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[TonyH]

Does anybody use either of these, do you think they are of any benefit or just sales hype.

Could this stuff block oilways etc, all the sales pitches say its reduces friction, heat and ware rate but whats the real story, any comments?

[Carbon749]

Think I'm gonna copy the following and paste it in every time some one mentions oil additives ......

Not bragging, just a matter of fact that I work for 1 of the top 4 major oil companies in the world. I work within sales and marketing for lubricants which includes engine oils of every description.

Engine oils have a carefully blended balance of additives, any where up to 15, to give maximum performance. Most major oil companies will develop an engine oil in conjunction with engine manufacturers. We then run engine trials to gain manufacturers approvals .... note approvals and not meets manufacturers requirements ... big difference.

These engine tests alone can cost in excess of £50,000 per test.

So, after we (Big Oil) have spent a few £100 thousand developing and approving an engine oil someone comes along a drops in can of additive worth £20 and expects it to improve the oil

The oil company that made the oil, and the engine manufacturer that tested the oils did not include the additive in the blend, tests or approvals.

Just stick to a quality major brand of oil, that meets the right specifications and claims manufacturers approvals.

Please don't go adding "snake oil" to a decent engine oil ... it does not need it.

OK, time to get off my high horse.

[Harv748]

Courtesy of Shazzam!

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1997/07/slick.htm

[twpd]

Like so many other oil additives it is snake oil (sic) ...or should that be slick?

Good oil is all you need in your engine.

[djb]

Originally posted by Carbon749

Engine oils have a carefully blended balance of additives, any where up to 15, to give maximum performance. Most major oil companies will develop an engine oil in conjunction with engine manufacturers. We then run engine trials to gain manufacturers approvals .... note approvals and not meets manufacturers requirements ... big difference.

These engine tests alone can cost in excess of £50,000 per test.

So, after we (Big Oil) have spent a few £100 thousand developing and approving an engine oil someone comes along a drops in can of additive worth £20 and expects it to improve the oil

The oil company that made the oil, and the engine manufacturer that tested the oils did not include the additive in the blend, tests or approvals.

Just stick to a quality major brand of oil, that meets the right specifications and claims manufacturers approvals.

Please don't go adding "snake oil" to a decent engine oil ... it does not need it.

OK, time to get off my high horse.

Is that a no then?

[Stealth]

Motul 300v competition and you will not go far wrong........

...... forget the magic goo that comes in ring pull cans. It's for people who are trying quieten down their Morris 1100 before selling it to some pimply youth as a classic.......

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