1, RP, or AMSOIL I have NEVER NEVER NEVER had my motors run as well and efficient when I used dino oil....period.
As for the OP's original post does deal with the bulk of the issues with the American healthcare system and the FDA....you can't tell the tree from the forest most times. The FDA is just as corrupt as any other entity in a Capitalist environment. Anywho, this could turn political quicker than you can blink so I have said my piece. /out
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And Nook, congrats with your recovery, when i say "the american way", it is of course not intended for every single american out there. There are a lot of people adopting a healthy lifestyle. But when the majority of doctors find a problem, they throw a script at you instead of trying to fix the underlying problem, and most people are happy with that. Give me drugs so i get "better". I think it's wrong, and kudos to you as well, but it just keeps happening. As long as doctors keep the perscription pads flowing, and the people are happy going to the pharmacy, nothing is going to change.
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