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Old 08-14-2011, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by compu_85 View Post
It's a brand of oil.

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My favorite, though, is the description for the Quartz Energy 9000 Oil

From that website link page:

"FLUIDITY" - it flows. Really?
"The upmost top" - or do you mean utmost top, or just how high can this go?
"garanties" - spell check 101
"lubrification" - we've all had a kick at this one already... how to stretch a word
"wildest carmakers homologation profile"
"carmakers homologations broader spectrum"
"the larger homologations spectrum" - do you mean "range of manufacturer approvals"?
"guaranting" - not there yet...
"low volatile" - thank goodness, we wouldn't want it to explode
"and forgot about winter" - OK, I already did, now what?
"Especially elaborated additives" - I think this is the crux of 9000's investment in a some stock oil
"catalyc converters" - gotta get mine converted to this!

"Discover our whole range of lubricants" - as in... .personal ones too? I think not.

TIP OF THE DAY:
"Not only do lubricants protect engines from wear, transmit power and facilitate gear shifting, they also contribute to fuel economy." - failed to mention they also permit an an engine to rotate.

And if you check the 'legal' page, get this:

"This information is believed to be correct" - they're not sure though.

I think what has happened here is a poor translation of a legitimate French oil company's product. If you chase down TOTAL there seems to be a wide range of oil products, some even for diesels. Not the 9000 tho. Seems to be a gasser oil for low temp regions.
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