It's a laugh, we aren't taking it seriously!

At least it's a slightly different scam to the normal one employed by conmen, where acetone is used as a "secret" additive to water. having done that then you can supposedly, if you get the proportions right, drive the car for about two tanks full before the acetone breaks down the engines oil and it siezes up.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.