Amsoil in 986?? Anyone using it?

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

C'mon guys - a Power Boost from changing brands of Oil??? PUT DOWN THE METH PIPE! JUST SAY NO!

Even if that were true (which it isn't), show me a Dyno sensitive enough to detect the change...

Come to think of it, I have this pair of Chinos, and my car always has more power if I wear them...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Brucelee]

I have to say that I have NEVER experienced this "my car runs smoother on oil X".

I have heard this said many times but I have never heard HOW that could happen.

Anyone know how an oil switcing from one quality oil to another could do this?

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

It's an extension of the philosophy Cogito, ergo sum - I think it is... therefore it is...

Or in other words - Placebo Effect - a very powerful thing...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Dr. Kill]

True, but when driving on the street, isn't your perception the only thing that matters?

Everything is relative to the observer.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by Dr. Kill

True, but when driving on the street, isn't your perception the only thing that matters?

Everything is relative to the observer.

Well, not really.

Say the copy is writing the ticket but you don't quite perceive it that way and you drive off.

I think the cop would trump YOUR reality.

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Well, not really.

Say the copy is writing the ticket but you don't quite perceive it that way and you drive off.

I think the cop would trump YOUR reality.

I think "perception" and "recognition" are two different things. In your Police officer example, your perception of the Cop's motivations could vary, but staying to get the ticket or driving off is an issue of recognition of the officer's authority, not the perception of it.

What I was getting at in my post is that since the street is not a track environment, any actual performance increase is trumped by a perceived performance increase since there is no method of actual measurement. Driving on the street is all enjoyment factor.

Put differently, since there is no win or lose in day to day driving, an increase in perceived performance with no acual increase in performance is better than an actual increase in performance that is not at all preceived.

Dr. Kill, that's some deep stuff, man! I had to re-read it a few times.