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Old 05-06-2020, 07:31 AM   #10
JFP in PA
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Originally Posted by piper6909 View Post
Can't he put the odds in his favor by removing the cats and washing them out with a solution of water & laundry detergent or some other solvent? I've heard of people doing that, but never tried it myself.
Doesn't work; what kills the cat is the anti wear additives in the oil, not the oil itself. These additives react with the platinum metal in the cats, disabling the matrix.
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