Hey! That’s the TRUTH!!
I am a firm believer in Marvel mystery oil, especially in older American and British motors that aren’t overhead cam.
Ya may get a little smoke on start up in an older motor, but you KNOW the valve guides and the cylinder walls are lubricated. No dry starts!
But on the point of the article overall, we keep cars/vehicles ALWAYS over 150,000 miles, and over 10 years. They’re paid for, well-maintained, familiar and pretty low operating cost compared to the CAPEX and depreciation of a new car.
I have long ago passed the age where a vehicle was an extension of my ‘ego’.
;-)
I used Moly-Kote for years, and it lowered temps, lubed everything well and extended engine life amazingly:
http://www.dowcorning.com/content/auto/automaterial/specialty-lubricants.aspx
Only problem was that oil pan gaskets leaked a few drops. Kitty litter absorbent solved that, plus torquing gaskets.