Engine Oil Addative
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Engine Oil Addative
Saw an internet advertisement about some type of engine oil addative that's supposed to reduce burning oil from worn rings. Supposedly you drain your oil, put in straight 40W oil, then add this stuff. It supposedly creates a barrier at the rings that keeps oil from passing by them and being burned. Anything to this, or just another scam?
Last edited by unit91; Nov 10, 2009 at 12:57 PM. Reason: spelling
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 255
From: Connecticut
Scam.
Using a thicker oil will always reduce oil burning, but will also increase engine wear, reduce fuel economy, increase emissions and reduce power.
Use a good synthetic oil in the correct viscosity and oil burning will be reduced.
Using a thicker oil will always reduce oil burning, but will also increase engine wear, reduce fuel economy, increase emissions and reduce power.
Use a good synthetic oil in the correct viscosity and oil burning will be reduced.
Gentleman's Relish
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,189
From: AZ
If you're talking about this stuff
http://www.restoreusa.com/Engine_Res...FSReagodZkydqA
It's a stop gap measure IMO. Basically takes graphite like particles and uses the 40w oil as a carrier. As the engine heats up, the blow by gap gets filled with this stuff which somewhat bonds to the wall of the block thus reducing the gap betwen the rings and block.
Some people swear by it, others say it's snake oil. Never tried myself.
It's been around for decades unlike Slick 50 that came and went in less than 15 years.
http://www.restoreusa.com/Engine_Res...FSReagodZkydqA
It's a stop gap measure IMO. Basically takes graphite like particles and uses the 40w oil as a carrier. As the engine heats up, the blow by gap gets filled with this stuff which somewhat bonds to the wall of the block thus reducing the gap betwen the rings and block.
Some people swear by it, others say it's snake oil. Never tried myself.
It's been around for decades unlike Slick 50 that came and went in less than 15 years.
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,327
From: maryland
almost all of the lucas products are AMAZING especially their power steering fluid additive. it reduces noise soooo much its great. i have not used there trans additive or oil additive but i like sticking with regular oil. thats what engines are made for. id never consider using straight 40 in my engine NO WAY.