Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Amsoilman,
If I understand you right, you are saying that Amsoil has certified themselves, and has not sent their products in for API approval, yet markets it with the API spec (CH-4 etc. ) on the label. This is like putting the Fox in charge of the hen house and puts severe donuts in my mind. If that is correct then lets compare other fields of business.
Let's say Bill wants to construct an addition to his house and he lives in Calif. Bill does most of the work himself and had done work contracting in the past and knows how to build the addition. He buys some earthquake straps and frames the whole house. He then calls for the inspector to inspect the framing. The inspector then looks at the earthquake straps and says, you have to tear down most of this framing because you have used a NON licensed earthquake strap. Bill says but the guy that sold it to me said that they have tested it them selves and it passes all the tests as that the licensed earthquake straps do. The inspector will say NO, you will have to buy the kind of earthquake strap that is licensed and approved so that I can pass the inspection for your addition. The inspector says that the reason for the licensing is so that when I inspect your addition I can make sure that your building meets the specs that were set forward by the engineers that have spent years looking at how earthquakes shake houses and have done in-depth testing to come up with the right type of material and strength of the material for earthquake stresses.
What about other kinds of licensing. What would happen to you if you did not license your truck? How long do you think you could drive around with no current tags? Or worse than that what if you did not have a license plate at all because you were told that you could just use a USA-1 license plate and it would be OK.
Forget about going to the DMV to get your drivers license. Cracker Jack boxes have licenses and you can put that kind in your wallet to show the cop when he pulls you over for not having any tags on you license plate.
Make sure that the doctor that is going to perform brain surgery on your child is a licensed doctor and that he didn't just say that he has seen it done for years and knows that he could do it just as good. He might say that he has read all the books and has the same knowledge as all the licensed doctors. Sure the doctor would get into loads of trouble, but what about your child?
Don't put the Fox in charge of the hen house. Amsoil is telling you that they pass all of the tests that are required for API approved oils, but they refuse to be approved-------Why?
Licensing keeps everyone honest.
Sincerely, Kevin
[This message has been edited by Oil Man (edited 10-23-2000). ]
If I understand you right, you are saying that Amsoil has certified themselves, and has not sent their products in for API approval, yet markets it with the API spec (CH-4 etc. ) on the label. This is like putting the Fox in charge of the hen house and puts severe donuts in my mind. If that is correct then lets compare other fields of business.
Let's say Bill wants to construct an addition to his house and he lives in Calif. Bill does most of the work himself and had done work contracting in the past and knows how to build the addition. He buys some earthquake straps and frames the whole house. He then calls for the inspector to inspect the framing. The inspector then looks at the earthquake straps and says, you have to tear down most of this framing because you have used a NON licensed earthquake strap. Bill says but the guy that sold it to me said that they have tested it them selves and it passes all the tests as that the licensed earthquake straps do. The inspector will say NO, you will have to buy the kind of earthquake strap that is licensed and approved so that I can pass the inspection for your addition. The inspector says that the reason for the licensing is so that when I inspect your addition I can make sure that your building meets the specs that were set forward by the engineers that have spent years looking at how earthquakes shake houses and have done in-depth testing to come up with the right type of material and strength of the material for earthquake stresses.
What about other kinds of licensing. What would happen to you if you did not license your truck? How long do you think you could drive around with no current tags? Or worse than that what if you did not have a license plate at all because you were told that you could just use a USA-1 license plate and it would be OK.
Forget about going to the DMV to get your drivers license. Cracker Jack boxes have licenses and you can put that kind in your wallet to show the cop when he pulls you over for not having any tags on you license plate.
Make sure that the doctor that is going to perform brain surgery on your child is a licensed doctor and that he didn't just say that he has seen it done for years and knows that he could do it just as good. He might say that he has read all the books and has the same knowledge as all the licensed doctors. Sure the doctor would get into loads of trouble, but what about your child?
Don't put the Fox in charge of the hen house. Amsoil is telling you that they pass all of the tests that are required for API approved oils, but they refuse to be approved-------Why?
Licensing keeps everyone honest.
Sincerely, Kevin
[This message has been edited by Oil Man (edited 10-23-2000). ]
