Hi
I got the impression that Oilgal thought she could conquer all there is to lubrication in 10 easy steps. No so.
I am sure there will be others that will have experiences similiar to Oilgal, some may react the same and leave, some may see it as challenge and will buckle up, stay on and learn.
There is much to learn regarding the technical aspects eg:
1. Thick versus thin
2. Petrol versus diesel formulation
3. Driving style, climatic conditions
4. Pan Heaters, Bypass filtration etc
5. Changes to oil spec's, CAFE, eg 5w20 versus 0w30
6. Viscosity, Operating temperature, extended drain
7. UOA INTERPRETAION
8. PAO v group 3 v group 1 & 2. Impact of GF4 and GF5
9. Backwards capability requirements
Many experienced members who are on BITOG learn from each other every day.
I was reading the great debates between Tooslick, Pablo, Doug Hillary, Dr T, Molecule, Bobistheoilguy (the MAN), Terry, Patman some 2 years before I joined in 2005. More recently Dr Haas, Gary Allan, Buster, GaryBrowning, TallPaul ………..and others. Sorry if I have missed any.
Regardless of gender all members I feel are generally treated the same, sometimes members comments are hard hitting, but that’s is life. Disputes are generally resolved after a day or so.
Quite a few pages on this thread are dedicated to bringing Oilgal upto speed. I feel the search engine, sometimes lets this site down, as Oilgal could have better education herself if threads were listed instead of the current system where each post in each is listed.
I must admit I was fortunate to join under the old search engine and it was a great way to search topics and learn from old posts. I know this has been raised before but there is no one to BLAME here, Oilgal is free to come and going of her own choosing.
I am not saying Oilgal’s contribution was not important, or she was a less member than anyone else was. BIOTG members learn from this and the site is a self serve site providing you are prepared to take time to seek, look, read, ask and keep an open mind.
I think personally, she has been harder on herself than BITOG members have.
Now back to business as usual …………