Oil additives
04-02-2003, 03:27 PM
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Oil additives
I am not really looking forward to using a synthetic this time around. What do you guys think about additives, like royal purple, and slick 50? ect.......
04-02-2003, 03:45 PM
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YIKES,, fun reading
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/all/misc/all_oilfaq.html
bottom line,,, additives are useless and if they react with the normal oil additives they can be harmful,, slick 50 is teflon,, yikes,, research web under snake oil
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/all/misc/all_oilfaq.html
bottom line,,, additives are useless and if they react with the normal oil additives they can be harmful,, slick 50 is teflon,, yikes,, research web under snake oil
04-02-2003, 03:47 PM
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Pretty much all oil that we use in automobile engines are already detergent oils. Aftermarket oil additives supposedly don't do much to improve them.
I'm sure someone will provide you with the link that debunks a lot of the 'informercial' additives. I cannot think of it off hand.
Slick 50 actually contains PTFE particulates in it. I cannot imagine that is good for the filter or other components, no matter how 'slippery' PTFE is.
Prolong down right scares me - a product cannot be that good. The commercials show that it is god's gift to the lubrication world. If it really is as good as it purports to be then the oil industry would be out of business.
I'm sure someone will provide you with the link that debunks a lot of the 'informercial' additives. I cannot think of it off hand.
Slick 50 actually contains PTFE particulates in it. I cannot imagine that is good for the filter or other components, no matter how 'slippery' PTFE is.
Prolong down right scares me - a product cannot be that good. The commercials show that it is god's gift to the lubrication world. If it really is as good as it purports to be then the oil industry would be out of business.
04-02-2003, 03:54 PM
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yeah I can say I owned a 1990 Chrysler LeBaron. The biggest POS ever made. I bought it with 68K miles on it and it just had a ring and valve job done on it. The previous owner was a 60 year old accountant. I beat the shit out of that car. I bought it when I was 18. When i say i beat it, I mean I did things to it I wouldn't do to an Acura now. When i sold it with 145K miles on it, it was just starting to smoke on startup, until it was hot. I am not sure if it was the slick 50 or not. Just one example.
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Re: Oil additives
Originally posted by CBR1100XX
I am not really looking forward to using a synthetic this time around. What do you guys think about additives, like royal purple, and slick 50? ect.......
I am not really looking forward to using a synthetic this time around. What do you guys think about additives, like royal purple, and slick 50? ect.......
Why don't you want to use synthetic? They offer vastly superior lubrication, more consistant viscosity, and won't breakdown as fast. Also, you'll pick up to 5% more HP from the engine.
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I have an 00' TL-P with 144, 500 miles on it (sales rep) and have used synthetic since the first oil change. Have changed it every 5 to 6 K miles and have yet to burn any or need any between changes. Motor still runs like the day I bought it, and I have beat it pretty good. It is not pampered once warmed up!
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www.motor-oil-bible.com has a link in their program to the FTC's website. Just about every additive company has been sued by the FTC and lost. Here's a partial list:
Slick 50
Duralube
MotorUp
Prolong
ZmaX
Slick 50
Duralube
MotorUp
Prolong
ZmaX
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There was a long term test performed by Consumer Reports a while back and the test involved all different brands and types of motor oil.
The results were (in a nut shell) that there is really no difference in motor oils, including the synthetic stuff. The one are the synthetic oils proved there worth was in the cold tempeture area. Cars with synthetic oil were much easier to start when the temps outside were well below the freezing mark.
As far as engine wear and protection go, no difference
The results were (in a nut shell) that there is really no difference in motor oils, including the synthetic stuff. The one are the synthetic oils proved there worth was in the cold tempeture area. Cars with synthetic oil were much easier to start when the temps outside were well below the freezing mark.
As far as engine wear and protection go, no difference
06-08-2003, 02:56 PM
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Originally posted by Litesokneecough
There was a long term test performed by Consumer Reports a while back and the test involved all different brands and types of motor oil.
The results were (in a nut shell) that there is really no difference in motor oils, including the synthetic stuff. The one are the synthetic oils proved there worth was in the cold tempeture area. Cars with synthetic oil were much easier to start when the temps outside were well below the freezing mark.
As far as engine wear and protection go, no difference
There was a long term test performed by Consumer Reports a while back and the test involved all different brands and types of motor oil.
The results were (in a nut shell) that there is really no difference in motor oils, including the synthetic stuff. The one are the synthetic oils proved there worth was in the cold tempeture area. Cars with synthetic oil were much easier to start when the temps outside were well below the freezing mark.
As far as engine wear and protection go, no difference
They tested the Kenmore Water pitcher the best marks. 2 months later, Kenmore was on the news recalling their water pitcher filters stating that they could cause serious health risks.
They tested Reverse Osmosis Water purification units and stated that the Shaklee water purifier only had 2 filters and no overflow protection. I had the model tested and it indeed had both and Shaklee never changed the design.
At the time I was working at Audio Buys in Manassas. They said that a particular Sony tuner was the absolute best. It was by far the worst of the group. They listed Onkyo as being middle to worst.
They said that there is no difference in vitamins, however Shaklee has over 100 research papers submitted to refereed or peer review journals proving that their products work and do what they state. EAS, TwinLabs, GNC etc, do not do such things. They rated Walgreens the best because they cost so cheap.
They rated Dunlop high performance all season tires the best and Michelon the worst. I bought the Dunlop tires and waterplaned myself into a concrete barrier. I then bought the worst place Michelons and found them not to waterplane and be wonderful in the snow.
The list goes on.
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