This is a copy an email message I received from a person I trust so I thought I would pass it on to the forum for comments. I know there are some very knowlwdgeable oil folks on the forum. How about some feedback.
"Hey there CyberBuddies, I receive an eMagazine whose staff scours the world for new stuff, very frequently, cutting edge stuff. A recent issue had an article about “Lubricheck.” This small device is purported to “test” motor oil and give you an indication that the oil is still good or that it should be replaced. What I saw was that a number of LEDs will indicate higher or lower values associated with whatever it is that Lubricheck checks, so, the indication is not just something as simple as GO, or NO GO. The device is somewhere along the path to production and the three guys behind it explain something of its workings at their Web site. Here’s why I’m sending this message: you know the old saying that “misery loves company”, so when I went to the Web site,
http://www.lubricheck.com/ and, since it won’t be the last time I throw money away, especially small amounts, I “bit” and sent them some money. I was a bit skeptical about this being on the up and up, but that concern went away when I saw that Amazon is serving as the billing company for “contributions.” At first, I was going to send them the smallest amount they listed, but, when I got to the point of actually committing to sending money, and when I saw that it was through Amazon, I actually went “Back” and changed the amount to a larger one, then I went forward to the Amazon page, entered my password (I buy all kinds of stuff from Amazon) and sent my money, which will be taken from my credit card by Amazon (I’m guessing Amazon Marketplace) soon. I just checked and the charge is not yet at my credit card’s Web site. One thing my “contribution” will get me is one of the first production runs of Lubrichecks, whenever they start. If not, well, I won’t miss the amount I sent."
